Get On The Road To Better Health By Building Healthy Habits At The Office
Get On The Road To Better Health By Building Healthy Habits At The Office |
- Get On The Road To Better Health By Building Healthy Habits At The Office
- Meditation’s effects on emotion shown to persist
- Relative no-self
- Meaning of life: one damn thing after another
- Look in the mirror. What do you see?
| Get On The Road To Better Health By Building Healthy Habits At The Office Posted: 23 Jun 2013 09:02 AM PDT  We might have grandiose plans with our friends or family after work, but in reality, we know we are likely headed straight to the couch to unwind. But, what if it didn't have to be this way? What if we could use our time at work more intelligently to not only get our work done, but take care of our bodies as well? What if the office was no longer an excuse for being unhealthy? I want to share a few tips that have had a profound impact on getting some of my readers and clients to not only start moving again, but realizing how great they feel throughout the day when they hydrate properly. These are basic concepts that have acted as a stepping stone to healthier living for those who have added it to their daily routines. Read more »  Read More @ Source |
| Meditation’s effects on emotion shown to persist Posted: 23 Jun 2013 08:03 AM PDT
"This is the first time meditation training has been shown to affect emotional processing in the brain outside of a meditative state," said Gaelle Desbordes, Ph.D., a research fellow at the Athinoula A. Martinos Center for Biomedical Imaging at Massachusetts General Hospital and at the Boston University Center for Computational Neuroscience and Neural Technology. "Overall, these results are consistent with the overarching hypothesis that meditation may result in enduring, beneficial changes in brain function, especially in the area of emotional processing… Read the original article » Read More @ Source |
| Posted: 23 Jun 2013 12:02 AM PDT One can look at the doctrine of an-attâ (no-self) through the perspective of relative and absolute. The doctrine of relative anattâ holds that the Nikayas teach that the five aggregates, the senses with their respective sense fields, are not the self and the self is not them. On the other hand, the doctrine of absolute anattâ denies altogether the reality of the self which in Pali would actually be nattha-attâ. The absolute position is not saying the Buddha did not use the term attâ alone or in compounds. But such use expresses a conventional self so that the doctrine absolute anattâ still holds true. But how good does the theory of absolute anattâ hold up, for example, in this passage which is from the Mahaparinibbana Sutta (D. ii. 120)?
It is hard to believe that the dying Buddha makes a refuge for the self, or even brings up such an idea, after having, supposedly, taught his followers there is no self. To do so would mean that his entire teaching is at odds with itself and confusing. The only way to get out of this conundrum is to acknowledge relative or qualified anattâ.
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| Meaning of life: one damn thing after another Posted: 22 Jun 2013 11:02 PM PDT Beginning at age 13, when I wrote my first philosophically-minded poem, until today, age 64, I've been searching for the meaning of life. I've delved into psychedelics (LSD and mescaline); pondered existentialism (Sartre, Camus, etc.); for over 35 years meditated hours a day under the guidance of an Indian mystic; done the marital arts and Tai Chi thing; read countless philosophical, religious, mystical, and spiritual books; explored Argentine Tango and ballroom dancing; walked at night under Oregon stars (and rain) looking into the vastness of the universe -- just as I did at 13; written books about physics & mysticism, karma & vegetarianism, and a Neoplatonist philosopher, Plotinusj; married a psychotherapist who knows a lot about human nature. So, yeah, I'm well qualified to speak about the ever-fascinating subject: The Meaning of Life. Today, tonight, right now, I'm going to reveal the answer. (Well, I already did, in the title of the post.) It's... one damn thing after another. Here's two guesses about your snap reaction to this revelation. (1) That is so fucking obvious! (2) That is so fucking ridiculous! Be assured: I agree with both points of view. And with any other opinion you might hold about my five-word summation of what life is all about. That's the beauty of it! One damn thing after another encompasses every possible criticism of my philosophical proclamation, as well as every possible praise. Also, anything else that can be expressed about anything, including silence. So even though there is a lot to be said about what I've just said, I'm going to resist the temptation to elaborate in much more detail. For now, at least. Because I want to assure my well-deserved place in the Pseudo-Philosophical Platitudinous Hall of Fame (I have lots of company), stay tuned for additional posts about the underlying brilliance of one damn thing after another. For I have managed to encapsulate the essence of cosmology, quantum physics, Buddhism, evolution, You Tube, Facebook, athletics, art, dance, and so much more (no, screw false humility!) really everything in what can be aptly termed an all-encompassing Theory of Everything. One damn thing after another. Philosophical Nobel Prize, please! I sense some skepticism arising in cyberspace, even before I've pushed the "publish" button on this post. Well, test out my foundational Law of Nature, both human and otherwise. Observe your life, along with that of other sentient beings. Throw in non-sentient beings too. Plus inanimate objects. Let me know if you find any which are not subjet to the inescapable law of the cosmos: one damn thing after another. (Note: I will admit that "damn" is not an absolutely essential descriptive part of my five-word philosophical masterpiece; however, I think it adds a lot of emotional weight, so am reluctant to discard it.) I am confident in the objective validity of my statement. Its subjective attractiveness may be less easy to appreciate. However, if you keep on pondering Life is just one damn thing after another, I believe you will find yourself loving that sentiment as much as I do. Takes the pressure off. Allows you to stop searching for anything more than the next damn thing. Stops anxiety, judgmentalism, egocentricity, and holier-than-thou'ness in its tracks (or... allows your train of thought to proceed with them worry-free). Now, I purposely avoided Googling "one damn thing after another" until I reached the end of this post. I didn't want my stupendously original thoughts about this phrase to be blemished by any extraneous influences -- such as the fact that other people had said the same thing well before me. Yes, some have. Such as: Elbert Hubbard. "Life is just one damn thing after another." The guy was an American writer, publisher, artist, businessman, anarchist, and libertarian socialist philosopher. Way to go, dude! Proud to be in your company. Frank Arntzenius. A philosopher specializing in the philosophy of physics who wrote a paper with this title. John Masefield. An author who, bless him, wrote a book titled "ODTAA." One Damn Thing After Another. Amazon tells me other writers have used the same title. Proves my point. Life is just one damn thing after another. Which includes people saying, in different ways, "life is just one damn thing after another."
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| Look in the mirror. What do you see? Posted: 22 Jun 2013 10:01 PM PDT
"Look at your body, battered by the lack of love and trust. Don't you see it deserves a little care from you? Don't reject this injured body which has supported you so long, never complaining. Tell it that it's important, that it has its place. Give it what it deserves." ("Regarde ton corps meurtri par le manque d'amour, de confiance. Tu ne vois pas qu'il merite qu'on s'occupe un peu de lui? Alors ne le rejete pas se corps blessé qui t'as supporté depuis si longtemps sans jamais se plaindre… Dis-lui qu'il a son importance, qu'il à sa place. Donne-lui ce qu'il mérite.") I suspect this is a practice of appreciation that we could all benefit from.
PS. You can see a list of all our 100 Days of Lovingkindness Posts here. Read More @ Source |
Traci Pedersen, PsychCentral: Meditation affects a person's brain function long after the act of meditation is over, according to new research.
As we get toward the end of our period of exploring mudita, or joyful appreciation, I wanted to share this clip from Luc Besson's "Angel-A" (2005). "Angel-A" is about an angel, played by Danish actress Rie Rasmussen, who intervenes to rescue André (Jamel Debbouze), a self-loathing scam artist on the verge of killing himself, and teaches him to love himself.| You are subscribed to email updates from BuddhaRocks ☸ To stop receiving these emails, you may unsubscribe now. | Email delivery powered by Google |
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