How Inner Feelings Cause Changes in the World Around Us

This is a wonderful interview with Gregg Braden, in which he discusses the matrix of energy that surrounds and envelops us. It is the bridge between the inner and outer worlds, which connects the feeling we have inside of us to the experiences we share.

Science tends to ignore the importance of our inner experience, although many of its great thinkers such as Max Planck and Stephen Hawking spoke of this as a Matrix or the Mind of God. Read the rest of this entry »

Esoteric Agenda: How it all fits together.

Over the last couple of years, the increase in the number of videos available freely on the internet, has lead to the release of a tremendous amount of documentaries. Many of these documentaries cover obscure subjects, on topics which are relevant to the lives of nearly every person on the planet.

Esoteric Agenda draws on the available information, piecing together a puzzle that has taken many researchers, such as Jordan Maxwell, Gregg Braden and Michael Tsarion decades to unravel.

Every day we are touched by the far reaching tentacles of Maritime Admiralty Law, or the Law of International Banking. This is the form of law which supersedes the Law of the Land and even the borders of powerful nations. Read the rest of this entry »

Gregg Braden – Beyond Zero Point

Earth is undergoing a process, unparalleled in human history. We are living an experience that ancient people have prophecies for thousands of years.

The genetic code, which defines our cells, is not fixed at birth. The code is actually changed by the way in which we live our lives.

Humans have access to two types of technology: external technology, which is comprised of the physical tools we use in our lives, and internal technology, which is comprised of the internal understanding we have about existence. Read the rest of this entry »

Thich Nhat Hanh – Throwing Away

Venerable Thich Nhat Hanh discusses what he calls the most important practice in Buddhist meditation—the practice of letting go or “throwing away.”

Wrong perceptions, ideas and notions are at the root of our suffering—they are the ground of all afflictions. In order for us to touch happiness in the here and now, we need to throw away the ideas and notions that prevent us from learning and growing. The Diamond Sutra suggestions four notions that should be thrown away: self, human being, living being and life span. The substantive portion of this talk is dedicated to elaborating on these notions as well as our attachment to views, pairs of extremes, and rules and rituals. The talk concludes with the suggestion that we write a letter to help suicide bombers throw away the notions that have created fear and hatred in their hearts.

The Eight Limbs of Yoga

By Patanjali – edited by Steffan de Graffenried | KungFuSource.com

Often called “the father of yoga,” Patanjali was the guy who codified his thoughts and knowledge of yoga in The Yoga Sutra of Patanjali. In this work, Patanjali compiled 195 sutras or concise aphorisms that are essentially an ethical blueprint for living a moral life and incorporating the science of yoga into your life. Although no one is sure of the exact time when Patanjali lived and wrote down his sutras, it is estimated this humble physician who became one of the world’s greatest sages roamed India somewhere between 200 B.C. and 200 A.D.

In a world where we reduce nearly everything to quick tips and sound bites, Patanjali seems to fit right in with his brief 195 guidelines to enlightenment. But in the case of Patanjali, simplicity is deceptive. In fact, scholars still don’t agree on what Patanjali meant in some of his sutras.

The Yoga Sutra is considered the fundamental text on the system of yoga, and yet you won’t find the description of a single posture or asana in it. This is a guide for living the right life. Essentially, Patanjali says, you can’t practice asanas in yoga class, feel the stretch, and then go home to play with your kids, cook a meal, yell at your employees, and cheat on your taxes. There is more to yoga than that — yoga can help you cultivate body, mind, and spiritual awareness. Read the rest of this entry »

Brief Kung Fu Demonstration: Siu Moi Fah

Today I put together my first serious attempt at a martial arts video. I am certainly no master, but I think it is important for others to see what this practice is all about, so they too may choose to take part in their own training and better themselves.

It is one thing to hear about something, but seeing it makes it all the more clear in your mind. Even better than seeing it, trying it allows you to feel the effects in your whole body.

The form demonstrated is from the Choy Li Fut system, it is an intermediate form called Siu Moi Fah. I have always loved this form, I will probably be practicing it 10 years from today if I am still physically able to.

The next video in this series will be a long one about Tai Chi. It will be much longer and will require more shooting and editing, so it may take a week or two Read the rest of this entry »

The Allegory of the Gita

The Essence of the Bhagavad Gita: Chapter III

The story on which the Bhagavad Gita is based is a brief episode in the longest epic in the world, the Mahabharata. The Gita presents two main characters of that epic, Arjuna and Krishna, as they move between two great armies, ranged for battle on the field of Kurukshetra.

Arjuna symbolizes the devotee–the person, that is to say, who seeks divine salvation and union with God. Krishna symbolizes God Himself, the divine Self within every human being. Hence, in the Indian teachings, Self-realization is described as the true goal of all spiritual striving, whatever one’s religion. The two concepts, Self-realization and the knowledge of God, are synonymous.

In the story of the Mahabharata, Ajuna invites Krishna to be his charioteer. The Bhagavad Gita is the story of the dialogue which takes place as Krishna drives Arjuna in his chariot between the two armies, in response to Arjuna’s request to observe the two armies directly.

Arjuna, his brothers the Pandavas, and all the forces on their side symbolize the champions of virtue. The enemy are the Kauravas, cousins of the Pandavas, led by Duryodhana, who has usurped the throne. The confrontation is, as we have said, allegorical–a fact which is suggested by, among other things, Arjuna’s very request. He is the leading general of his army. Would the general of an army request something so apparently foolish as to be driven between the ranks of the opposing armies, so close to the enemy, and on the very eve of hostilities? Surely, in practical terms, his request was absurd! Read the rest of this entry »

Types of Samadhi – Nirbuja Samadhi Without Karma

I, 50 tajjah samskaro anya samskara pratibandhi
I, 51 tasyapi nirodhe sarva nirodhat nirbija samadhih

Born of this
luminous wisdom is a
subliminal impression
that prevents other impressions
from arising.

When the mind
becomes free from obstruction,
all vacillations cease,
and the mind becomes
absorbed into spirit
without producing future seeds.
Thus a new mind is born
of this wisdom,
free of ignorance.

M. Stiles

Iyengar explains that the power of discrimination blocks new impressions or samskaras from arising which may have impeded true knowledge by creating doubt. When doubts are cleared then discriminative knowledge is discarded. This gives way to the flow of luminous wisdom that is “free of doubts and discrimination. Then citta dissolves “all residual impressions, the thinking faculty and the feelings of “I” are extinguished without a trace and becomes universal. The soul alone manifests and blazes without form, in pristine clarity.
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David Lynch promises Invincibility to French President Sarkozy

This is an interesting show, featuring various interviews on matters such as the the Collective Conscious. One of the primary topics discussed is David Lynch’s presentation, to French President Sarkozy, of the title of Grand Officer of the Ordre national de la Légion d’honneur. Read the rest of this entry »

Putting Out the Fire of Anger

Tich Nhat Hanh | Anger

Saving Your House

When someone says or does something that makes us angry, we suffer. We tend to say or do something back to make the other suffer, with the hope that we will suffer less. We think, “I want to punish you, I want to make you suffer because you have made me suffer. And when I see you suffer a lot, I will feel better.”

Many of us are inclined to believe in such a childish practice. The fact is that when you make the other suffer, he will try to find relief by making you suffer more. The result is an escalation of suffering on both sides. Both of you need compassion and help. Neither of you needs punishment. Read the rest of this entry »