By Dr. Ben Kim on August 19, 2007 Healthy Beverages


A freshly pressed vegetable juice that is meant to stimulate the
elimination of toxins from your body should have the following
properties:

1. The ability to encourage movement of waste products through your
intestines.

2. The ability to encourage your digestive organs to release
digestive juices that can help to optimally break down recently
ingested food.

3. The ability to draw toxins out of your tissues.

With these properties in mind, here is one of the most effective
detox juice recipes that I know of:

Artichoke, Cilantro, and Radish Detox Juice Recipe

Ingredients:

4 Jerusalem artichokes
2 handfuls of fresh cilantro
4 radishes
3 carrots
1 tablespoon of green food powder that contains chlorella

Directions:

Use a juicer to press all ingredients except green food powder into
a vegetable juice.

Combine juice and green food powder in a bottle with a secure lid
and shake well for 10 or more seconds. Enjoy within an hour of
making this effective detox juice.

Notes:

Jerusalem artichokes are rich in the soluble fiber inulin, which is
known to encourage healthy bowel function.
Cilantro and chlorella are regularly recommended by many health
practitioners, myself included, for purposes of detoxification.
Radishes are known to stimulate the release of bile from the gall
bladder. Bile is needed for optimal digestion of fat.

Hi! I've been doing a morning meditation for a long while now, but have just
recently started
doing an 8-minute Qigong morning routine, as well. I was wondering: Is it better
to perform
the Qigong routine first and then sit and meditate silently for 20 minutes, or
is it better to
meditate for 20 minutes and then do the routine?

I thought doing the routine first would make my meditation more centered, but it
seems to
be making it more restless. Thoughts?

What Is True Freedom?

I have recently written a book which is a translation of an important lecture given by Dr Pang Ming, founder of Zhineng Qigong. The feedback from the previews that I have received so far has been very good. I invite teachers of qigong and those who are interested in this alternative health modality to a free preview of the book prior to its official launch in May 2007 with the hope that they might like it and perhaps recommend it to colleagues and students. Otherwise, please treat it as a gift from a fellow student of energy healing science.

 Using Yishi
- Developing Human Potential through Qigong

 A lecture by Dr Pang Ming
Translated by Samuel Lau

"Great book! Inspiring as well as enlightening. Once you start reading this book it is difficult to put it down. Each chapter takes the reader on an enlightening journey of self-discovery, explaining complex theoretical concepts with day-to-day examples that help the reader to understand the lesson being taught.
This is a must have book for anyone seriously seeking to understand the connections and interactions between the physical and meta-physical world. `Using Yishi - Developing Human Potential through Qigong', demonstrates the great depth of the practice of Qigong, which is very badly understood particularly in western countries, where Qigong is mostly seen as a form of physical exercise.
This book has many levels of depth to it and manages to teach its concepts to any level of understanding the student brings with them. People from any walk of life will find information they can directly apply to themselves and their lives.
I highly recommend this book to anyone with an interest in learning about and understanding their own potential."
- Danny Siegenthaler, Dr of TCM, www.wildcrafted.com.au

"Being a new student, I'm at times overwhelmed and frustrated with the desire to learn as much as I can about the technical and subjective aspects of Zhineng Qigong.  In this regard, `Using Yishi' is just what the doctor (Dr. Ming Pang) ordered to help the new student correctly understand the nuance and philosophy of the techniques.  I'm sure in time, with further practice and study of this text, deeper layers of understanding will emerge.
So, with my intellect otherwise satisfied for the moment, practice is enhanced and that's `a good thing'.  Truly, the proof of the pudding is in the practice and `Using Yishi' is an excellent cookbook to assist the process. Thanks to Samuel and all!"
- Charlie Gerth, San Antonio, Texas, USA

"I must thank Samuel Lau for the massive task he undertook in translating Pang Laoshi's teachings. This work is a precious addition to the limited literature on the subject in the West and explains the very essence of Zhineng Qigong. `Using Yishi' reveals the reasons behind some of life's phenomena, explained in a simple and practical way. After reading it the sensation during practice has been amplified and now I am experiencing a more profound meaning to life.

I recommend this book especially to serious practitioners of Qigong and to all those who have made Qigong part of their life."

- Kenneth Agius, ZQ teacher, Malta."

 "I found 'Using Yishi' to be awesome! I've been fortunate to train with a number of great Qigong people and found the approach to writing to be very refreshing. As a matter of fact, I could not put it down after getting started. The direct, easy to read manner in which it was written, is to be applauded. The focus on empowering the practitioner, training simplicity and the demystification of a topic (that often gets overcomplicated) makes this work a true classic."
 - William Rowe, M.Ed, USA, QigongGuide.com 

You can download (for a limited period only) the review copy here:

http://qigonghealingtreatment.com/downloadreview.htm

Sincerely,

Samuel Lau

Singapore

PURE BLISS SPRING DETOX SHAKE

Spring is the perfect time to implement a cleansing regimen and give our radiance and energy a boost! Our yoga practice goes a long way towards keeping us pure, but when we need some extra assistance, nature can be a powerful ally. We all need to detox at times! No matter how clean our lifestyle and diet, we need to help counteract cellular damage from less then ideal eating habits, over-acidity, environmental toxins, and free radicals.

We recommend the following drink daily. It is not only a refreshing treat for a summer day, but it is also perfect to purify us and banish free radicals! The Pure Bliss Shake is based on a recipe from Pure Food & Living in NYC. We have modified the ingredients slightly to our own specifications. Please try to use only fresh organic produce. Enjoy!

1 Pink grapefruit
1 peeled cucumber
1 handful of fresh cilantro
1 cup pineapple
1 Tsp coconut butter  or flax oil (optional)
1 lime (juice only)
2 Tbls agave
1 pinch of celtic sea salt
cinnamon (to taste)
vanilla extract

Options: (tocotreinals, hemp protein powder, green super foods, bee pollen, ).

We especially recommend adding some nutrient dense green foods (i.e., spirulina, etc.) you won't even taste them in this delicious mix! - get ready to feel your energy spike!

Put all in a blender. Enjoy!

We tend to crave pink grapefruit at this time of the year. The body seems naturally to want a good flush and the grapefruit and pineapple are gentle effective kidney flushers. Cilantro is the real powerhouse ingredient here: We normally think of herbs like cilantro as just flavorful additions to our meals but by modifying the quantity slightly this simple herb can become an amazingly effective healing tool.  Through the research of Dr. Yoshiaki Omura, it has been revealed that cilantro has the ability to remove heavy metals from the body. Heavy metals compromise the nervous system and bodily tissues. This leaves us vulnerable to conditions such as Alzheimer's, depression, compromised immune system, cancer, and more. Heavy metals also create an environment for various infections to flourish. This method of using cilantro has been called the 'poor man's chelation therapy.'

We wish you all a healthy, vital, beautiful, and bountiful spring!


Written by,
Ravi Singh & Ana Brett

Yoga helps to keep weight off and improve overall performance of the body and mind. Stiff neck, back pains, wrist pains and poor circulation – these are just some of the occupational hazards of a sedentary job. Add to that wrong diet, shallow breathing, poor posture, stress, and a work station that doesn't help you one bit. No wonder you end up putting on weight and feeling miserable. So why not de-stress, re-energize, jumpstart yourself? Work the kinks out of your body and mind each and every day of your life.

Here are 10 simple ways to help you reduce fat and keep you fit.

Asanas - Postures

The regular practice of yogasanas helps to keep weight off and improve overall performance of the body and mind. The two best physical postures to keep off the fat are:

1. Surya Namaskar or the Sun Salutation - The amount of calories a person will burn by practicing this will vary depending on the person's weight and the intensity and duration of the yoga session. On an average a 130-pound person will burn approximately 240 calories for a light to moderate yoga session. A 130-pound person will also burn approximately 400 calories per hour participating in an intense yoga session.

2. Sarvangasana or The Shoulder-stand is called the Queen of all asanas as it benefits the whole body. It is particular for blood circulation and stimulating the thyroid gland by throwing it open. This asana increases fat metabolism thereby converting fat to muscle and energy. This is like killing two birds with a single stone. You will not only lose fat but also have a better muscle tone and vitality.

3. Paschimottanasana or head to knees pose is ideal for stretching the arms, hamstrings, shoulders, and spine. In the process it helps rid the body of excess fat.

4. Marichyasana or sage Marichi twist pose gives immense benefits to the abdominal organs and spine. It helps increase abdominal fire and reduce fat around the waist and thighs.

Pranayama – Breathing techniques

Pranayama, through its influence on the hypothalamus, helps the obese to re-establish the lost balance between food intake and expenditure of energy.

5. Bhastrika or Ballast Breathing increases the flow of air into the body to produce inner heat at the physical and subtle level. It activates and invigorates the liver, pancreas, spleen and abdominal muscles, thus toning the digestive system and improving digestion. If you are resorting to weight loss pills it is sure to give you some side effects. Bhastrika is probably one of the safest options for losing weight as it ensures no side effect. 

6. Suryabhedana or Right Nostril Breathing helps with many aspects of health, particularly weight loss and stress reduction. It is not a quick fix, but can be an excellent long-term approach to losing excess weight – and keeping it off. Within its ability to create total well-being, lies its ability to reduce excess weight through boosting metabolism and burning calories.

Shatkarmas - Cleansing techniques

Cleansing techniques purify the entire system of toxins. People suffering from obesity and those of a flabby and phlegmatic constitution will find them especially beneficial. The two main yogic cleansers are:

7. Dhauti is a cleansing technique specifically meant to cleanse the stomach. It consists of drinking as much water as you can then tickling the base of the throat and throwing it all out, thereby ridding the body of all excess fat and toxins.

8. Shankha Prakshalana is another type of technique for cleansing the entire digestive system. Shankha means conchshell and Prakshalana means to wash. Just like washing a conch shell where you would pour water into the mouth and drain it out the opposite end of the shell, so also with the intestinal tract. It has the same benefits of Dhauti except that here the entire digestive tract is cleansed.

9. Yogahar - Yogic Diet

Most illnesses are in some way linked to wrong food habits. A slight modification in dietary habits can rehabilitate the entire system. The yogic diet is a vegetarian one, consisting of pure, simple, natural foods which are easily digested and promote health. Simple meals aid the digestion and assimilation of foods. The yogic diet will help you lose weight and remain healthy. However, any change in diet should be made gradually.

10. Dhyana - Meditation

Meditation is a powerful technique that can be used to coax the mind into doing what you want.  Remember the saying, `Think thin and get thin'. Mind-body techniques offer a powerful set of strategies to lose weight easily, and for good. When you meditate, you concentrate on your breathing while dismissing any distracting thoughts. Fattening foods become less enticing, you begin to crave healthy foods and to desire to move around more, enabling you to reach the weight loss goals you've been yearning for so long.

by Kevin Pederson

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your are connecting, Margaret!

your feeling of the sublime, supernatural, ethereal,
celestial, humility of peacefulness ... aye.

the consumer/science world teachings are, of course,
that these feelings must be mixed with, subservient to,
the feelings of subordination, obediance ... and fear.

thus energy, which is no more fundamental than
matter -- is promoted by the 'church' to be the
goal. simply more sugar-fix, addiction. mindless
motion. a widespread new-age propaganda.

energy, quantized lightwaves, and matter are each
made from the same numinous substrate!

that which we truly, divinely, ARE!!

that subtle ubiquity variously named electromagnetism,
light, communication, consciousness, aether, spirit!!!

always created, in thought and word and deed,
and spiritual cultivation. flowing and merging and
evolving.

a cosmic ocean of song, ocean rivers of the soprano,
tenor, alto, baritone and bass ... all joining and moving
in a neverending chorus.

now, on Earth, approaching the apex of harmony,
the epiphany, the episong.

in HER returning, nurturing,
the whole heart/mind/body of worldwide
humanity, global consciousness.

with all our relations!

Millennium Twain

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~~~~~

In catholic_craft, MargaretLael wrote:

I'm most certainly not a scientist but my very scientific
daughter told me that there really is no such thing as
matter, that everything is energy and what we call matter
is just energy in a very tight package. This is why,
according to her, that we can sense the "life" in all
things within the universe and of the universe itself.

I know I'm not explaining this very well but it was a
moment of insight for me since, if energy can neither
be created nor destroyed but only changed, then
energy must be eternal with no beginning and no end,
in other words, the Divine, Alpha and Omega always
with us and always within us.

Peace,
Maggie

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bondage, slavery
Synonyms: chains, enslavement, helotry, peonage, serfage,
serfdom, servility, servitude, subjection, subjugation,
thrall, thralldom, villenage
Antonyms: emancipation, freedom, independence, liberty

dependence, need
Synonyms: addition, attachment, contingency, dependency,
habit, helplessness, hook, inability, jones, monkey,
security blanket, servility, subjection, subordination,
subservience, vulnerability, weakness, yoke
Antonyms: abstinence, independence

flattery, false praise
Synonyms: adulation, applause, apple polishing,
applesauce, approbation, banana oil, blandishment,
blarney*, bootlicking* , cajolery, commendation,
compliments, encomium, eulogy, eyewash*, fawning*,
flattering, flummery, fulsomeness, gallantry,
gratification, hokum*, honeyed words, incense,
ingratiation, jive*, laud, mush*, obsequiousness, oil,
palaver, plaudits, pretty speech, puffery*, servility,
smoke*, snow*, snow job*, soft words, soft-soap*, stroke*,
sweet talk*, sycophancy, toadyism, tribute, truckling,
unctuousness
Antonyms: insult, offense

humility, humbleness
Synonyms: abasement, bashfulness, demureness, diffidence,
docility, fawning, inferiority complex, lowliness,
meekness, modesty, mortification, nonresistance, obedience,
obsequiousness, passiveness, reserve, resignation,
self-abasement, self-abnegation, servility, sheepishness,
shyness, subjection, submissiveness, subservience,
timidity, timorousness, unobtrusiveness, unpretentiousness
Antonyms: pride

obedience, good behavior
Synonyms: accordance, acquiescence, agreement, compliance,
conformability, conformity, deference, docility,
duteousness, dutifulness, duty, manageability, meekness,
observance, orderliness, quietness, respect, reverence,
servility, submission, submissiveness, subservience,
tameness, tractability, willingness
Antonyms: disobedience

submission, compliance
Synonyms: acquiescence, appeasement, assent, backdown,
bowing, capitulation, cringing, defeatism, deference,
docility, giving in, humbleness, humility, malleability,
meekness, nonresistance, obedience, passivism, passivity,
pliability, prostration, recreancy, resignation, servility,
subjection, submissiveness, submitting, surrender,
tractability, unassertiveness, yielding
Antonyms: defiance

yoke, bondage
Synonyms: bond, burden, chain, coupling, enslavement,
helotry, knot, ligament, ligature, link, nexus, oppression,
peonage, service, servility, servitude, slavery, tie

a yoke is a crossbar joining animals or something
figuratively holding things together; a yolk is the yellow
of an egg

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The Spinal Roll or Rocking Exercise

This is an excellent exercise to overcome the drowsiness and stiffness that one feels on waking in the morning. As you do this exercise, you will feel an invigorating sensation from your vertebrae getting a good massage. It will limber up your spine and keep it in a flexible and youthful condition. It is invaluable for those who are using yoga to dodge old age. It will also help you to sleep soundly. Thus, it is a good prescription for insomnia.

You may feel a little clumsy and awkward the first day when you do this exercise. Some people feel like losing their balance and falling down. In a few days you will feel accustomed to the rocking action and will start enjoying it. At that time you can combine rocking with deep breathing. Inhale while rocking backwards and exhale while returning forward.

1. Sit down at the end of the exercise pad to make sure that your back will not hit the hard floor. Draw up your knees, and bend your head down. Put your hands under your knees. You can join your hands or not depending on what is easy on you.
2. Keeping your spine rounded, gently swing back and forth, imitating the swinging motion of a rocking chair. Don't straighten your spine as you will roll backward or you will find yourself lying flat on your back, unable to swing forward again. Don't roll back too far on your neck. Don't try doing the rocking exercise too slowly either. Imagine you are a rocking chair in motion. Feel for the massaging action on your spine. Enjoy the fun.

Eyes

To prevent eye diseases, first thing in the morning splash cold water into the open eyes. Or, when brushing your teeth in the morning, begin by "brushing" the back of the throat. This will make you gag slightly, and will bring up mucus. It will also make the eyes tear, washing the surface of the eyes.

To keep the eyes healthy, drink a mixture of 6 ounces of carrot juice, 6 ounces of celery juice, 2 ounces of endive juice and 2 ounces of parsley juice. Almonds are also good for the eyes.

For soreness and redness, place grated raw potato between two pieces of sterile gauze and apply to the eyes. When the potato dries out, replace it.

For bloodshot eyes, apply a drop of warm honey to the open eyes.

From Food for Health and Healing based on the teachings of Yogi Bhajan
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All of us know what sleep is and we know how it feels; however, while much progress has been made by sleep scientists, the essential nature of sleep still remains unknown. Approximately 60 million Americans suffer each year from some form of sleep deprivation. While research continues, sleep still remains one of the body's most mysterious processes. We do know that sleep is absolutely necessary for survival. The lack of sleep for millions of people worldwide is not only a major medical concern, but a major big business. Even occasional sleeping problems can make daily life feel more stressful or cause you to be less productive. Sleep loss affects growth hormone secretion that is linked to obesity and impairs the body's ability to use insulin, which can lead to the onset of diabetes. Lack of sleep affects one's capacity to perform tasks involving memory, learning, and logical reasoning, and shows a direct correlation with disease. It is paramount that we discover more about this activity where we spend a third of our lives - sleeping.

Until sleep scientists and researchers come up with better answers and solutions, countless prescription and non-prescription drugs, herbs, remedies, technologies, etc., are the regimen for many. To help achieve a good night's sleep the more natural way, numerous tips have been cited in almost every form of advertisement available. Although you have probably tried many of them, one of the following tips might just be the one that will help you get a healthier, more natural night's rest. They are intended for the average adult, but not necessarily for children or persons experiencing medical problems:

• Imaging - think of a hammock - you're up off the ground, wrapped in a cocoon of comfort, swaying gently in the open air. The sun is warm on your face & there's a breeze blowing you back & forth. This visualization helps you "see" what sleep's reward will be, getting you more in the mood to sleep. Visualization has proved helpful in developing the appropriate brain wave patterns for sleep.
  

  
  

• Magnesium - has a calming effect on the nervous system. It is part of bones & cells, especially the smooth cells of arteries, & assists in the absorption of calcium & potassium. Over 300 enzymes need magnesium to function properly. When combined with B6, it helps to reduce & dissolve calcium phosphate stones. It is so important, that the brain stores a "safety supply" to have in the event of a drop in the magnesium reserves. We like the powdered effervescent magnesium found at most health food stores, called CALM.
  

  
  

• Nutmeg - grind fresh nutmeg & serve it with warm, organic, preferably raw or unpasturized milk & honey. Milk is naturally high in calcium & rich in tryptophan; together they can be a powerful tranquilizer.
  

  
  

• Hot foot baths - in the East, a hot foot bath is a traditional remedy; it draws blood from the brain to calm a racing mind. Try soaking your feet in a hot foot bath with a cupful of Epsom salts and a few drops of lavender essential oil, which will soothe you. Your feet absorb the magnesium from the Epsom salts and relax you further.
  

  
  

• Toe wiggling - lie on your back & wiggle your toes up & down 12 times; do both feet at the same time. Your entire body relaxes. According to the science of Reflexology, your feet are a kind of master control panel for the rest of your body. "Meridians" in the body - those channels of energy treated by acupuncture - end up in the feet. So, the end of those meridians in your feet connect with every organ & every part of your entire body.
  

  
  

• Stomach rub - soothes down the digestive system & helps bring about a deeper relaxation. Lie on your back & place your hand on your navel. Begin to make small circles in a clockwise direction as you gently glide your hand over your stomach. Let your circles gradually become bigger & bigger. When your circles reach the outside of your stomach, gradually reduce their size until you are back at your navel again. Reverse the direction; repeat the whole series with your other hand, & do several times.
  

  
  

• Listening to an audiobook - the brain works like a tape player - with one main auditory loop that processes words. If you fill that loop with an interesting book, there's no room for your own worrisome internal narrative. Especially helpful for those who have continuous thoughts running through their heads.

The Great Western Vehicle is conducting research into the phenomena of
meditative absorption.  If you believe that you may be experiencing any kind
of phenomena that is associated with the practice of meditation, such as
meditative absorption, then we would like to receive your case history.

After some time of gathering case histories we hope to select a group of
subjects who fit certain criteria who will allow us to test them while they
are in meditation.  However, wiliness to be tested is not a criteria for
filling out our case history questionnaire.

From an exhaustive cross-cultural study of the literature of gnosis we have
found that meditative absorption has certain common characteristics that
nearly every subject manifests, regardless of their culture or religion.  If
you manifest any one of the following characteristics while in meditation,
then it is very possible that you are indeed experiencing meditative
absorption, and we would therefore like to receive your case history.

Some of the characteristics of meditative absorption are as follows:

1) Tactile sensations that are associated with the chakras, such as a
tingling or a pressure at the chest, throat, forehead or crown of head.

2) Tactile sensations in the hands or feet that could be perceived as heat,
or tingling or a pressure in the hands and/or feet.

3) Sounds that may emerge only during meditation, or at first only during
meditation.  Those sounds could be a rushing sound like the wind, a water
fall, or the rain; a chirping sound like cicadas or crickets; a ringing
sound, like a bell, or a high pitched electronic sound; or, the sudden onset
of tinnitus after the practice of meditation, and exacerbated by the
practice of meditation.

4) Sweat smells or tastes, such as incense or honey, that only arise in
association with meditation.

5) Luminance or an increase of light or visual images in association with
the practice of meditation.

6) Any sense of vertigo or the feeling of flight from the practice of
meditation.

Jhanasamyutta, SN 34
"Therein, bhikkhus, a contemplative who is skilled both in meditation that
leads to meditative absorption (jhana) and in the attainment of meditative
absorption (jhana) is the chief, the best, the foremost, the highest, the
most excellent of these four kinds of meditators."
(Bodhi, Bhikkhu trans., Samyutta Nikaya Wisdom, 2000)

Jeffrey S, Brooks
(sámañña Jhananda)
the Great Western Vehicle
PO Box 41795
Tucson, AZ 85717
http://www.greatwesternvehicle.org/
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The American Justice Department has recently approved the power of yoga and meditation in a recent judgement in the American courts for a better family life.

 

"Man Who Slapped Wife Sentenced to Yoga, First there was house arrest. Now there's yoga!"

 

A judge ordered a man convicted of slapping his wife to take a yoga class as part of his one-year probation. "It's part of anger management," County Criminal Court at Law Judge Larry Standley said of the ancient Hindu philosophy of exercise and well-being. "For people who are into it, it really calms them down. " Standley, a former prosecutor, said the case of James Lee Cross was unique. Cross, a 53-year-old car salesman from Tomball, explained that his wife was struggling with a substance abuse problem and that he had struck her on New Year's Eve during an argument connected to her drinking. "He was trying to get a hold of her because she has a problem," Standley said after the court hearing. "I thought this would help him realize that he only has control over himself." The sentence came as a surprise to Cross, who was told to enrol in a class and report back to Standley on his progress. "I'm not very familiar with Yoga," Cross said. "From what I understand, it may help in a couple ways, not only as far as mentally settling, but maybe a little weight loss." Darla Magee, an instructor at Yoga Body, Houston, River Oaks, said she would recommend that Cross take a basic yoga class emphasising breathing and including a variety of postures ¯ forward bends, back bends and twists. "Yoga can help us to get rid of many emotional issues we might have," she said. "It's a spiritual cleanse." Prosecutor Lincoln Goodwin agreed to a sentence of probation without jail time because Cross had no significant criminal history.

 

The American Justice Department has recently approved the power of yoga and meditation in a recent judgement in the American courts for a better family life.

"Man Who Slapped Wife Sentenced to Yoga, First there was house arrest. Now there's yoga!"

A judge ordered a man convicted of slapping his wife to take a yoga class as part of his one-year probation. "It's part of anger management," County Criminal Court at Law Judge Larry Standley said of the ancient Hindu philosophy of exercise and well-being. "For people who are into it, it really calms them down. " Standley, a former prosecutor, said the case of James Lee Cross was unique. Cross, a 53-year-old car salesman from Tomball, explained that his wife was struggling with a substance abuse problem and that he had struck her on New Year's Eve during an argument connected to her drinking. "He was trying to get a hold of her because she has a problem," Standley said after the court hearing. "I thought this would help him realize that he only has control over himself." The sentence came as a surprise to Cross, who was told to enrol in a class and report back to Standley on his progress. "I'm not very familiar with Yoga," Cross said. "From what I understand, it may help in a couple ways, not only as far as mentally settling, but maybe a little weight loss." Darla Magee, an instructor at Yoga Body, Houston, River Oaks, said she would recommend that Cross take a basic yoga class emphasising breathing and including a variety of postures ¯ forward bends, back bends and twists. "Yoga can help us to get rid of many emotional issues we might have," she said. "It's a spiritual cleanse." Prosecutor Lincoln Goodwin agreed to a sentence of probation without jail time because Cross had no significant criminal history.

Hello friends you are invited to subscribe to an infrequent newsletter that
is dedicated to meditative absorption and Ecstatic Buddhism.  This
newsletter will basically post a timely calendar of retreats that are
dedicated to the cultivation of meditative absorption in any religious
context, thus samadhi, jhana, fana, gnosis, ecstasy and meditative
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Maha-satipatthana Sutta (DN 22.21)
"And what is meditative absorption (sama-samadhi)? There is the case where a
contemplative; who is withdrawn from sensory phenomena, and withdrawn from
unwholesome mental states; enters upon and abides in the first meditative
absorption state (jhana), which is accompanied by bliss (piiti) and joy
(sukha) originating from withdrawal...² (through fourth jhana).
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This Teaching says, "Purity of mind, body and Soul is
happiness beyond any worldly pleasure."


TEACHING DELIVERED THROUGH FRANCES M. KLUG ON SEPTEMBER 10,1993

      "TIME TO FACE REALITY"

     "Sometimes we have a gold mine close to
us in the form of a human being, a human
relationship, but we allow ourselves to take
things for granted, ignoring the worth of the
individual, and abuse the person or even
persons by our own selfishness, indifference
to their opinions and feelings.

      This also applies to our Soul. We ignore
It because we do not see It or understand the
True Existence of It, only because we place so
much importance on worldly pleasures,
irregardless of what danger they are to our
physical, mental or spiritual life.

      God has given us so many obvious signs
of His Existence, yet we ignore the obvious
and dwell on the humanistic weaknesses of
what others seem to be having so much
pleasure from and with.

      Purity of mind, body and Soul is
happiness beyond any worldly pleasure. Why
cannot mankind see it, when it is so obvious
how good it feels when something or someone
is spiritually sound and radiates goodness, not
envy, and to be with this individual there is a
feeling of inner happiness, strength, and hope.

      Why not work at being that individual
naturally? It is not impossible."

Saint Joseph's Hill Of Hope
Brea, California 92822 U.S.A.
www.TheMiracleOfStJoseph.org
All Revelations are delivered spontaneously
and continuously as witnessed by all those
present at the time.
Copyright 1996 FMK. All rights reserved.
This is used with the permission of the copyright holder.

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Another incovenient truth is Mars is warming also;

http://www.mos.org/cst-archive/article/80/9.html

Khepri

On 5/25/06, Jhanananda <jhanananda@...> wrote:
> ---------- Forwarded Message ----------
>
> FROM: Mind and Life Institute <cathy@...>
> TO:   "mark@..." <mark@...>
> DATE: Wed, 24 May 2006 16:15:25 -0400 (EDT)
>
> RE:   A personal message from Adam Engle
>
> Dear Mark:
>
> Two weeks ago I went to a private screening of Al Gore's new film, "An
> Inconvenient Truth".  In this film, Mr. Gore sets out the facts about
> global warming in a very skillful and clear manner.   The film is
> hopeful and argues that we still have time to avert an oncoming catastrophe
> if we, as a culture, face the facts and act responsibly.
>
> Mr. Gore explained that for the film to have maximum effectiveness as a
> tool for change, it is important for people to see the film when it
> just opens in their communities.  The first few days are critical.  This
> will greatly extend the run of the film in the theaters.  He asked us to
> see the film when it opens in our communities and bring five friends.
>
> I am passing this request from Mr. Gore forward to you.  The film opens
> today in selected theaters, and will continue to open in theaters
> around the country in the coming month.  I am asking you to go see the film
> when it opens in your community and take five family members and
> friends.
>
> You can visit this website to find the opening date and theater near
> you.
>
> http://www.climatecrisis.net/findatheater/
>
> Many thanks,
>
>
> Adam Engle
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>
> Dear friends may each one of us become living embodiments of peace,
>
> The contemplative Jeffrey S, Brooks
> (Jhananda)
> the Great Western Vehicle
> PO Box 41795
> Tucson, AZ 85717
> http://www.becomepeace.org/
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> Yahoo! Groups Links
>
>
>
>
>
>
>

---------- Forwarded Message ----------

FROM: Mind and Life Institute <cathy@...>
TO:   "mark@..." <mark@...>
DATE: Wed, 24 May 2006 16:15:25 -0400 (EDT)

RE:   A personal message from Adam Engle

Dear Mark:

Two weeks ago I went to a private screening of Al Gore's new film, "An
Inconvenient Truth".  In this film, Mr. Gore sets out the facts about
global warming in a very skillful and clear manner.   The film is
hopeful and argues that we still have time to avert an oncoming catastrophe
if we, as a culture, face the facts and act responsibly.

Mr. Gore explained that for the film to have maximum effectiveness as a
tool for change, it is important for people to see the film when it
just opens in their communities.  The first few days are critical.  This
will greatly extend the run of the film in the theaters.  He asked us to
see the film when it opens in our communities and bring five friends.

I am passing this request from Mr. Gore forward to you.  The film opens
today in selected theaters, and will continue to open in theaters
around the country in the coming month.  I am asking you to go see the film
when it opens in your community and take five family members and
friends.

You can visit this website to find the opening date and theater near
you.

http://www.climatecrisis.net/findatheater/

Many thanks,


Adam Engle
---------- End Forwarded Message ----------

Dear friends may each one of us become living embodiments of peace,

The contemplative Jeffrey S, Brooks
(Jhananda)
the Great Western Vehicle
PO Box 41795
Tucson, AZ 85717
http://www.becomepeace.org/

May 23-29th, 6-day Jhana retreat near Boulder, CO, led by Jeff Brooks
(Jhananda) for the Great Western Vehicle at Jeff & Susan Combelic¹s Kiva,
Goldhill, CO. Contact: Michael Hawkins, P.O. Box 696, Boulder, CO
80306-0696, (303) 442-3985, adreampuppet@...

OCT 14 ­ 22nd, 10-day Wilderness Jhana retreat in Gila Box Wilderness Area,
led by Jeff Brooks (Jhananda) for the Great Western Vehicle: Contact:
Jhananda at Jhananda@...

GWV Jhana retreat in Boulder, CO, webpage
http://www.greatwesternvehicle.org/events/boulderretreat2006.htm

PDF file of the poster is at:
http://www.greatwesternvehicle.org/events/boulderretreat2006.pdf

Jhanananda¹s Bio
http://www.greatwesternvehicle.org/jhanananda.html

Jhanananda¹s CV
http://www.greatwesternvehicle.org/cv.htm

May we become peace,

the Great Western Vehicle
PO Box 41795
Tucson, AZ 85717
http://www.becomepeace.org/

To you guys who already subscribe to his newsletter, I apologize, but I thought it was a worth while article to include for spring.

We all are hesitant about spring-cleaning, yet spring is the time of renewal, of cleansing, of getting rid of the old to make room for the new. This spring take a nice, long look at your life, and think about getting rid of the old thoughts and beliefs that are keeping you down, and preventing you from moving ahead. Take a walk in the sunshine and feel the beauty that the spring can offer. Feel the warmth of the sun on your face. Smell the beautiful flowers and be grateful for all those things in your life that are working. Shake off the dust and cobwebs of the winter and feel the vitality that a healing spring season can bring to the body and mind. Clean up your living space, and throw out the clutter and junk. Organize yourself. Go through your wardrobe and donate old or unworn clothes. Consider a juice fast to cleanse your body of accumulated toxins. Start an outdoor exercise program that lets you appreciate the beauty of nature during this season of ideal weather. Take weekend trips to tranquil, outdoor settings where you can become one with the environment and feel its grandeur. Visit those outdoor "power spots" that invigorate and inspire you. As part of your spring cleaning, consider flooding the body with enzymes, chlorophyll, phytonutrients, and quality fiber - with lots of juicing. Finally, as an important component of your spring-cleaning, consider both my Deep Cleanse recipe, and implementing my Elimination Diet as part of a spring-cleaning for your entire body. My Deep Cleanse recipe is a general all purpose juice cleanse for the whole body based on both good nutrition and traditional folk remedies. Nourish your body with the nutrients that detoxify. My Elimination Diet is designed to remove all of the dead "foods" and substances that are bad for you, and replace them with energy foods that will support your health and immune system. Listed below are both the Deep Cleanse and Elimination Diet that I like to recommend for better health and nutrition. I can't think of a better way to give your body the long awaited spring-cleaning that it needs and deserves.

The Gary Null Deep Cleanse Formula

Wheatgrass can be juiced by using a wheatgrass press. You can also make wheatgrass juice by squeezing the grass into clusters with your hands and juicing these clusters through a traditional fruit and vegetable juicer. If your juicer can't do wheatgrass, you can buy the powder. One teaspoon of the powder is equal to 2 ounces of fresh wheatgrass.

2 large apples, cored and quartered
3 stalks celery
1 grapefruit
1 lemon
1 lime
½ cup cabbage
½ clove garlic, peeled
1 T ginger
2 ounces wheatgrass juice
2 T Friendly Fiber Powder
½ tsp turmeric
1 tsp flaxseed oil
pinch cayenne pepper

1. Push all the fruits and vegetables through the juicer, except wheatgrass juice.
2. Add wheatgrass juice to the juice mixture and stir well.
3. Blend in the Friendly Fiber, turmeric, oil and cayenne.
4. Serve immediately.

Makes 2 cups

Gary Null Elimination Diet

1. No Meat, including beef, poultry and shell fish. Replace with cold water fish (salmon, trout, mackerel, sardines and cod, all fresh) 4 times a week. Nuts, nutbutters, seeds, soybeans and soy products; organic eggs; quinoa (high protein grain). Mix beans and grains (e.g. brown rice, kamut, buckwheat, millet, amaranth).
2. No Dairy: This includes milk, yogurt, cheese, butter, ice cream, cream sauces etc. Replace with rice milk, soy milk, Amazake, Silken tofu, oat milk. Do not have anything with "cassein" in the ingredients.
3. No Caffeine or Alcohol, including chocolate, coffee, tea, wines, hard liquor, etc. Replace with herb teas, grain beverages (e.g. Postum, Cafix, Raj's cup etc.), lemon water, green tea.
4. No Sugar or Artificial Sweeteners. Replace with stevia root, raw honey, molasses, brown rice syrup, beet sugar and natural fruit sweeteners. You may use chromium picolinate (200 mcg) for sugar cravings.
5. No Carbonated Drinks, including soda or seltzer. Replace with spring water, distilled water, filtered water, or fresh-squeezed organic fruit juice.
6. No Wheat. Replace with spelt bread, sprouted whole grain bread, rice bread, Essene bread.
7. No Non-organic Produce. Replace with organic produce, including potatoes (not Idaho), squash, sweet potatoes, yams, grains, beans, fruits, vegetables.
8. No Fried or Processed Foods. Replace with steamed, sauteed, stir-fried, grilled, broiled meals.
   Oils for cooking: coconut, macadamia, safflower oils
   Oils for baking: hazelnut, macadamia nut
   Oils for salads: walnut, flax seed, extra virgin cold pressed olive oil (avoid cooking with olive oil, but you may add it to cooked foods)
9. No Food Additives, Preservatives, Coloring Agents, Flavorings, MSG or Miso.