12/29/2008

Quote of the day...

"My favorite animal is steak."

- Fran Lebowitz

12/27/2008

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12/24/2008

Free Face Exercises:

Acupressure & Face Massage

There are dozens of acupressure points on the face, and many massage techniques. However, all you need to get started is the five common acupressure points and two massage techniques illustrated below.

How to do face acupressure

1. Locate the points with your index fingers.

2. Gently press them until you feel no more than a comfortable pain.

3. Hold the pressure while you knead the points with very small circular movements.

4. Breathe slowly and deeply and focus your mind on the points as you massage them.

5. Massage each point for 1-2 minutes several times a day.


Point 1. (known as Jingming in Chinese)

Located on the inside edge of the orbit of each eye.

Press and knead for sore, tired eyes and as a preventative against eye problems.






Point 2.
(Zanzhu)

Located on the medial end of each eyebrow.

Press and knead for frontal headache, sore, tired eyes, sinus pain, and as a preventative against eye problems.


Point 3. (Taiyang)

Located on the temples behind each eye.

Use your index and middle fingers to press and knead for one or two sided headache, to calm the mind, and for eye problems. Also used preventatively.


Point 4. (Yingxiang)

Located next to each nostril.

Press and knead for nasal congestion, sinusitis, rhinitis, and to help prevent these problems.

For greater effectiveness use your index fingers to rub up and down the sides of your nose between Yingxiang and Jingming (Point 1) for 1-2 minutes, several times a day.


Point 5. (Renzhong)

Located under your nose, on the midline.

Use your knuckle or the tip of your middle or index finger. Pressing this point draws energy up to your head and helps your nasal passages adjust to weather changes. Also used as a revival point after fainting or shock.


Technique 1. (Forehead Rub)

Use your index and middle fingers to rub across your forehead, from the middle to your temples.

Massage and rub this area for frontal headache, sinus pain, insomnia, sore eyes, stress, and to help prevent these problems.


Technique 2. (Head Massage)

Use the tips (including the nails) of your fingers and thumbs to press and rub your scalp from the midline to the sides, and from the front to the back of your head.

Relieves and prevents headache, and is highly relaxing, especially when done by someone else.



http://www.chinese-holistic-health-exercises.com/free-face-exercises.html

12/23/2008

How to use the Ahh meditation

to attract what you want...



http://www.beehappynyc.com

12/22/2008

Spirituality

"Spirituality is a particular term, which actually means, our dealing with intuition. In the theosophy tradition there's a notion of clinging into a word. A certain act is regarded as displeasing to divine principals and certain act is regarded as pleasing for the divine... whatever.

In the tradition of non-theosophism, however, it is very direct that the case history [sic] are not particularly important. What is actually important is the "Here" and "Now".

"Now" is definitely now. We try to experience what is available there, on the spot. There's no point in thinking that the past that exists, that we could have now.

This is "Now".

This very moment.

Nothing mystical, just "Now", very simple straightforward.... and from that "nowness" however, arises a sense of intelligence, always, that you are constantly interacting with the reality, one by one, spot by spot, constantly. We actually experience fantastic precision, always.

But, we are threatened by the "Now" so, we jump to the past or the future. Paying attention to the materials that exist in our life; such a rich life that we lead.

All these choices take place all the time but none of them are regarded as 'bad' or 'good per se. Everything we experience are unconditional experience(s). They don't come along with a label by saying "this is regarded as 'bad', this is 'good' but, we experience them but, we don't actually pay heed to them, properly. We don't actually regard that as we're going somewhere. We regard them as a hassle, waiting to be dead.

So that's the problem.

And that (problem) is not trusting the 'nowness', probably, but is actually experienced. "Now" possesses a lot of powerful things. It is so powerful that we can't face it therefore, we have to borrow from the past and invite the future all the time.

Maybe that's why we seek religion. Maybe that's why we march in the street. Maybe that's why we complain to society. Maybe that's why we vote for the presidents'. It's quite ironic though and very funny indeed."

- Chogyam Trungpa Rinpoche, Lecture in Los Angeles (1983)

12/21/2008

How to Compress Time for Manifestation (2)

Part 1 of 2

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Winter Solstice

The Winter Solstice marks the beginning of winter in the Northern Hemisphere and summer in the Southern Hemisphere.

In the Northern Hemisphere, the Winter Solstice occurs on December 21, 2008 at 7:04 AM EST and 12:04 UT (Universal Time).

While the beginning of summer marks the longest day of the year, the winter solstice brings the shortest day - and the longest night! - of the year.

In the Northern Hemipshere, the gloomy winter solstice has been responsible for many symbols, ancient myths and religous beliefs over millennia.

In ancient Rome, the winter solstice was celebrated at the feast of Saturnalia, while in pre-christian Britain, the end of December centered around the pagan Yule log in a fiery display to melt the heart of a cold and dreary winter. Today, a similar response to winter doldrums is the celebration of Christmas by many cultures around the world complete with twinkling lights, holiday feasts & lively festivals.

To many pre-Christian culture, however, December was thought of as the most dreaded time of year, when the lack of heat and light and a limited supply of food spelled danger. The cold was stark and the darkness seemed perpetual.

Even today, modern science points to a mental disorder that is now officially recognized as SAD, or seasonal affective disorder that results in moodiness or depression during the winter months due to the lack of sunlight.

The cure? Turn up the wattage! — indeed, the use of artificial light is the only known treatment for SAD.

Yet as the old wise man once said, it truly is darkest before the dawn. After December 21, the light slowly begins its inevitable return, and the days begin to grow blessedly longer, flipping the switch to ON for the inevitable countdown to spring ...

12/20/2008

A Must Read if you have a Cell Phone

Check out the things that you can do with it:

~<((o<> Emergency
The Emergency Number worldwide for Mobile is 112. If you find yourself out of the coverage area of your mobile; network and there is an emergency, dial 112 and the mobile will search any existing network to establish the emergency number for you, and interestingly this number 112 can be dialed even if the keypad is locked.


~<((o< SECOND: Have you locked your keys in the car?
Does your car have remote keyless entry? This may come in handy someday. Good reason to own a cell phone: If you lock your keys in the car and the spare key s are at home, call someone at home on their cell phone from your cell phone. Hold your cell phone about a foot from your car door and have the person at your home press the unlock button, holding it near the mobile phone on their end. Your car will unlock. Saves someone from having to drive your keys to you. Distance is no object. You could be hundreds of miles away, and if you can reach someone who has the other "remote" for your car, you can unlock the doors (or the trunk).


~<((o< THIRD: Hidden Battery Power
Imagine your cell battery is very low. To activate, press the keys *3370# Your cell will restart with this reserve and the instrument will show a 50% increase in battery. This reserve will get charged when you charge your cell next time.


~<((o< FOURTH: How to disable a STOLEN mobile phone?
To check your Mobile phone's serial number, key in the following digits on your phone: * # 0 6 # . A 15 digit code will appear on the screen. This number is unique to your handset. Write it down and keep it somewhere safe. When your phone get stolen, you can phone your service provider and give them this code. They will then be able to block your handset so even if the thief changes the SIM card, your phone will be totally useless. You probably won't get your phone back, but at least you know that whoever stole it can't use/sell it either. If everybody does this, there would be no point in people stealing mobile phones.


~<((o< FIFTH: Free 411
Cell phone companies are charging us $1.00 to $1.75 or more for 411 information calls when they don't have to. Most of us do not carry a telephone directory in our vehicle, which makes this situation even more of a problem. When you need to use the 411 information option, simply dial: (800) FREE 411, or (800) 373-3411 without incurring any charge at all. Program this into your cell phone now.

12/18/2008

12/15/2008

How to Meditate

There are many ways to meditate. They all seem to lead to the same place, so find one that suits you. Here I describe a classic meditation that is simple and easy.

Mantras: A mantra is a sound, word, or phrase that is repeated to yourself. It could be spoken aloud, as a chant, or silently, as in meditation. Many people think that the best mantras are sounds which have no clear meaning, and are used as a way of displacing your usual thoughts and moving your awareness inward. There are many mantras ranging from words taken from Hindu Sanskrit to Christian scripture (especially when "saying the rosary," where the repetition of the prayer is meditative). If you do not already know of a good mantra to use I suggest you use "hamsa." This is a natural mantra, being the sound that one makes when breathing, with "ham" (h-ah-m) on inhalation and "sa" (s-ah) on exhalation.

Directions for the hamsa meditation:

  • Sit comfortably. A quiet place is preferred, but not required.
  • Close your eyes. Breathe naturally. Sit for about one minute before you begin thinking the mantra to allow your heart and breathing to slow.
  • Gently bring your attention to your breath and begin to think the mantra, gently and easily. Just let it come, don't force it. Think "ham" on the inhale and "sa" on the exhale. Allow yourself to be absorbed in it.
  • Allow your thoughts and feelings to come and go with detachment. Don't try to control them in any way. Just note them, and when you realize that you are not repeating the mantra, gently return to the mantra. Do not try to force yourself to think the mantra to the exclusion of all other thoughts. You may experience a deep state of relaxation but it is OK if you don't.
  • Meditate in this way for 20 minutes (children for less time).
  • When done, take about a minute to slowly return to normal awareness. Be gentle with yourself when opening your eyes or coming to stand after a meditation. It isn't good for your heart to get up quickly after the state of deep rest that is often a result of meditation. Note: It is OK to glance at a clock to time the meditation. **Don't use an alarm timer.**

I have found the following techniques deepen my experience. You will certainly find your own as well. These techniques are secondary and may be omitted entirely or added later:

  • Keep your spine straight, head balanced on your cervical column.
  • Many people like to pray or do visualization after meditating, while still in an altered state. Some teachers of meditation are opposed to this practice while others advocate it. I suggest to do it if it feels right to you. I do.
  • As a "pre-meditation" preparation, bring your attention to the physical act of breathing. breathe naturally and, with each cyle of the breath, bring your attention to a different part of your body, paying attention to the changes there as a result of the breathing: the rising and falling of the chest; the movement of your belly; the sensation of the air entering and leaving the nostrils; can you feel any movement of your kidney area? How about your pelvis- do you feel your pelvis tilt at all when you breathe? What do you do between breaths? Is there a pause? If you don't feel these things it is OK, just consider them, one at a time, and move on. (This can also serve as a short "centering" meditation that can be done while waiting for a stoplight to change, or as a short work or study break.)

During meditation your business is simple awareness, nothing else. It is a time to connect to your inner Source and let go of the things and roles we get caught up in: work, parenting, concerns and responsibilities. It may be that your meditation is peaceful, or it may be fretful and full of obsessive thought. Regardless, daily meditation will have a positive effect on your life.

Benefits of Meditation: The benefits are unique for each person, but both physiological and psychological balancing is common. Some of the benefits of meditation will be realized quickly, and others over many months, so don't be discouraged.

When to Meditate: I recommend that a person meditate twice a day. Before breakfast and before dinner are ideal. (The digestive system often shuts down during meditation, so a full stomach may result in indigestion.) Remember, whatever happens is OK. It's OK to fall asleep or to not become relaxed, OK to laugh or cry, OK to be, or not to be, in an altered state, OK if the mantra doesn't follow the breath as I have suggested, or even goes away altogether. What is important is that you have an *intention* to think the mantra during your meditation. In short, don't try to control it! For 20 minutes, twice a day, JUST BE!

Questions and comments: The most common question I get when I teach someone to meditate is "What do you mean by "think the mantra gently and easily"?' My best answer is an analogy. When you read you take the effort to look at the page, to focus on the page and the words. And you *intend* to discern the meaning of the words. That is usually enough and the meaning comes without much effort, yet there is *some* effort involved. Thinking the mantra is similar in that you direct a similar level of effort (which is very little, yet it is there) toward thinking the mantra. You do *not* force yourself, brow furrowed, to think the mantra to the exclusion of all else. Just let it come, and if that is not enough, then encourage your mind to think it with a small effort.

If you are tired when you meditate you may fall asleep. Regardless, do not use meditation as a sleep aid. If you have insomnia, just meditate during the day and the insomnia will probably take care of itself.

"Sitting comfortably" to meditate does not mean cross-legged. If that is comfortable for you, you can meditate in that position. However, sitting with your feet flat on the floor, erect but comfortable in a chair, is just as good. Don't lie down.

I suggest that you re-read this occasionally, it contains lots of information.

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Shareware, etc.: Consider this to be "shareware." If you find the information in it valuable please distribute this document in an appropriate manner and make a donation to a worthy charity in stead of payment. I suggest:

Institute for Attitudinal Studies
PO Box 19222
Alexandria, VA 22230
which is a non-profit educational and spiritual organization which I am not affiliated with. The idea for this meditation page was inspired by the IAS text: To See Differently, Personal Growth and Being of Service Through Attitudinal Healing.

"Prayer is you talking to God; meditation is you listening to God." -Yogi Amrit Desai

Copyright 1995 by Gabriel Zappia. Permission is granted to copy and redistribute this document provided that it remains complete and unmodified, including this copyright notice.
Links to this page are appreciated.

Namaste,
Gabriel

12/14/2008

How to Compress Time for Manifestation

Part 1 of 2

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The "AH" Meditation


A mantra is a sound such as "AUM" or "OM" is a sound(s) repeated in a meditation. "AH" is another mantra which is very powerful. "AH" is used specifically to manifest what we want in life. It is associated with "the creation process" and a is the sound of satisfaction. Many gods attributed to "Creation" have the sound ahhhhhh incorporated in their name: Buddha, Allah, Jehovah, God, Yahweh, Rah, and the list goes on...

While focusing on what we want to appear in our lives, such as wealth, health, love and family - anything we desire, we can say a long, slow "AH" repeatedly at the same time. Try it and see how it works for you. Then let us know what happens.

12/12/2008

Cool Clock.



Roll your mouse over to check the website for free clocks!

12/11/2008

Some preventive health measures:- - - - - - - - - - ~<((o<

As it is said “Prevention is better than cure”. Here are some preventive measures for optimal health. One should modify their lifestyles to encourage health in their lives.


1). Drink plenty of water and take fibrous food, vegetables, whole grains and vegetable proteins.

2). Avoid sugar, alcohol, antacids, excessive proteins, dairy products (especially milk), refined salt (substitute with Sea Salt), carbonated beverages, caffeine, and refined white flour products.

3). Take food which are rich in magnesium and low in calcium, such as bran, corn, moderate amounts of soy (very hard for us to digest), brown rice, banana, barley, etc.

4). Decrease the animal protein in your diet and increase vegetarian proteins and high fibrous food.

Supplements:-

1). Magnesium citrate- Take 500 mg of Magnesium citrate daily.

2). Vitamin B-6- 10 to 100 mg per day is sufficient for the metabolism of oxalic acid.

3). Folic acid- Folic acid in a dose of 5 mg per day.

4). Multivitamin and Vitamin C.

12/06/2008

DON'T take a CHILL PILL.

Relaxation techniques can help you in a variety of ways. We all need it (you need it, she needs it, I need it, they need it). The best part about relaxing is that enables you to think clearly making you a more effective person.

If you take that train or car during rush hour, I'll bet a fellow pedestrian or driver is going to cut you off. When this happens, it creates a little bit of stress. If this happens 5 times in the time it takes to travel one train ride, you have a stress ball the size of a fist. And all before you even get to work! if you bump into anyone, touch anyone, cut anyone else off, etc.... you got stress.

There are many great relaxation exercises that you can practice in a moments notice that will allow you to feel better faster before or after stress starts getting to be the size of a basketball.

A Look at Stress:

While you certainly cannot avoid stress, you can reduce the way it makes you feel. When you think about the things that cause you stress, you need to find ways to let it go. So when you feel stressed, you need to do something about it.

Finding a Technique that Works for You:
Striking a good balance in your emotional and physical well being will help your stress levels in check. Everyone knows that when you are able to reduce stress levels, you are more productive overall.

Using Proper Relaxation Techniques:
First of all, find what works for you. When you start relaxation methods, what works for one person, may not work for another. Visualization works well for many people while with others, it doesn't. One may do Yoga or Stretching exercises, daily breathing techniques and even mediation. Someone else might not have the time. Either way when you learn to use these properly, you will be able to work out your stress on a daily basis.

Set Aside Time to Relax Each Day:
When you set aside time each day (5 minutes) to 'practice' relaxing, you will find that you have an improved overall sense of well being. Even if it's just 5 or ten minutes a day.

Bee-ing Present: (try this...)
Sometimes you think about the past, sometimes about the future, now try living moment by moment. You should feel a silence. It should feel kind of quiet. That's a good thing. It'll actually feel a little uncomfortable. There comes an inner power with this. Be it! Live it! You'll probably feel a push or pull into your past or future. If you're able to sustain this, the hours of the day feel longer. Why? Because you're present. "Bee where your feet are!"

Look at your calendar for the day and see when you will most benefit from these relaxation techniques. You can find a few quiet minutes during lunch break, first thing when you wake up, on your way to work, or when the toddler is napping. The next thing you will need to do is to make sure you set aside time when you are not too tired or too sleepy.

Many people bop up and down when they walk and they're rushing from here to there. Try Bee-ing inside your body, not in your head. Sway... You'll appear much more sexy.

We Recommend:

• TAKE 3 very DEEP BREATHS.
It sounds simple enough but, many of us forget. It's okay, just do it now.

• 2 POINTS at the base of the skull.
There are two points located on the back of your head at the base of the skull. Press and hold or 10 seconds, then release. Do that 2-3 times.

• DRINK an herbal tea or a glass of water.
Delete coffee and caffeine when feeling stressed. Try an herbal tea instead (not Green, Oolong or Black teas).

• STRETCH and do a twist.
Stress even though it is mentally charged is manifesting physical effects on the body. Move! Shake!

• THINK of a funny THOUGHT.
Think of something that will get you to smile or laugh. This will release endorphins which 'naturally' alleviates stress.