Pax

Wonderful.

Understood, I do the same thing with The Daily OM on another site.

Beautifully said Blasto, I have little opportunity to get far out into nature but do manage to connect with the little bit that is my back yard.

Lauryn Hill - Can't Take My Eyes Off Of You I love the way she makes a song her own.

Innerspace - how did yesterday go?

Yup. I pack a light lunch and bring a thermos of coffee or tea(winter)/iced tea or water (the rest of the year) to work. It takes some discipline but after a little while it becomes a regular habit. I stopped drinking soft drinks a few years ago by making other choices, I drank a lot of iced tea and water with lemon initially...then stayed mostly with water except for a cup of coffee in the mornings.

My cell phone is the bane of my existence...and my link to my beloved while we're dealing with large family health crises in different cities. To our credit, the phone plan for three people is 450 minutes a month and we've accumulated 4000+ rollover minutes. My hope is, once the crisis is over, to discuss the option of canceling the cell plan and living without.

Very nice, thanks for sharing that.

Thanks so much for posting this, especially the part in Step one about stretching the breath...most helpful

That's exactly what I was looking for when I was bed shopping a couple of months ago, all I could find were crappy 1/2 foam knock offs. I ended up settling for another coil spring mattress to the tune of $600...crap!

Thanks Craig, that's a very different view from my own...I'll have to give it further thought.

I understand what you're saying about correcting an untruth...I'd just do it with a little less "fanfare" these days.

Without thought on the question my first impulse is NO, Taoism is not a religion! This reaction is based in my almost universal dislike of the religions I've encountered. However, using the definition supplied by Stig, it would seem the little I know of Taoism does touch on all three...although I'm not well enough informed to reach a conclusive opinion. I'll enjoy watching this thread to read from others more learned on the subject.

Thanks for sharing your thoughts Marblehead. I've been finding myself being more and more mindful as I move through my day, someone will be talking out their ass and instead of my usual impulse to call them on it, I'm letting it go. Thinking more along the lines of "does this really matter, my being right OR even more...letting them know they're wrong". Showing more compassion and judging less make for a much more peaceful coexistence. I'm curious, if others feel the importance of these treasures, how do you go about manifesting them in daily life?

The three jewels in Daoism as I understand them are: Compassion, Moderation and Humility. As I've said before, I'm very new to the path and am striving diligently to learn and live the basics. I find the three jewels a wonderful place to start as the represent following the middle way so well. I was wondering how my fellow bums feel about them, do they matter to you, do you actively contemplate them as you move through your day, and in your interactions with others?