Archives for March 2014

Global Warming Is Still Happening

My dharma brother and fellow OI1 member, George Hoguet posted a link to a very technical article about global warming which is still happening and even at a faster rate than anticipated by the latest scientific assessment. The NASA study  reveals that “…Climate Sensitivity Is High So ‘Long-Term Warming Likely To Be Significant.’” [Read More…] […]

The Basic Minute

I have offered this video on One Moment Meditation several times in these pages. Since my last offering, I have read the book and practiced all of the exercises in the book. The author, Martin Boroson, sent me an email with instructions on how to do what he calls, “The Basic Minute.” He goes on […]

The Healing Power Of The Mind

Dr. Lissa Rankin gave an amazing Ted talk on the healing power of the mind. But of course, since you are following these articles you already know this. Don’t you? Haven’t you read Mind Stories Helped Cure Cancer? or Can The Power Of Your Mind Help You Heal? These should convince you thoroughly. For years, […]

Healing Meditation

Jose Silva, the founder of The Silva Method, had long believed that 90% of illnesses come from the human mind – And can therefore, to a certain extent, be reversed by the mind too. Remember, Jose Silva was taught by one of my root teachers, Father Eli. One of the primary teachings of Father Eli […]

Fix Your Hormones Fast

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6 Steps Of Yoga Practice

Swami Veda Bharati, together with Swami Rama were my first yoga teachers in the early 1970’s. Swami Rama passed away in 1996 and Swami Veda Bharati is now the leader of the Himalayan Tradition of Yoga and Meditation in Rishikesh, India. Just over seven years ago, I re-established contact with Swami Veda Bharati through an […]

The Theory Of Awesomeness

I don’t often dedicate a whole article to an infographic, but this one from Vishen Lakhiani and Mindvalley are worth sharing. It demonstrates the theory of awesomeness, which we have already summarized in The Four States Of Mind. Vishen says, Are you living in flow? And if not what must happen before you can achieve that […]

Your Superhuman Potential

As a meditation and visualization practitioner, your goal is simple: To tap into your superhuman potential and overcome your personal barriers. And today may very well be that chance for you to do so – to step in the right direction towards discovering the greatest possible version of yourself. Meet Ken Wilber, whom world renowned […]

5 Contemplations

The four-fold community of monks, nuns, lay men, and lay women of Plum Village, home of Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh have released a new version of the 5 Contemplations before eating. I really liked an even older version, which began, “This food is the gift of the whole universe – the earth, the sky […]

Dalai Lama Led The Opening Prayer For The Senate

On March 6, The Dalai Lama led the opening prayer for the Senate. This was the very first time he did that. He began with, Firstly, as usual, I am Buddhist monk – simple Buddhist monk. So I pray to Buddha and all other Gods. The first sentence I will read now in my broken […]