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Posted in 13. Meditation + Yoga on 6-17-13
Hatha Yoga originated in the 15th century, and is credited to the Indian sage, Swami Swatmarama. Literally, ‘Ha’ means ‘sun’ and ‘tha’ means ‘moon’. It also refers...
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Posted in 06. Symbols on 6-3-13
Chakras are invisible centers of subtle energy aligned on a central channel alongside the spine. Chakras are filled with mystic energy called pranic or life-force. As it spins and draws...
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Posted in 05. Inspirations on 5-4-13
A young Zen student was on his way to buy vegetables at the market for his monastery. On the way, he encountered a student he had seen occasionally, from a monastery some distance from his...
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Posted in 05. Inspirations on 3-25-13
There once lived a priest whose duty it was to tend the garden of a Zen temple. The priest loved trees, bushes and flowers and took great pride in his work. A low wall...
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Posted in 05. Inspirations on 3-5-13
A young Zen student once went visiting several masters. He arrived at the home of Dokuon of Shokoku.
Eager to show off his accomplishments, he pronounced, “Everything is...
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Posted in 05. Inspirations on 1-22-13
An enthusiastic young Zen student sought out his teacher and asked, “Master, if I work hard, how soon can I find Zen?”
His teacher replied, “Ten years.”
“But sir, if I work even...
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