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Calm Returns
Often, when a storm clears from an area, there is a sense of relief as the pressure passes and the rain has washed the land clean. Sometimes the storm has wrought destruction in its path, brining flood and upheaval. The…
Tagged with: disharmony, emotions, harmony, individual, moving forward, peace, reflection, storm, water
Posted in Musings
Posted in Musings
What Reward Forgiveness?
What is the reward of kind or forgiving behavior? In our society, a certain amount of ruthlessness is expected to “get ahead”. Expressions such as “nice guys finish last” abound. What then, is the reward of being forgiving and gentle. …
Yom Hashoah
Sunday is Yom Hashoah, a Jewish holiday created in the remembrance of those who lost their lives in the holocaust. While not Jewish, the death of millions of Jews, Gypsies, homosexuals, and others during that dark period brings the remembrance…
Thoughts to Actions
Taoism presents the idea of action without thought, wu wei, action that is non-action. Martial arts touches on a similar idea where movement comes from practice so that it becomes second nature. Much of this can be distilled into a…
Winning Desire
Most religions and philosophies have some sort of prohibition against desire or greed. Buddhists believe that suffering arises from desire. This includes not only physical desire but also ideas and thoughts. Christianity has warnings against pride and coveting. Taoism suggests…
Balancing Creativity
Balancing the internal forces within the body can sometimes be essential to living a better life. Emotions, thoughts, energy all combine to create the human body engine. When one fragment of this is out of alignment, we can spin off…
Tagged with: balance, creativity, emotions, fear, Golden Urn, letting go, sacral chakra
Posted in Musings
Posted in Musings
Parent to Child
An online conversation with a younger friend yesterday prompted a few moments of introspection and meditation throughout the day. While the details of the conversation are extraneous to the story, the basics are this…my friend had a habit of posting…
Nian Xióng Hall 