Mind activities of a Stone boy

If we practice identifying the causes of our suffering, we will see that sometimes is due to craving and sometimes it is due to other factors. To say, "Life is suffering," is too general. To say that craving is the cause of all our suffering is too simplistic. We need to say, "The basis for this suffering is such and such is an affliction." and then call it by its true name. IF we have a stomach ache, we need to call it a stomach ache. If it is a headache, we need to call it a headache. .... It is true that the Buddha taught the truth of suffering, but he also taught the truth of "dwelling happily in things as they are". To succeed in the practice, we must stop trying to prove anything. IF we touch the truth of suffering with our mindfulness, we will be able to recognize and identify our specific suffering, its specific causes, and the way to remove those causes and end our suffering.

Over Thanksgiving I took a road trip and visiting the places mentioned above. They are all wonderful experiences. Each place offers something unique about it.I must admit that traveling within the US could be as rewarding as traveling outside the country. Yogaville feels like a place out on its own. Who will have know that such a spiritual place will exist in the farming country in VA. Hopefully, the open and spacious energy from that place could radiate all over VA one day. We arrived there on the Thanksgiving day, but there is no Thanksgiving term mentioned the whole day. We went to the level 1 Yoga class right before the dinner. Polyface farm did not really live up to my expectation. I thought that it would be a farm with organic vegetable plots, too. Instead, it is a farm with poultry, rabbit, cow and pigs. I was greeted by friendly cats. One was so friendly that I could pick him up and we went together to see the rabbit house in the field. The rabbit house is an interesting i

Sow a thought and reap an act. Sow an act and reap a habit. Sow a habit and reap a character. Sow a character and reap a destiny.

This one is relatively close to what I am learning right now. It is nice to see how this older master is still so nimble. Wish I will be the same when I reach his age. Another one is somewhat similar.

Here is another attempt by TED. The Pursuit of Happines s I, like, everyone else sentient being would like to live a happy life forever and ever. Perhaps, it is good to start from understanding what happiness is.

This morning I saw this message in my inbox and decided to read it carefully. It speaks to me so well these days.. "Whenever you are feeling an extreme emotion, whether it is anger, hurt, despair, or even bliss and you act on that feeling, there can be no clarity. The feelings are here to be felt. True action or inaction has to come from what lies beneath all feelings. Ultimately, each of us has a responsibility to ask ourselves, “What do I want?” If you want peace, it is here regardless of what you have done or what you are feeling. If you want war, you know how to go to war. We all do. What do you want for yourself, for all victims and all victimizers? What do you want for all? What a challenge. What an opportunity, right now. I send you my love and support." ---Gangaji  

My lovely wife just sent me this video which is a pleasant surprise. I've been doing headstand pose for years and it is very easy for me. When I was younger, handstand pose is also quite easy for me. Now, it is a bit challenge. I didn't realize that one can actually transition headstand practice to the handstand practice. This video summarizes it. All kudos to the instruction and wifi who discovered it. How to learn handstand...

THIS IS YOUR LIFE THE DUST BROTHERS and you open the door and you step inside we're inside our hearts now imagine your pain is a white ball of healing light that's right, feel your pain, the pain itself, is a white ball of healing light i don't think so this is your life good to the last drop, doesn't get any better than this this is your life, and it's ending one minute at a time this isn't a seminar and this isn't a weekend retreat where you are now you can't even imagine what the bottom will be like only after disaster can we be resurrected it's only after you've lost everything that you're free to do anything nothing is static, everything is appalling (evolving), everything is falling apart you are not a beautiful and unique snowflake you are the same decaying organic matter as everything else we are all a part of the same compost heap we are the all-singing, all-dancing crap of the world you are not your bank acc