“A society grows great when old men plant trees in whose shade they shall never sit.”
The passing of Neale Daniher brought this Greek proverb to mind because there are certain human beings whose lives begin to operate far beyond the boundaries of personal ambition, fear, or the instinct for personal survival, and instead become devoted to building something enduring that future generations will inherit.
The Truth About Karma
In the Vedic worldview, karma is often misunderstood, because many of us hear the word and imagine a cosmic scoreboard measuring our behaviour, yet the original meaning is far more subtle and far more liberating. Karma refers to action that binds, action taken from stress, fear, confusion, or ego that pulls us out of alignment with the natural flow of life, creating a small knot in our system. The knot is not wrong or bad, it is simply a configuration that restricts our freedom to move as fluidly as we could.
Read MoreWhat you need to know about the stress response (Part 2)
The human brain is incredibly intelligent, and its response to stress is no exception. When the stress response is triggered, the brain takes a snapshot of all the sensory information we receive in that moment. If we encounter that sensory stimulus again, the brain will trigger the stress response earlier, allowing us to prepare for fight or flight sooner. This process is known as a premature cognitive commitment (PCC).
Read MorePondering the New Year Using the 5 Fundamental Elements of Evolution
Looking for something different to New Years Resolutions? This year, I used the 5 Fundamental Elements of Evolution as the basis for my New Year pondering.
Read MoreThis is no pause. We pause in speech, we pause a movie, but this, this is no pause. For when this is over, things will not recommence as they were. The fact is, they never do. They always change. It’s all that is ever happening. Progressive change.
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