In the books titled Meditations by Marcus Aurelius‚ twelve different virtues are brought up and thoroughly described. In fact even a contemporary society could learn valuable lessons from any of the twelve virtues and apply them to present day to fix certain issues. For Aurelius loyalty to the principles of wisdom is the most important virtue. It is the fourth virtue he writes about and it may also be the most impactful virtue he discusses. Aurelius says “mankind are poor‚ transitory things; one
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be as predictive of outcomes as state mindfulness. State mindfulness‚ on the other hand‚ employs the active practice of mindfulness meditation and can predict factors such as discriminatory behavior and persistence on a
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social justice and advocacy issues. Having this experience has reminded me of the evil that men are capable of and the damage it has afflicted upon millions of lives. These evil‚ unhealthy‚ and oppressive acts by mankind are incompatible to the Zen Buddhist philosophy. Counselors as a whole should uphold the fight against these plagues that continually cause problems to society. In fact‚ we are in a positon to lead the charge for social justice and advocacy; not just by therapeutic intervention or
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even Japanese faith‚ remains somewhat elusive. The word ‘zen’ is thrown around rather casually in conversation‚ but whether or not people in the West actually understand the meaning of that word has yet to be seen. However the elusiveness of the Zen Buddhist tradition is not a Western failure‚ but instead a factor of the Zen faith itself. It is an elusive faith - the main focus is not going to heaven‚ honoring certain gods‚ or giving a certain type of tithe. The foundations of Zen Buddhism lie in the
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to see evidences and artworks. These artworks give us deeper knowledge on how people from ancient Asia were influenced by their philosophical and religious beliefs. The mandala‚ a mystical condensed image of the universe‚ is a valuable aid to meditation in Tibetan Buddhism. Located in the Asian Art Museum in San Francisco is the Mandala of Vajrabhairava‚ which was painted in the Nepalese style. It is characterized by the floral convolutions of the background‚ a style that associated with Ngor‚
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The word “Chakra” means weehl. Buddhist refer to it as “ The weehl of life and death”. As we all know‚ our body is controlled by our brain and our spinal cord‚ where we can find seven major points of energy. It is believed that our spiritual energy enters through those seven energy points called chakras. Two of our chakras are located in our head‚ four can be find within the spinal cord‚ and the last one is located between our anus and our genitals. The Tantric doctrine considers the human body as
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Poy Sang Long Poy Sang Long is a rite of passage practiced in Thailand and Myanmar.It`s three days and it involves kids age 7 to 14 dressed like Buddha’s son. The children ride on an adults back for two days and on the third day they go to a monastery where they have to live for at least a week or more. I think this is a great custom for all these children because they have fun participating in the festival for two days and after that they decide if they want to stay in the monastery for more
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The route I have taken after high school has definitely been the path less traveled. I enlisted into the United States Marine Corps after graduating high school to serve the country that welcomed me in with open arms as a refugee‚ and blessed me so much with freedoms and opportunities that I would have never obtained in Tibet or India. During my years in the Corps‚ I received the opportunity to travel the World‚ lead Marines‚ and make a difference. The Marine Corps has definitely been a steppingstone
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simple a routine without the direct guidance of a teacher. The purpose of this article is not to replace a teacher. The purpose‚ instead‚ is to provide the reader with a beginning practice routine that will introduce him to the concept of daily meditation‚ and familiarize himself with the practices which are essential to any true path. That way‚ whether the reader should decide to pursue theurgy or some other system‚ the experience gained from these practices will assist him in producing results
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or intentional attitude of mindfulness in clinical settings. A stripped-down definition of “therapeutic mindfulness” that Meditation and Psychotherapy find useful is awareness‚ of present experience‚ with acceptance . These three elements can be found in most modern psychological literature on mindfulness. Although the “acceptance” component is implied in the classical Buddhist texts‚ it helps to make it explicit for clinical application. Other related shorthand expressions we might use for therapeutic
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