Raising Your Child in the United States: How to Avoid Making your Child a Slave of the Corporations

On November 2, 2010, In Health and Wellness, Popular Issues, By Pedram

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The human brain is the most pliable and amenable to suggestion at an early age.  The suggestions we receive before the age of seven get deeply embedded in our psyche and, we have come to understand that subconscious programs run over 80% of our daily functions.  They become the foundation of who we are, how we see the world, and what type of genetic expression we manifest well into our adult lives.  They become our beliefs and our underlying programming which determine our reality.

The one thing that has become so appalling to me as I have been watching several loved ones raise their children is the degree of influence and control the media and large corporations have on our lives. (more…)

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AMEX Black Card: Modern Day Version of Frodo’s Ring of Power

On October 26, 2010, In Health and Wellness, Popular Issues, By Pedram

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How does the AMEX Black Card relate to your happiness?

In the classic series of “The Lord of the Rings”, J.R.R. Tolkein had created a masterpiece of literature and allegory.  I remember reading a bit from an interview with him once and was interested in his description of Frodo’s Ring of Power.  For those of you who have not become familiar with this work yet, drop everything and go read those books!

In the interview, Tolkein kept referring to the ring as “The Machine”. (more…)

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Gongs: Intention & Discipline Leading to Life Mastery

On October 20, 2010, In Health and Wellness, Qi Gong, Taoist Philosophy, By Pedram

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A Gong in Chinese Taoist tradition is a set amount of days one devotes to a particular task.  It is a promise to one’s self to stay focused and on path towards a designated goal.

The typical gong I like to practice with is the 100 Day GONG.  The reason for this is that it takes at least 90 days for a new habit/behavior to burn itself into our nervous system so I’ve had incredible success with this format over the years.  So what do you do during this gong? (more…)

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Understanding Kung Fu: Finding Your Personal Power

On October 4, 2010, In Alchemy, Health and Wellness, Kung Fu, Qi Gong, Taoist Philosophy, By Pedram

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Here you will learn how to find your personal power from the lessons of Kung Fu, and what you must do each day

Having gone through the rigors of training in Kung Fu over the years, many of the profound benefits have dawned on me at a much later date than when the lesson was first handed down.  Sure- you are told it is good for you and yes-discipline is important so you do what you’re told.  Does that teach you the underlying lessons of what’s to develop in your inner psyche?  I can’t see how it could for a young man on the front side of the experience.  Growing up is a maturation process- like the ripening of a fruit- nature will take its course and we are foolish to poke and prod too much.  Of course, we expect an apple from an apple tree but what quality?  What was the quality of the tree?  How was the rain that year?  The issue is so multi-factoral that there is always an art and a science to this practice.

The same happens in Kung Fu.  The literal translation of the term is “Hard Work” or alternatively, “Eat Bitter”.  Sounds romantic but what does it mean? (more…)

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On Being Happy: True Happiness (Part II)

On September 29, 2010, In Health and Wellness, Meditation, Popular Issues, Taoist Philosophy, By Pedram

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…Continued from [this post]

… Think of it like math.  Most people hate math growing up.  There is a given problem and we all think- oh no!  Problem! But the answer to this problem is a given solution set that teaches us about the nature of this query and it teaches us how to come to a solution for this problem.  Once solved, not only is the problem over, we also have learned how to solve similar problems to it!  Imagine that- we actually develop a skill set that renders us more efficient at this kind of problem- we are a problem solver!

As we get better and better, we move to higher math and more complicated “problems”.  So, back to your life- once you crack the code and learn how to get things done, the next thing gets easier and easier.  The path to mastery starts with baby steps and, the solution set I put to you, hides in our relationship with time.  Learn to adjust your expectations of yourself in time and you can do anything.  This is what we see when a master performs a task effortlessly.  It is a state of complete relaxation- effortless action.  How we get there is (more…)

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On Being Happy: True Happiness (Part I)

On September 27, 2010, In Health and Wellness, Meditation, Popular Issues, Taoist Philosophy, By Pedram

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Most people I meet in the West are never truly happy because they are caught up in the cycles of aversions and cravings.  No matter how much money they have, they always have some unfulfilled desire that keeps them longing for something.  I’ve sat with billionaires and I’ve sat with paupers in India, and having now done so for so many years, can firmly state that maybe the Buddha was right.

We want too many things.  We have goals, aspirations, dreams, and desires…most of which don’t get fulfilled.  Now- is there anything inherently wrong with wanting to achieve things in life?  No- but the motive becomes the issue.  Are we trying to better ourselves and become more compassionate people, or are we trying to gratify our egos by proving something to the world.  It becomes a question of consciousness and motives.  Again, wanting to achieve something excellent is great- it helps us understand our Divine potential and the power of Spirit, mind over matter, healthy intention, and focused mindset.  Assuming we are not trying to gratify our egos then (to be discussed in another blog), how do we set goals that are reasonable and sensible?

The answer lies in… (more…)

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