I Think therefore I AM
Many philosophers believe that Mind and Body are separated. Descartes, is often believed to be the father of dualism. However, I find that his famous statement of mind and body ...
Nature of Light
I came across this quote of Einstein’s while reading the book Catching the Light, The Entwined History of Light and the Mind, by Arthur Zajonc. (Prof. Zajonc is a Prof. ...
Growth and Knowledge
The prospect of growth is as much a prospect of loss, and threat to security and bounty. One must die in order to become. Newly won capacities place us in a tumult of new psychic phenomenon, and we become like Odysseus shipwrecked in a stormy sea. Like him we cling tenaciously to the shattered keel of the ship we originally set out upon, our only and last connection to a familiar reality. Why give it up? Do we have the strength to leave and change? Perhaps the voices encouraging us to venture out on our own belong to the cruel Sirens? So we close our eyes, and hold to what we know.
Good Health – The Traditional Chinese Medicine Way
The body is like an auto. It needs:
1) energy (the Chinese call this Qi), to move the blood and fluids. This is like the energy provided by the generator.
2) blood and fluids to nourish the body and remove toxins. This is similar to the function of oil in a car. (more…)