Together we can do better
All those years. More than half my life. So many years. To Silver anniversary. Not quite, one day shy of: Letting go. Years of being together  - years of drifting: Apart. Years of being an item. Sharing. Memories, laughter and tears. Years of an, oh, so precious path taken together, yet arriving at different crossroads, still. …
“…So even though you may visit me and we would say that we are here and now, together, consciousness-wise everybody is in very different places.” Harmony Meditation I was reading this passage this morning while sitting in the kitchen as my wife and mother were doing some dishes. The second I read that line I …
Continue reading “Where Am I? When Am I? Who the Heck Am I ?!?”
What an experience this has been. I remember when I started training with Grand Master Johwa and I became more sensitive to feeling energy. I would sometimes sense negativity from others and want to avoid them. Then I could sense what seemed like others trying to take energy from me. It didn’t seem like …
I let other matters keep me from class for about one month, although I managed to meditate alone. The quality of my meditation time gradually deteriorated; my mind could not be stilled. Outside of mediation times I noticed that my emotions were controlling me more and more, and even my sleep was effected. Thank you …
When wondering about what’s important in life a lot of things come to mind and make me wonder about it all. I guess it’s usually bothering me how I am handling my values and priorities. One thing that I think about that puts things into perspective is the value of relationships in this life and …
Continue reading “Life, Death, Retirement…After Life? Part II”
 You can listen and have the Hurshim (虛心) as yours. You never fall in love with your personalized small mind, because it is ridiculously dangerous to you and others. Play it first, play with it next, and then become one with it. It’s all yours and I mean it.
I remember Master Johwa talking about growing in society as opposed to trying to grow in isolation. He said something to the extent that if you stay in isolation meditating and you feel peace, when you return to society you may find you can’t keep your peace. He also said that living with others is …
