Empowering people to reach their full potential
Aaron Graves
“Throw everything away, forget about it all! You are learning too much, remembering too much, trying too hard… Relax a little bit, give life a chance to flow its own way, unassisted by your mind and effort. Stop directing the river’s flow.” — Mooji “Sitting quietly, doing nothing, Spring comes, and the grass grows, by …
My daughter fancies herself a model, I think. At 4 1/2 years old, she can’t help but “strike a pose” every time a camera is brought out. And she routinely calls out “take a picture Dad!” We were at the Lee G. Simmons Conservation Park & Wildlife Safari in Ashland. I’ve shared some pictures before.
I sit in zazen Staring out the window here A bird passes by
It’s never been possible to fabricate nature. Why do I look for enlightenment outside? All I know for truth is that there is no action in the heart. Thirsty, I brew tea; tired, I take a nap. Ven. Hye Geun (혜근스님) 1320-1376 From The Korean Way of Tea, p. 58
A student went to the Zen teacher Ts’ao-shan and asked, “What is the most valuable thing in the world?” Ts’ao-shan replied, “The head of a dead cat.” “Why is the head of a dead cat the most valuable thing in the world?” asked the student. “Because no one can name its price,” said Ts’ao-shan. How …
What you need to know: High-intensity interval training. Do each exercise for 30 seconds, with a 10 second break in between. The 12 exercises are: Jumping jacks (Total body) Wall sit (Lower body) Push-up (Upper body) Abdominal crunch (Core) Step-up onto chair (Total body) Squat (Lower body) Triceps dip on chair (Upper body) Plank (Core) …
The dog shit again I really hope he’s ok I should cook some rice Today it’s raining For that is the true teaching Right here, in the now How do you know when The world will come to an end? Why does it matter? Here I am sitting Just writing some things down here Why …
A fan is blowing The dog exits to the deck Now he is crying Right now its snowing I can’t fucking believe it This has got to stop Someone talks far off The tapping of a keyboard Me and my Mala It is dead quiet Quite odd for an office space What am I doing?
I’ve come across a few very interesting books, and am sharing them here for a two-fold purpose: To retain for my own memory and use To share with all of you The first of the books is called Mindfulness in Plain English by the Venerable Henepola Gunaratana. You can view it in PDF format by …
When I meditate, I prefer to do mindfulness meditation. However, sometimes I like to use a mantra (but not in the “traditional sense” I suppose). I’ve come up with (or come across) two that have worked very well for me, and I share them with you here now. I meditate every day… …it’s just what …