The Tao Of Alex

rats, beat me to it

Thought I would add one more: ' I've met many great Zen Masters, and all of them were cats...' Alex

This is an interesting post, and quite thought provoking. My personal take on this(no hard facts) just personal feeling, is that the mind is an 'interface' between the body and the soul if you will. Where it is located is anyone's guess, but most people may agree when asked, is that it is in the head. This may or may not be a function of the brain, or that we are extensively visual creatures. An interesting experiment first expounded in it's modern version, is the 'headless way' by the now deceased Douglas Harding in his book: On having no head:Zen and the Rediscovery of the Obvious. Just my two cents worth. :-) Alex

Hi everyone. Lots of favorite quotes(many to live by). These two stick out: 'The whole world is you, yet you keep thinking there is something else' - Hsueh-Feng 'Be still like a mountain,and flow like a great river' - Lao Tsu (I quote this one to myself during the day when I find myself not in balance). Alex

VS, thanks for the into on Matcha, very interesting, and it appears healthful. Will check out at my health food store. Thanks. Alex

Hi VS its leaves. Wasn't aware it came as a powder. Alex

Interesting post! Well I would tell my 20 year old self: 1. Get on with it man! You're not immortal! 2. Go real slow on the girls, booze, climbing to the top of the heap. They're all nice, but ultimately a side-track. 3. Start you're Karate, Yoga, and Qigong right now, not when you are 40. :-O 4. Go easier on yourself. Not so rigid, inflexible. More go with the flow. 5. Take care of your body now, trust me, the nearly 60 you will thank you profusely. 6. Love yourself, and others more intensely. And many other things I know my 20 year old self won't listen to...oh well. ;-) Alex

Hi all. Usually regular black tea, but have recently discovered steamed Japanese green tea. Yum. It's green tea taste, but smoother somehow. I have it as a treat once a day. :-) Alex

Thought I would say hi. Am thrilled to stumble upon this forum! It gets lonely sometimes looking for others to discuss and learn The Way with, especially in my neck of the woods. I hope to have many interesting and insightful discussions with everyone. Health and Happiness to you all. Alex :-)