Is your head twisted backward? July 5 20 Our calendar year of 365 days & 24 hours was created by the Egyptians around 4200 BC. Without a calendar planning will be impossible and life chaotic. Zen Masters love to ask if their students if their head is twisted to make them conscious of their addiction […]
“ Why me ! I shall not suffer.” Of course we never say “I shall not suffer” but silently we say “Why me” . This emotional defense mechanism is a fundamental part of our mind-based ego. It is so deep in our subconscious and so powerful from our Western education and philosophy that, even […]
Attributes of our ego: Our subconscious ego has zillion of way to express itself non-stop. The following attributes vary in frequency, prevalence and degree for each of us. Severe narcissism, paranoid, sociopath and even psychopathic behaviors are among the extreme forms requesting therapy. Here is the list in non-specific order. Few of them will […]
Zen mindfulness: the antidote to A.D.H.D. /Canadian Here are the latest ADHD stats from the CDC & American Psychological Association. 1) Attention span: Young: around 5 to 7min. (because, most of the time they are under guided supervision). Adult: around 3 to 4 min. Adult dog :45 sec. (adult) Goldfish: […]
“Self-hypnosis” Hypnosis: Mental state associating relaxation focused attention, reduced peripheral sensorial awareness, and an enhanced capacity to respond to verbal suggestions or commands. During hypnotherapy, the patient remains fully conscious, awake, cooperative, and cooperative. Therefore, hypnosis is neither a mind control nor a brainwashing tool. Around 20% of the population is resistant to […]
The Detachment conundrum Of all the Zen teachings and ideas, detachment is one of the hardest ones for me to grasp. Our daughter was born 3 weeks premature, came home weighing a little over 5lbs. As she could not get enough to eat, she cried constantly for the first three months of her life. […]
A cynical said that, by far, the first cause of death is Life since Life has, by definition, an100% mortality rate in which unexpected events such as accidents+ illnesses+ war+ disasters represent only a very, very tiny proportion. #1 So: Maybe finding the secret of Life is to die** before death in order to realize […]
My Learning with Meditation so far… When Arnaud mentioned that it takes him under 10 seconds to know if someone will quit meditation, I felt for people who find this idea of focusing their mind so daunting. I am sharing my learnings to motivate all of us to not give up and try a […]
The story of the 2 arrows A few years ago, my first meditation teacher spoke of the Parable of the Second Arrow, and it was the first time I saw how the skills I was developing during meditation practice could translate into everyday life. The parable of the Second Arrow goes like this: The […]
Anxiety has a bad reputation Worries, anxiety and fear are, at different degrees, the mind-mad anticipation of a negative or positive future scenario. They can be imminent or anytime after. Everyday anxiety is a fact of life and can actually be helpful “How we use it makes all the difference,” As the world gets […]
