Chán Buddhism After entering Shaolin, it is said that Bodhidharma found the monks out of shape from a lifetime spent only in study and scholasticism, so he introduced a regimen of martial exercises which later developed into kung fu. Traditionally, the Shaolin monks developed their martial arts expertise as a defense against aggressors' attacks, as … Continue reading Shaolin Monks of China
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There is Healing Power in Movement
The neuroscientist Bessel van der Kolk has spent decades researching trauma. He said that a pivotal point in his career was when he saw the health of the bodywork people, a bunch of people who looked much healthier and moved with greater ease and freedom than did the neuroscientists, the psychoanalysts, and the cognitive behavior … Continue reading There is Healing Power in Movement
Andrew Harvey’s Transformative Practice
This short video contains Andrew Harvey's personal practice for transformative meditation. A guided meditation leading us through adoration and peace to divine connection and joy through three simple practices to help you experience the birth of the divine human in yourself. Andrew Harvey uses the beauty of his favorite music like Bach or Tina Turner … Continue reading Andrew Harvey’s Transformative Practice
A Netflix Recommendation
Most of the year I do not watch TV with the exception of January through April. I'm a podcast listener and reader, instead. Plus, though I read headlines, I tend to disregard the news. That's just me. I discovered this Netflix series which I'm about to recommend in an interesting way. I follow Bishop Robert … Continue reading A Netflix Recommendation
A Favorite Tao de Ching Quote
"Open your mind to the Tao, then trust your natural responses, and everything will fall into place." --Tao te Ching I include this in a string of words that I say to myself when I begin meditating. I love the sentence. I also wrote out this quote and put it in a small frame next … Continue reading A Favorite Tao de Ching Quote
Listen to the Music of Hildegard of Bingen
The 65 minute documentary about Hildegard of Bingen titled "The Unruly Mystic" is produced by Michael Conti. She was a German Benedictine abbess mystic. Besides being given insights from Nature and writing medicinal books containing herbal and natural remedies, she wrote divinely inspired music which has gained quite a following for its ability to convey … Continue reading Listen to the Music of Hildegard of Bingen
Hartwig’s Minimalist Peace Dove Sculpture
Being an artist who is an admirer of the spiritual value, PEACE, makes me an admirer of dove images, used for a millennia to represent divine peace. This Peace Dove was designed by Cleo Hartwig in the last midcentury. Note the sublime minimalism.
One Seeker's Story 