Tuesday, November 11, 2003

To remove violence remove inequity.

To remove inequity remove greed.

To remove greed remove ego consciousness.

To remove ego consciousness - be still.

Sunday, November 09, 2003

Mindfulness (sati):

"Mindfulness is an impartial watchfulness. It does not take sides. It does not get hung up in what is perceived. It just perceives. Mindfulness does not get infatuated with the good mental states. It does not try to sidestep the bad mental states. There is no clinging to the pleasant, no fleeing from the unpleasant. Mindfulness sees all experiences as equal, all thoughts as equal, all feelings as equal. Nothing is suppressed. Nothing is repressed. Mindfulness does not play favorites."


A clear, short introduction to the concept and practice

Saturday, November 08, 2003

Stress symptoms and cures - from Kansas State University - user friendly!:

"If you have a stress-related symptom, you're not alone! Nearly 85 percent of visits to doctors (and nearly as many to psychologists) are for stress-related problems. Read on to learn how you learned to react with too much tension many times each day and how that turns into headaches, ulcers, insomnia, excessive fatigue, high blood pressure, sore shoulders, or any stress-related disorder. Learn how you can begin doing something about it right now -- even while reading this article."

Friday, November 07, 2003

Eknath Easwaran - Authors - Spiritual Teachers - Soul to Spirit:

"Eknath Easwaran, one of the most respected interpreters of spiritual issues in the world today, is the founder and director of the world famous Blue Mountain Center for Meditation in Tomales, California. Born and raised in Mahatma Gandhi's India, where he grew up in s self-supporting agrarian village, he came to the U.S. as a Fulbright Scholar. He has been a teacher and lecturer in the United States for over thirty years. His self-published books have sold over half a million copies and been translated into eight languages."


Tuesday, November 04, 2003

AZA/New Orleans Zen Temple - Zazen
Zazen is a daily practice. Not easy, not difficult. But very effective in expanding consciousness and developing intuition. And not only does zazen release great energy, it is the posture of awakening. While practicing, do not seek to gain anything. Without object, only concentrate on the posture, the breathing and the attitude of mind.