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http://www.tricycle.com/-practice/full-body-empty-mind The rest of the article can be found by clicking the link above. "When we start to relax, we start feeling the body. Tensions and contractions in the body serve as a numbing blanket that keeps the tiny physical sensations that exist on every part of the body from being felt. Learning how to relax while remaining upright in the sitting posture allows the body’s full range of sensations to come out of hiding and make their existence felt. It’s always struck me as peculiar: If I know that sensations can be felt to exist everywhere in the body, then why don’t I feel them? And what effect does blocking out awareness of feeling have on me? And finally, if the mind that is “lost in thought” is somehow dependent on my not feeling the sensations of the body, what happens to the mind if I let myself feel the entire body, head to toe, as an unbroken field of sensations? The sitting posture itself can be a kind of crucible for bur...

http://www.adishakti.org/_/centrality_of_the_divine_feminine_in_sufism.htm Click on the link to read the whole post. "Sufism cherishes the esoteric secret of woman, even though Sufism is the esoteric aspect of a seemingly patriarchal religion. Muslims pray five times a day facing the city of Makkah. Inside every Mosque is a niche, or recess, called the Mihrab - a vertical rectangle curved at the top that points toward the direction of Makkah. The Sufis know the Mihrab to be a visual symbol of an abstract concept: the transcendent vagina of the female aspect of divinity. In Sufism, woman is the ultimate secret, for woman is the soul. Toshihiko Izutsu writes, “The wife of Adam was feminine, but the first soul from which Adam was born was also feminine.”[16] The Divine Feminine has always been present in Islam. This may be surprising to many people who see Islam as a patriarchal religion. Maybe the reason for this misconception is the very nature of the feminine in Islam. The...

Marines expanding use of meditation training Mind Fitness Training found to help troops improve mental performance under stress of war Read more:  http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2012/dec/5/marines-expanding-use-of-meditation-training/#ixzz2IN7ZjJhu Follow us:  @washtimes on Twitter While preparing for overseas deployment with the U.S. Marines late last year,  Staff Sgt. Nathan Hampton  participated in a series of training exercises held at Camp Pendleton, Calif., designed to make him a more effective serviceman. There were weapons qualifications. Grueling physical workouts. High-stress squad counterinsurgency drills, held in an elaborate ersatz village designed to mirror the sights, sounds and smells of a remote mountain settlement in  Afghanistan . There also were weekly meditation classes — including one in which  Sgt. Hampton  and his squad mates were asked to sit motionless in a chair and focus on the point of contact betwe...

This man is the real deal. I have his book on Medical Chi Kung and recommend it to anyone who wants to understand and practice healing chi kung.   The audio interview below is a good  introductions to  Dr. Johnson. Listen to internet radio with Lama Tantrapa on Blog Talk Radio Biography • Zhu Chi (Senior Abbot) of Tian Yun Gong: Senior Abbot of the Temple of the Celestial Cloud - Daoist Temple Specializing in Wu Dang Martial Arts, Chinese Medicine, and Daoist Magic. • Ordained Senior Priest in Zheng Yi Daoism: Received 2nd “Lu” Ordination as a Daozhang (Abbot) (Rank: Level 5-4) at the Celestial Master’s Mansion in Jiangxi Province - October 2008. • Ordained Priest in Zheng Yi Daoism: Received 1st “Lu” Ordination as a Daoshi (Daoist Priest) (Rank: Level 7-6) at the 900th Year Anniversary of the Founding of the Celestial Master’s Mansion in Jiangxi Province - October 2005. • Disciple of 65th Celestial M...

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The link below takes you to Google Search for Jin Shin Jyutsu For Animals https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&lr=&newwindow=1&safe=images&tbo=d&as_qdr=all&q=jin+shin+jyutsu+for+animals&revid=1136039841&sa=X&ei=vGP2UOqmBsXv0gGnm4HABg&ved=0CIUBENUCKAc4Cg&biw=953&bi h=509

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Questioning skills can be found at the link below “Questioning Techniques Asking questions effectively with James Manktelow & Amy Carlson. Garbage in, garbage out, is a popular truth, often said in relation to computer systems: If you put the wrong information in, you'll get the wrong information out. The same principle applies to communications in general: If you ask the wrong questions, you'll probably get the wrong answer, or at least not quite what you're hoping for. Asking the right question is at the heart of effective communications and information exchange. By using the right questions in a particular situation, you can improve a whole range of communications skills: for example, you can gather better information and learn more; you can build stronger relationships, manage people more effectively and help others to learn too. So here are some common questioning techniques, and when (and when not) to use them" ” http://ww...

http://www.marcandangel.com/2008/07/07/25-acts-of-body-language-to-avoid/ Our body language exhibits far more information about how we feel than it is possible to articulate verbally.  All of the physical gestures we make are subconsciously interpreted by others.  This can work for or against us depending on the kind of body language we use.  Some gestures project a very positive message , while others do nothing but set a negative tone. Most people are totally  oblivious to their own body language , so the discipline of controlling these gestures can be quite challenging.  Most of them are reflexive in nature, automatically matching up to what our minds are thinking at any given moment.  Nevertheless, with the right information and a little practice, we can train ourselves to overcome most of our negative body language habits. Practice avoiding these 25 negative gestures: I speak two languages, Body and English. - Mae West Holding O...

Our ability to communicate well does not come naturally it must be learned and practiced and developed. Our social happiness and indeed our health both mentally and physically depends on our ability to be able to make ourselves and our needs and wants know to others in ways that make the others want to give us what we need and want on average. We need to have the ability also, to understand on average what others are trying to communicate to us.  Knowing body language is one of the communication skills we need to have in our repertoire,  unfortunately  there are many others. http://www.businessballs.com/body-language.htm#body-language-analysis Body Language - technically known as kinesics (pronounced 'kineesicks') - is a significant aspect of modern communications and relationships. Body Language is therefore very relevant to management and leadership, and to all aspects of work and business where communications can be seen and physically observed among peopl...

Self-knowledge and the ability to confront, explore, work and learn to move and communicate with the Mystery and the unknown. is necessary if we are to have any chance at happiness and inner peace and lasting courage. Alan Watts offers a window and a mirror that can be very enlightening. Here is the book online. http://www.disclose.tv/action/viewvideo/104616/Allan_Warrs_The_Book_On_the_Taboo_Against_Knowing_Who_You_Are/

Sifu Chris Matsu explains the power of standing still form chi kung and the role of sincerity and integrity in any practice and in day to day life The website of Sifu Chris Matsu  in the video. http://alchemicaltaoism.com/