by admin | Jul 23, 2012 | Philosophy
As a slogan “Enjoy Loneliness” seems to be ridiculous and absurd. It seems a perversion of the senses and directly opposite to our humanity. Many people find loneliness difficult to accept. They feel loneliness as a blank, a wasteful feeling to be avoided, or a...
by admin | Jul 19, 2012 | Philosophy
There is a joke that goes like this: Once there was a successful, middle-age business man who had been suffering from migraine headaches for many years. He went to see many doctors, who carried out a variety of health checks. Eventually one doctor gave him a...
by admin | Jun 28, 2012 | Chi Kung
Breathing and life are closely related. Just like minutes and seconds, they can’t be separated. That’s why Buddha tells us “Life is all in the breathing! When you can breathe-in and breathe-out, in this moment, you are alive. When you stop breathing, in this...
by admin | Jun 6, 2012 | Philosophy
From Mencius (Selections) Mencius said, “I like fish and I like bear’s paw, but if I have to choose between them, I will let go of the fish and take the bear’s paw. I like life and I like Rightness. But if I have to choose between them I will let go...
by admin | Jun 2, 2012 | Philosophy
One day a young man asked an old monk a question; “How can I live to be 100 years old the same as you?” The monk answered him, “First: total abstinence from alcohol.” “I never drink!” the guy exclaimed. “Second: no intimacy.” “I’m single!” the...
