I purposefully try to keep this LJ focused on issues like Psychology, Philosophy, Religions, Magick, NLP, Martial Arts, & Esoterica of all kinds, particularly in how to use & apply these things in (my) Life. This is one of those rare political posts, wherein I attempt to briefly cover most of my (current) political ponderings in a single mish-mash ( Read more... )

This video is a great 11 minute "Last Lecture" by a dying Prof from Carnegie-Mellon. It really touches on some core Philosophies that I strongly agree with in Theory, and have gotten much better in Practice. I still need constant reMinders, though:

I was reading an essay re: Zen just a moment ago and got to thinking about my own favorite personal Zen story:

A few yeras ago, I had borrowed the book Understanding Zen from my dad. In the prefece, the book talked about how this book was specifically designed for us overly-intellectual Westerners to use our intellect to step outside our heads a ( Read more... )

I know a few of you are new here. I also know that many posts get skimmed and/or missed. If you ever have wanted to know ( Read more... )

"You can develop the right attitude toward others if you have kindness, love, and respect for them, and a Clear REALization of the Oneness of all human beings."
05.29.06

"Human Potential is the same for all. Your feeling, 'I am not of Value' is wrong. Absolutely wrong. You are deceiving yourself. We all have the Power of Thought--so what are you lacking? If you have willpower, then you can do anything. It is usually said that you are your own Master ( Read more... )

"A young man cuaght a small bird, and held it behind his back. He then asked, 'Master, is the bird I hold in my hands alive or dead?' The boy thought this was a grand opportunity to play a trick on the old man. If the Master answered 'dead,' it would be let loose into the air. If the Master answered 'alive,' he would simply wring its neck. The ( Read more... )

"When one is in an intense state of Hatred, even a very close friend appears somehow annoying. If one harbors hateful thoughts, it ruins one's Health. Even if one has wonderful possessions, in the moment of Anger one feels like throwing them or breaking them. So there is no guarantee that wealth alone can give one the Joy or FulFillment that one ( Read more... )

"When people get angry they lose all sense of Happiness. Even if they are good-looking and normally peaceful, their faces turn livid and ugly. Anger upsets their physical well-being and disturbs their rest; it destroys their appetities and makes them age prematurely. Happiness, peace, and sleep evade them, and they no longer appreciate people ( Read more... )

"Share you Knowledge. It's a way to achieve immortality."
02.10.07