White Sun – Tao of Heaven. Showers of Wisdom ( Part 2 of 3 )
White Sun - Tao of Heaven. Showers of Wisdom ( Part 2 of 3 )
People rarely live up to a hundred years of age but yet, they carry with them the worries of a thousand years. Within this chaotic and dazzling world, it is only due to ignorance that people have created for themselves. Thousands and tens of thousands of attachments and worries, like cycles within cycles and layers upon layers these attachments and worries have firmly plugged their minds. So tightly plugged that one is nearly suffocated, so densely blocked that it becomes indissoluble.Their purpose in life have been totally sunk into a loss and an illusion of the past, the present and the future. No time is ever spared to seek the real meaning of life. Hence, greed, anger, ignorance and desire come into being. Cause-Consequence comes into being and the endless floating and sinking of births and deaths come into being.Let's talk about happiness.(a) One should have an awareness of impermanence and not to emphasize on material life, be eager in one's pursuit of Truth, be willing to sacrifice oneself in order to serve the people so that they can transcend the cycle of rebirth. Vow to cease one's endless worries and vexations and cultivate oneself although there may be no end to such a road. Make oneself happy even in a very bitter environment and turn the suffering into wisdom, severe confusion and learn from the Buddhas, wipe out karma and do good deeds. In this way one's whole life won't pass by in vain.(b) One who has the ability to help others should do so eagerly and one who has wealth should make donations and help people generously. Those endowed with high morals should influence and reform others.So the happiest thing in the world is to do good deeds, to help others and to have a satisfied mind.The man of perfect virtues has three sources of happiness.1] That his parents and siblings are still living.2] He feels righteous even before God.3] He surrounds himself with talented people and is able to educate them.These are the delights that virtuous men desire. Make the devil your enemy but do not make people your enemy.Author: T.A Chew
Website: http://www.white-sun.comT.A Chew became a disciple of JiGong and a devotee of Tao of Heaven on 15th March 1995, the Chinese calendar. Since then he never looks back and starts practising Tao. As a vegetarian for more than ten years, he knows the importance of purifying his body, mind and soul. Vegetarianism comes naturally to him.
How To Walk On The Path Of Peace (Part 3)
How To Walk On The Path Of Peace (Part 3)
As you grow in wisdom, you will release, more and more, self-limiting beliefs, which are transient, and become aware of the powerful role you play in bringing change to the whole.Through your meditations knowledge of eternal principles is realized, and the power, which results from meditation, is the ability to rest upon and trust those principles. The end of meditation is, therefore, direct knowledge of Truth, God, and the realization of divine and profound peace.As you sincerely meditate, you will first perceive a truth, gently and fleetingly present in your awareness, and then begin realizing it by daily practice in your thoughts and actions. Though by pure thought the Truth is perceived, and actualized only by practice.In your meditations, therefore, let your heart grow and expand with ever-broadening love, until, freed from all hatred, and judgments, it embraces the whole universe with thoughtful tenderness. Be fearless, and believe in the grandest possibilities. Believe that a life of absolute humbleness is possible, believe that a life of joy and happiness is possible; believe that a life of prosperity is possible; believe that a life of perfect peace is possible; believe that the realization of the highest Truth is possible. As you believe, so will be your experience.As you realize the divine Love, the divine Justice, the divine Purity, the Perfect Law of Good, or God, your experience of bliss and peace will be profound. Old things and ideas will cease to exist for you, and all things will appear new. The veil of the material universe will be lifted and the spiritual universe will be revealed. Time will cease, and you will live only in Eternity.The difference between a man of fear and a man of power is not in the strength of the personal will, but in their focus of consciousness which represents their states of awareness.We begin to develop power when, being aware of our limiting thoughts, we start to check it. We fall back upon the higher and calmer consciousness within ourselves, and begin to steady our selves upon a principle. The realization of unchanging principles in consciousness is both the source and secret of the highest power.When, after much searching, and meditating, the light of an eternal principle dawns upon our consciousness, a divine calm follows and unspeakable joy fills our heart.People who have realized such a principle cease to wander, and remain balanced and self-assured. They cease to be a victim, and become master-builders in the Game of Life.Take the principle of Unconditional Love, and quietly and with gentle awareness meditate upon it. Bring its searching light on all your habits, your actions, your speech and interactions with others, your every secret thought and desire. As you persevere in this exercise, Unconditional Love will become more and more perfectly revealed to you. You will begin to release all limited perceptions of Love until you bring yourself into perfect harmony with Unconditional Love. This state of inward harmony is spiritual power. Look also at other spiritual principles, such as Grace and Compassion, and apply them in the same way.As you understand, realize, and rely upon, these principles, you will acquire spiritual power, and this power will be manifested in and through you in the form of increasing detachment, patience and calmness.Detachment brings with it superior self-control; patience is the very characteristic of divine awareness, and to retain absolute calmness amid all the responsibilities and distractions of life, marks off the person of power.Jin Dhaliwal is an Energy Healer and does distance sessions for those who are unable to see her personally. She shares the regular insights she receives through meditation with the world at http://www.PeaceBecomesMe.com.
Debunking Common Exercise Myths, Part 1
Debunking Common Exercise Myths, Part 1
Myth #1: Heavy weights make you "bulky"Heavy weights typically do not lead to increased muscle mass, moderate weights do. Muscle mass is more of a function of volume (ie. number of sets x number of reps). Muscle mass is best gained using multiple sets (3-5) for moderate repetitions (8-12) at moderate loads (70-80% 1RM). Using heavy loads (85% 1RM and above) for repetitions in the 1-5RM range will lead to strength gains with minimal hypertrophy. Hence, heavy weights do not make you "bulky."Myth #2: High repetitions are for toningI don't know how many times I've heard this. Too many times to be sure. Toning (a
term I hate to use) is a result of losing fat and building muscle tissue so that you
develop a degree of muscle definition. While there are rep brackets better suited for
body compositional changes, there are no rep brackets that "tone." Body
compositional changes are a result of the program as a whole, not just the rep
bracket being used. As for high repetitions, repetitions of 12+, they are better
suited for developing muscular endurance.Myth #3: You can only burn fat by doing cardioYou would think that by now most people would have realized that cardio is not the
only means by which you can burn fat. However, nearly EVERYONE I speak with in
the club where I work only knows fat loss by one method: cardio. Sure, cardio can
result in fat loss, but it is most effective the first 6-8 weeks of an exercise program
due to the changes in hormonal response that occurs with adaptation. Ever notice
how many people perform long duration cardio day in and day out only to leave the
gym looking exactly the same? I rest my case.An overlooked method of burning fat is weight training. Many people understand
that by adding muscle mass you burn more calories around the clock, which may
result in more fat loss. However, what most people fail to realize is that a weight
training routine can be manipulated to achieve a specific hormonal response that is
conducive to fat loss. In other words, you will get a different hormonal response
from doing high repetitions as opposed to doing low repetitions. The key then is to
manipulate training variables in such a way that it will promote fat loss. I will
elaborate further on this topic in a future article.Chad Anderson, CSCS operates a personal training, fitness programming, and
consulting business while also holding a full-time position as a senior personal trainer
at a commercial health club. He holds a BS degree in exercise science with a minor in
nutrition and is a Certified Strength & Conditioning Specialist through the NSCA. You
can visit his website at http://www.afitsolutions.com