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What does it mean to be fully present? Many religions and spiritual practices refer to the idea. But it is not necessary to follow any particular practice to acquire the awareness and skill to be present. Yet that skill is useful in becoming more fully human. However,the task is not so easy as it [...]  Can atheists be spiritual? I hope that after reading further you will be able to answer this apparently oxymoronic question with a comfortable “YES”. The problem,of course,is how you define spiritual. I know,it sounds like Clinton saying “It depends on what the meaning of ‘is’is.”So why dwell on this confusing [...] Adam has started a meme by the name “What’s your learning edge?”. And I’ve been tagged by Ed Mills from Evolving Times. The challenge is to write about what you need or wish most to learn. First a few words on the idea of edge. The epigraph of W. Somerset Maugham’s The Razor’s Edge reads:[...] I googled Alexander and Buddhism and found a few articles,but none which directly connected the primary principles of the two. The Alexander technique teaches us to regain natural and efficient use of the body,with the mechanism of “primary control”as the director of a balanced body. Primary control is a phrase Alexander [...] Detachment,often used in Buddhist teachings,implies being outside life,watching,disembodied. I believe this is a misunderstanding of the word’s deeper meaning. From the teachings of the Alexander Technique,I’ve learned how to be in my body and mind and yet not let them run my life. In other words,I direct from [...] |  | |||||
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