Simplicity
Simplicity Blossoms When Coercion Dies Govern a state with predictable actions. Fight a war with surprise attacks. But the universe becomes ours only by eliminating coercive acts. By not doing, nothing lacks. How do we know these lessons? By tuning into our Essence. The more taboos and prohibitions there are, the poorer the people become. The more deadly weapons there …
Lucid dreaming for dummies
The art of lucid dreaming is all about waking up inside your dream, becoming conscious that you’re dreaming and realizing that you are in control of what is created. My own lucid dreams are relatively infrequent… about once every two months, but when they happen, I love to take off flying. Lucid dreaming takes a bit more work than dream …
Dream analysis 101
Okay, here is my quick and dirty Jungiang Dream Interpretation guide. Brace yourself. There are 3 elements to Jungian dream interpretation: Dream Details.Record as closely as you can the exact details of the dream. Events, emotions, anything out of the ordinary, anything that stands out. Not just the object in the dream, but also the distortions on the object. Personal, …
Where do dreams come from?
Recent theories postulate that dreams often stem from worries or emotionally charged problems that are unresolved when you go to sleep. The dream process helps to break down the emotional charge so you the following day you can devote your energy to… uncovering new problems and worries! This is slightly different to Freud’s theory that dreams have latent meanings; instead, …
Dream recall
Having trouble remembering your dreams? Here is what you do: Get a private dream journal and keep it next to your bed. Before falling asleep, repeat to yourself (at least 10 times) a positive intention to remember your dreams. For example: “I remember my dreams with ease, and write them down as I awake.“ First thing in the morning, as …
I must be dreaming
Dreams are a beautiful thing. Half our life we run around in a dream world, half asleep, running away from something or plagued by problems we don’t understand. Then we wake up, and keep doing the same thing. My interest in dreams boils down to three things: Dream Recall (remembering our dreams) Dream Analysis (understanding what our dreams are about) …
Dreaming
I like to dream. I even like to dream that I’m dreaming. During the day, I look for hidden opportunities, like riding the tube, where I can doze off and discover a delightful dream. Only when I dream, I try to become lucid and awake, so I can be aware of what’s going on. I know you think this topic …
Five senses plus four more
At the core of Vipassana is understanding the impermanence of all things. Everything we know, we experience within the body as a sensation, either as a subtle vibration of awareness, or through our senses. Everything we experience arises within us, and then passes away. Our obvious senses include sight, hearing, taste, smell, touch. According to wikipedia, our senses also include: …
Dissolving pain
I have experienced two 10-day Vipassana retreats. During my second retreat, I had an amazing insight into the power of the meditation. (I’m a slow learner.) One of the objectives behind Vipassana is to dissolve pain by observing it in the present moment and accepting what is. When we are aware of the internal resistance we are creating, we can …