Mind activities of a Stone boy

1. We admitted we were powerless over alcohol—that our lives had become unmanageable. 2. Came to believe that a Power greater than ourselves could restore us to sanity. 3. Made a decision to turn our will and our lives over to the care of God as we understood Him. 4. Made a searching and fearless moral inventory of ourselves. 5. Admitted to God, to ourselves, and to another human being the exact nature of our wrongs. 6. Were entirely ready to have God remove all these defects of character. 7. Humbly asked Him to remove our shortcomings. 8. Made a list of all persons we had harmed, and became willing to make amends to them all. 9. Made direct amends to such people wherever possible, except when to do so would injure them or others. 10. Continued to take personal inventory and when we were wrong promptly admitted it. 11. Sought through prayer and meditation to improve our conscious contact with God as we understood Him, praying only for knowledge of His will f

But I have all the liberty to decide what state of my mind that I would like to put in. The vision is a powerful sense to affect how my mind would feel. Just image if I constantly put myself in a blue sky scenery, would I feel bad? just image if I constantly watch trashy TV programs and mindless commercials, what would I feel? If I watch unwholesome pictures all the time, what kind of impact it will have on my mind? So is the hearing a great sense of affecting mind. What if I only speak mindfully and speak according to NVC principle, what kind of positive impact it will have on my mind? Mind is the forerunner of everything and ultimately has the total control of what I would feel.

I do believe Einstein fused with the cosmos when he flashed upon e=mc 2 … for years I contemplated his brilliant equation -- and didn't get it, until, at the lotus feet of guru, I stumbled upon the spiritual bridge between the worlds. and here it is -- Buddha's spiritual theory of evolution -- that all things are inherently Imperfect, and Impermanent that we Own No-Thing not even those dusty shoes we left outside that ancient temple door. there are No Accidents -- our sitting together and sharing essence was preordained. forget Fixed Judgments -- they keep you stuck in sludge. Transform! Two cooks with the same ingredients produce different meals -- and it all derives from how we think, speak, and act -- a simple way of defining Karma. And that, in the ultimate analysis, we are all Einstein and much more – e=mc 2 to infinity. I think Einstein was in touch with the universe when he flashed open E=MC 2 . For years I contemplated his brilliant equation -- and didn't get it, u

David Swensen's Advice for the Individual Investor Swensen shares more investing advice in his book Unconventional Success. NPR.org , October 5, 2006 · Beware of the Mutual Fund Myth: Many Americans seem to like the idea of pooling their money in an actively managed mutual fund -- where, presumably, a professional money manager can invest it better than they could themselves. But Swensen says that doesn't work. He says for-profit mutual funds have an inherent conflict of interest. They make money by charging fees that suck profits away from investors in the funds. In fact, over time -- when you factor in the fees, taxes and other costs -- he says your odds of beating the market in an actively managed fund are less than one in 100. Most mutual funds get far too big and own far too many stocks, Swensen says. In Unconventional Success , he writes that, when a fund is holding 30 to 50 stocks or more, the odds become very likely that the fund will start to t

Tonight I went to Mark's talk @ IMCW. It has been a long time since he paid a visit to DC. I was thrilled to go see him with some of my innate reservation. The talk was nice and it seems to be part of his book tour. To be with the nature is a good way to bring the awareness into the mind. His talk and his manner remind me how open and spacious Buddhism practice could be! How wonderful! Here is his website: Awake In the Wild At the end of the meditation, I ran into an old girlfriend and I had no ill will at all when I saw her. What an amazing accomplishment that this practice has helped me. The true love and compassion shines through any corner of darkness

Feelings When Our Needs Are Met Feelings When Our Needs Are NOT Met. AFFECTIONATE EXCITED JOYFUL AFRAID CONFUSED EMBARRASSED TENSE Compassionate Amazed Amused Dreading Ambivalent Ashamed Anxious Friendly Aroused Delighted Frightened Bewildered Guilty Cranky Loving Astonished Glad Mistrustful Hesitant Self-conscious Distressed Open hearted Eager Happy Panicked Lost Distraught Sympathetic Energetic Jubilant Scared Mystitied FATIGUED Edgy Tender Enthusiastic Pleased Suspicious Perplexed Beat Fidgety Warm Invigorated Tickled Terrified Puzzled Burnt out Frazzled Lively Wary Torn Depleted Irritable CONFIDENT Passionate PEACEFUL

The untrained and unskillful mind run wild easily. When I get complacent and caved into the bad habit and pattern, I do unmindful things. The result usually is strained eyes, messy desk, scattering clothes, CDs,... It is not very satisfactory. Neither is fulfilling. Where is my crying baby? Where is the lazy bone? I will find you and nurture it. Keep asking the questions and the answer will come and action shall follow.