Pyramid Poetry
Haiku, the Japanese 17-syllable poems, have become exceedingly popular in the West. Many translations (some in rhyme and some not) of Basho, Buson, Issa, and other poets have appeared. Frequently, Westerners have attempted to write in the familiar three-line (five syllable, seven syllable, five [...]
Bibliography for Gateway to Eastern Philosophy & Religion
BUDDHISM App, Urs, Translator and Ed. Master Yunmen: From the Record of the Chan Teacher "Gate of the Clouds." Blofeld, John, Translator. The Zen Teaching of Hui Hai on Sudden Illumination. _______. The Zen Teaching of Huang Po. Braverman, Arthur, Translator. Mud and [...]
The Meaning of Suffering
The Buddha, 2500 years ago, pointed out that three conditions are common to all beings: impermanence, lack of any lasting ego-self, and suffering. Dukkha (suffering) means more than pain as the opposite of pleasure, and the Buddha said that such suffering is the inevitable [...]
Epilogue for Joy Thru Movement
Let’s talk about energy for a bit. While food is necessary, and we do derive some vitality from it, the true energy is the result of the Chi (Prana). If it were only a matter of food, an overweight person, or one who [...]
Glossary for Gateway to Eastern Philosophy & Religion
AHAMKARA - The ego, the sense of "I," which Indian philosophies feel is false. AVATARS - A direct incarnation of the Lord. It is believed there have been ten Avatars (incarnations on earth) of Lord Vishnu, the Sustainer, in the Indian trio of [...]
Introduction to Meditation For Healing
The author’s interest in healing through spiritual means goes back many, many years. Such healing methods must stand the test of actual practice; results must be achieved. Simply to believe in something because one wants it to be true is delusion, and delusion [...]
Prana At Work
One of the hardest things for a beginner to understand is the fact that there must be physical changes for spiritual changes to take place. We are so used to thinking of spiritual as being something ephemeral that we cannot at all relate [...]
Great Circle Meditation
If the reader would like to supplement his or her T’ai Chi Chih with a suitable meditation, to bring about an inner stillness after the movements he or she has been practicing, this is an easy one to practice and should have great [...]
Evolution & Awareness
It should be obvious that not all people will get the same results from these practices. The reason is simple: we are not all at the same level of evolution. Some of us are more highly evolved than others. All people, all species, are [...]