Case number 46 of the Gateless Gate (a collection of Zen koans or puzzles) challenges us: “Master Sekiso said, ‘From the top of a pole one hundred feet high, how do you step forward?’ An ancient Master also said that one sitting at the top of a pole one hundred feet high, even if he
It was fascinating, empowering: Dr. Bruce Lipton’s explanation of the “biology of belief” from the online “Quantum Healing, Consciousness and Soul Series II”, hosted by Shifra Hendrie, http://www.quantumhealingandsoul.com/vip3 Dr. Lipton is a cell biologist and a leading voice in new biology. For those of us who believe in the power of mind/body/spirit biology, this interview is
One of the first things Buddhists ask each other upon meeting is, “Do you have a regular practice?” You see, the thing that distinguishes Buddhism from many other spiritual endeavours is that it is all about “practice”. Buddhism is not about faith. Buddhism is not about devotion. Buddhism is not about belief. Buddhism is about
I can hear you screaming: “What are you talking about? Are you insane?” My answer is simple: “Thank you for asking; I am fine.” If you really want to know where the second human brain is located, just keep reading this article. I have no intention of writing a scientific paper, but I will explain,
“You knock at the door of reality,shake your thought-wings, loosenyour shoulders,and open.” Rumi I sat before my partner, contemplating the instruction she had given me, “Tell me who you are” I closed my eyes and felt my entire body transformed into a great bellows. My hands moved in front of me squeezing the bellows in
Down along the creek, a sudden thaw has broken the ice into thick blocks and here, where the creek widens and shallows, a heavy wind has helped to push up the pieces, like giant, upended dominoes, twisting them into a formidable defense against the onslaught of spring runoff. Around the makeshift dam, the creek fills
