What if you could see all things as is, without judgment? In this article, Dr. Eric Amidi reviews the book "What Is Zen?" by Allan Watts. One of the guiding principles in modern science is Occam's razor - among all formations and models, the simplest is the right one. Likewise, Zen is seeing the world in complete obviousness. This book asserts that there are two stages to Zen training. The first … [Read more...]
The Story of a Circus Elephant
In this article, I am going to talk about transcending your beliefs, but before I tell you that, let me tell you a story that's related to this very same topic… And that's the story of an elephant in a circus… Once a circus came to a town to great joy and welcome of the town's people. People especially enjoyed the performance of the animals in the circus… Among the animals, there was an … [Read more...]
A Lesson from the cats
Probably, you are wondering what a cat can teach us ? Well, don't underestimate these little furry animals that sometimes just sit there and stare at us... They are quiet and secretive... but they know a little secret that helps them survive through their troubles. At the end of this e-letter, I will also tell you about a simple mindset that can keep you happy and winning, no matter what … [Read more...]
The Mystery of Lucid Dreams…
Let me start off with this question... Have you ever experienced lucid dreams? It's perhaps one of the most enjoyable experiences... When you dream during sleep, usually you cannot control what happens in your dreams... Whatever happens in your dream, whether good or bad, you cannot change it... But, sometimes when you are dreaming, you realize that what you are experiencing is a … [Read more...]
How to Heal the old Wounds…
Hope you are enjoying every day, "now", no matter what has happened in the past... Why would I mention the "past"? Because a lot of people (and I mean a lot) keep mentioning to me how what happened to them in the past has affected them and still keeps hurting them... For a moment, imagine there was a tool that would locate every negative experience in your brain and erase them; remove … [Read more...]