law

The law of rhythm is a great law which is hidden behind nature. It is in accordance with this law that every form is made and that every condition manifests to view. The creation, therefore, is not merely a phenomenon of vibrations without any restrictions. If there were no rhythm, if it were not for the law of rhythm, we would not have distinct forms and intelligible conditions. There is no movement, which has no sound and there is no sound, which has no rhythm. In order to show rhythm we need not take a conductor's baton and beat 'one-two'. We only need to wave our hand. Divide one and it is two, double one and it is two. This shows that in one there is two, it proves that duality comes from unity.

planes

Every plane of man's being is dependent upon the other planes. For instance if the body has lost its rhythm, something goes wrong with the mind; if the mind has lost its rhythm, the body goes wrong; if the heart has lost its rhythm, the mind is puzzled; if the rhythm of the soul is lost then all is wrong. To say that the virtue of a sinner is sin and the sin of the virtuous is virtue is an extreme statement, but it would not be an exaggeration.

rhythm

The rhythm of the soul is influenced by mind and by action. The soul has not got its own rhythm. As in a higher sense the soul is pure from all things which can be distinguished and divided. One may ask, how then can it happen that the rhythm of the soul is lost? But if we see our friend in great grief we also will feel grief. It is not because we have a grief ourselves. We feel it only because our friend is in grief and this reflects on us. The soul is not subjected to a right rhythm or a wrong rhythm, but a right rhythm or a wrong rhythm can be reflected in the soul. For instance when a person says of something that it is ugly, what is ugly is outside of him. Then why does he feel discomfort or ugliness? Because it reflects upon him. For the moment while he is looking at the ugly thing, that ugly thing is in his eyes and in his mind. Just as when we are standing in front of a mirror our image is not engraved upon the mirror but is only reflected there; and it will remain there as long as we are standing before it. Thus the soul may experience misery or wretchedness, a wrong rhythm or a right rhythm, but when these are removed the soul is again free from them. In order to maintain a perfect condition in life one must be the master of rhythm.

Fingers!

Most usually, when people feel some type of pain, they first talk to the doctor or reach for medications.

 After reading this article, you will conclude that it is not good to poison yourself with the chemicals, or wait in the crowded waiting rooms at the doctor.Reflexology is well known method, according to which every dot on human body is connected in some way with our hands.

Reflexology claims that the thumb is connected with the heart and the lungs. If you breathe hardly, rub the thumb and pull it. As a result, the heartbeats should slow down.

The next finger is forefinger, which is connected to the colon and the stomach. If you suffer from constipation or abdominal pains you should press the forefinger, rub it for 1 minute, and then pull it. You will feel improvements in a short period.

In addition, the middle finger is connected with the heart, small intestine, blood and respiratory system. Stretch out the finger and rub it every time when you feel nausea, dizziness or insomnia while traveling.

The ring finger has incredibly strong influence on your mood, so if you feel that you will be depressed, massage this finger and you will feel peace and relax in a while.

Pinkie  or better said the small finger is linked with the kidneys, and even with the headache and with the neck pain. Massage the small finger and you will feel a big relief!

Last, but not least, human palms are connected to the nervous system. In case if you want to protect your psychological condition, we recommend you to clap your hands. It will improve the circulation, and you will feel significantly better.

source: http://www.healthymagazine365.com/press-forefinger-60-seconds-whole-world-amazed-effect-trick-organs/

money truth

5 Ways to Increase Your Mind Power Over Money

1.) Saturate your mind with new ways in which money could possibly enter your mind. Your reality is directly linked with what you would allow into your mind. If you cannot imagine a possible experience in your mind it won’t happen in reality. Just by allowing yourself to imagine the possibility of manifesting money in new ways will open the channel for it to happen.

2.) Eliminate the fear and anxiety that you have with money. Feelings of fear, doubt and anxiety create mental and psychic blocks between what you really want. If you have fear and anxiety about money that would mean that the images you are holding in your mind do not support the story of having money. Feelings of fear and anxiety are an indication that you have saturated your mind with lack of money, loss of money, poverty and all the things what would assure that you never manifest money again. Learn to let go of the fear and anxiety associated with money.

3.) Be ok with not having money. It is a mental trick that you have to master. The moment you can release your attachment to money the quicker you allow the spiritual flow to happen. Let your goal to manifest money became like a game of Monopoly. Have fun but do not let money control you.

4.) Reprogram your mind about money. Your mind is like a computer. You can achieve to the degree what is first programmed into your mind. The person who is able to manifest five thousand dollars ever month is able to do so because like a computer that person’s mind is programmed for that amount.

5.) Examine your money truth. Before you can manifest money you have to examine and expose your own money program. What has your relationship with money been? How do you feel about manifesting more money? Does this make you feel excited or anxious? How determined are you to achieve your goal and what are you willing to do to achieve it? These are just some of the questions you need to ask yourself before you can move forward. Once you tackle these five essential keys, you are then ready to open your mind to new levels and techniques that will skyrocket your manifesting success.

Medication, MEDITATION, and Yoga, a cocktail for peace

THE BLOG

Breath Counting Meditation: How to Build Mental Power

 04/15/2016 10:18 am ET

• Hwansan SunimDisciple and attendant of Seon Master Songdam

You know what’s funny? Nearly everything we buy or use comes with instructions. Not just cellphones and computers, but even something as simple as a hammer will usually have at least a drawing that tells you how to use it.

But people are not products. We’re all born with a brain and body, but at birth none of us is given a user’s manual for them.

Fortunately, the great Buddhist meditators of the past studied the connections between our mind, body, and external reality. They learned that with practice human beings can regulate extremely subtle psychological and physiological processes. We can control our circulatory system and our nervous system, our moods and our thoughts. We can perceive what’s going on in our minds and bodies and what’s going on in the universe around us. We can learn to live at a higher level of consciousness.

The key to this transformation of mind and body, they discovered, is correct breathing. Breath is the link between mind and body. Breathing is one of the very few physiological processes that functions both voluntarily and involuntarily. In other words, we can consciously control it when we want to and it happens automatically when we don’t.

All of our emotional shifts are reflected in our breathing pattern. When we get excited, we breathe faster. When we get depressed, we sigh. When we’re calm, our breathing is deep and regular.

However, just as shifts in our state of mind change our breathing pattern, consciously changing our breathing method can shift our state of mind. In other words, through correct breathing technique we can learn to regulate our mind. This, in turn, means that by breathing correctly, we can learn to eradicate some of the suffering that we experience in states of fear, anxiety, rage, loneliness, and depression.

It is these negative emotions and the dysfunctional behavior that they cause which hinder our personal growth and development. If we want to improve the way we live, the first thing we need to learn is how to escape emotional pain and attain a state of inner peace and clarity. When our mind is calm and clear, we see things more objectively, make decisions more wisely, and work more diligently.

So let me introduce you to Breath Counting Meditation. This is an ancient mental training technique traditionally used by monks to build their power of concentration. First, we have to learn Abdominal Breathing.

Abdominal Breathing

1. Sit in a stable chair that’s not too pillowy.
2. Don’t lean back, sit up straight.
3. Have your feet shoulder width apart, flat on the floor, and parallel to one another.
4. Place the edge of your right hand, palm up, against your lower belly and allow it to rest naturally in your lap.
5. Place your left hand, also palm up, on top of your right hand.
6. Lightly join your thumb tips to create an elegant rainbow arc.
7. Tuck in your chin slightly.
8. Lightly press the tip of the tongue against the roof of your mouth just behind your upper row of teeth.
9. Keep your eyes open and look straight ahead, but don’t stare at any object or pattern in the floor. Just keep your eyes soft and relaxed.
10. Very slowly inhale through your nose and gently push out your lower belly as if it’s filling up with the air that you’re inhaling.
11. When your belly feels about 80% full, pause for about 3 seconds.
12. Then, even more slowly exhale through your nose and gently pull in your lower belly as if you’re now squeezing out the air.
13. Inhalation should be roughly 3 seconds, the pause 3 seconds, and the longer exhalation about 4 seconds.
14. For practice, try 5 cycles of abdominal breathing.

If you’re trying abdominal breathing for the very first time, it may feel a little strange and awkward. That’s okay, with practice you’ll get used to it. It’s actually our body’s natural method of breathing. Fetuses in the womb as well as newly born infants are said to breathe this way. But for some reason, as we grow up, we begin to breathe high up in our chest which is physically less efficient and tends to create a more anxious state of mind. Now let’s apply abdominal breathing in Breath Counting Meditation.

Breath Counting Meditation

1. Assume the same physical posture as in Preparation Breathing.
2. Engage abdominal breathing and inhale.
3. Pause.
4. Exhale and at the very end of your out-breath, mentally count, “One.”
5. Again, inhale, pause, exhale, and then at the end of your out-breath mentally count, “Two.”
6. Keep counting like this at the end of every exhalation until you reach “Ten.”
7. Then, starting counting backward —- nine, eight, seven, six, etc. — until you reach “one” again.
8. Like a game, however, there is a rule here that you have to follow: If, because of random thoughts, you even briefly forget which number you’re on or hesitate, then you must start over again at “one.”
9. See if you can go all the way up to ten and back down to one again without making any mistakes.

Breath Counting Meditation is a strength-building exercise for the mind. It cleanses away distracting thoughts and builds concentration power. You will know that you’re building mental strength because it will become easier and easier to reach 10 and go back down to 1 again. When you can do this with ease, increase the count to 20. When that becomes easy, increase to 30. And so on. Son Buddhist masters make the intriguing claim that if you can go up to 100 and back down to 1 again consistently, then you will have developed such inner mental power that you’ll be able to achieve anything in life that you set your mind to.

Giving your mind daily exercise makes at least as much sense as working out your body. It only takes a little over 3 minutes to do Breath Counting Meditation to the count of 10, if you don’t make a mistake. So if you’re a complete beginner, maybe you can start with 5 minutes of Breath Counting Meditation every morning. As you build mental power, you may increase the count accordingly.

It takes surprisingly little to completely transform our way of living. Simply adding this Breath Counting Meditation to your daily schedule can change your life. Why don’t you try it and see for yourself?

Palms together,
Hwansan Sunim

For further teachings regarding Son meditation practice, please refer to the Youtube channel “Hwansan Sunim: Son Meditation for the Modern World“ to the Facebook page “Yonghwasa International Seon Buddhist Program.” 
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