Image: One of the snow angels Sunday, February 28 Warmer today; made angels in the snow, for passers by; shoveled. The Debussy is half memorized. Monday, March 1st Made snow rabbits for Janet next door, to make her laugh; remade the snow angels, the old ones had melted in the sun. Worked on making small [...]
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The Publishers Galley Arrives; More Music: A Mystics Journal
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Meditation For Buddhas Enlightenment – Introducing Satipatthana
To me, Buddhas enlightenment, which is called nirvana in Sanskrit and nibbana in Pali, is the goal supreme for the best kind of life. To me this suggests an ideal way of living where – Difficulties are dealt with competently and confidently as they arise, and do not deteriorate into real problems Experience helps to [...]
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Superstitions and their Origins
Superstitions! Are they beliefs that strengthen? Or are they faiths that blindfold? Do superstitions beef up a timid mind or do they weaken a brave heart? While most of them arise out of fear, some are meant to drive fear away. Superstitious beliefs are an outcome of ignorance and lack of rational thinking, but then [...]
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Liberation – Philosophy Versus Buddhist Scriptures
Buddhist Truth 3; the Experience of Liberation The four “noble truths” are prominent in Buddhism, and often quoted in short summaries to the religion. They are – 1. The reality of suffering, unsatisfactoriness. (dukkha) 2. The cause of suffering (samudaya dukkha) 3. The experience of Freedom, the end of suffering (nibbana, dukkha nirodha) 4. The [...]
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The Hermeneutic Circle
The concept of the hermeneutic circle is a difficult concept to grasp. In the history of philosophy, and particularly in contemporary philosophy, the term “hermeneutic circle” has been used to refer to several different things. Those in the field of literary criticism may understand the term to refer to a process of interpreting texts such [...]
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Using Relaxation Scenes in Meditative Stress Management
Techniques from various meditation methods are often adopted in targeted stress management and anti-anxiety programs. Such stress reduction techniques, including diaphragmatic breathing and muscle relaxation, can be life-saving elements of natural, drug-free anxiety management. One of the hardest techniques for many people to master is the creation of a scene or mental image, sometimes called [...]
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