“Stop thinking, and end your problems. What difference between yes and no? What difference between success and failure? Must you value what others value, avoid what others avoid? How Ridiculous!…I am like an idiot, my mind is so empty.” Dao De Jing, Chapter 20. Worry, anxiety, resentment...
“True words aren’t eloquent; eloquent words aren’t true. Wise men don’t need to prove their point; men who prove their point aren’t wise…The Tao nourishes by not forcing. By not dominating, the Master leads.” Tao Te Jing, Chapter 81. The Tao Te Jing is an inspiring guide to living life...
“A great deal of chaos in the world occurs because people don’t appreciate themselves.” Shambhala: The Sacred Path of the Warrior by Chogyam Trungpa. Many of us spend a lot of mental time in the past or the future: obsessing about what did or did not happen years...
Two weekends ago I was happy to see a major article about acupuncture in the New York Times. While the article provides greater exposure for acupuncture treatment, I was struck by the overall lack of understanding of the medicine. [edgtf_blockquote text="To understand eastern therapies such...
The history of acupuncture spans more than 2000 years. Some of the greatest medical and philosophical minds of the Chinese culture created the medicine. Medical professionals were philosophers as well as scientists. Being a philosopher in ancient times meant also being a psychologist. Psychology is...