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‘Judging mind’ has nothing to do with what we might call ‘discerning mind’. Compulsiveness is at the heart, at the core of, ‘judging mind’; and this compulsive quality is a big hindrance to the act of understanding.... ‘Discerning mind’ is an empty mind, whereas ‘judging mind’, on the contrary, is clogged up with opinions and attachment to those opinions. I think we could say that ‘judging mind’ is a mind which always already knows; all the time it already knows. So there is something solid, something hard, in the judging mind. In the discerning mind, however, there is something soft and free, light and flowing.
- Corrado Pensa
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Meditation begins where concentration ends. The purpose of concentration is to focus the attention upon a small field of mental vision, so that the light of consciousness may be as brilliant as possible; it is analogous to the fixing of a reflector round a light, as, for example, in a searchlight. - Ernest Wood
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Though he is a busy actor, author and martial artists, Chuck Norris makes time for meditation. In fact, his practice is to do this twice a day. He begins meditation with some breathing exercises, known in yoga as ‘pranayama’, which he says is vital for meditation. In his book, The Secret Power With: Zen Solutions To Real Problems: “The key to meditation begins with breath control,” he writes and explains his first experience with breath management took place when he was studying martial arts in Korea. “Often it was bone chillingly cold and rainy with icy winds and we were dressed lightly, even though we were out of doors. All lessons began with breathing exercises and I soon discovered that as the breathing exercise progressed, I became warm and my body relaxed.”
Upon returning to the United States, Norris continued to meditate saying “I make it a practice to meditate for ten minutes every morning and in the evening, when the day is done. Before going into difficult business meetings I always meditate for a few minutes whenever possible.”
Upon returning to the United States, Norris continued to meditate saying “I make it a practice to meditate for ten minutes every morning and in the evening, when the day is done. Before going into difficult business meetings I always meditate for a few minutes whenever possible.”
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. . . . 112 years, 259 days old. Masazo Nonaka, a resident of Japan, was born on July 25, 1905. Nonaka grew up in a large family and succeeded his parents running the family's hot springs inn. The inn is now run by his granddaughter Yuko. He regularly soaks in the springs and also enjoys eating sweets, especially cakes.
His family members say Nonaka still moves about by himself in a wheelchair.
He reads a newspaper after breakfast every morning, and loves to watch sumo wrestling and samurai dramas on TV. But his favorite pastime is soaking in the hot springs and relaxing. Nonaka has outlived all seven of his siblings, as well as his wife and two of their five children.
His status as the world's oldest living man was confirmed by Guinness World Records. Nonaka received the title after Francisco Nunez Olivera from Spain passed away in February aged 113.
He is one of about 67,800 centenarians in Japan, the fastest-aging country in the world, with the highest average life expectancy — 80.98 for men and 87.14 for women, according to the Japanese Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare.
His family members say Nonaka still moves about by himself in a wheelchair.
He reads a newspaper after breakfast every morning, and loves to watch sumo wrestling and samurai dramas on TV. But his favorite pastime is soaking in the hot springs and relaxing. Nonaka has outlived all seven of his siblings, as well as his wife and two of their five children.
His status as the world's oldest living man was confirmed by Guinness World Records. Nonaka received the title after Francisco Nunez Olivera from Spain passed away in February aged 113.
He is one of about 67,800 centenarians in Japan, the fastest-aging country in the world, with the highest average life expectancy — 80.98 for men and 87.14 for women, according to the Japanese Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare.
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People generally see what they look for and hear what they listen for. - Harper Lee
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Los Cabos, Mexico is the most dangerous city in the world with a murder rate of 111.33 per 100,000 people. This city's position on the list of the world's most dangerous cities is indicative of the increase in crime that Mexico has experienced over the last year. In 2017 and 2018, the resort town of Los Cabos has made headlines news for a string of alarming murders. The majority of the violence in Los Cabos has mostly been related to the drug trade, and tourists have not been the target. Nonetheless, the instances of violence are still drastic, and have earned the popular vacation destination a spot on the top of the list of the world's most dangerous cities.
Caracas, Venezuala, is the second most dangerous city in the world. With 111.19 murders per 100,000 people, it formerly claimed the top spot. In third place is Acapulco, Mexico, with 106.63 murders per 100,000 people. Violence brought on by drug trafficking and organized gangs have been blamed for the relentless violence in these cities, although the factors are generally quite complicated.
(source.www.worldatlas.com)
Caracas, Venezuala, is the second most dangerous city in the world. With 111.19 murders per 100,000 people, it formerly claimed the top spot. In third place is Acapulco, Mexico, with 106.63 murders per 100,000 people. Violence brought on by drug trafficking and organized gangs have been blamed for the relentless violence in these cities, although the factors are generally quite complicated.
(source.www.worldatlas.com)
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Four cities in the United States are counted the among the world's most dangerous. The cities are, in descending order of homicide rates, St. Louis, Missouri (65.83), Baltimore, Maryland (55.48), New Orleans, Louisiana (40.10) and Detroit, Michigan (39.69). In the United States, the relaxed laws surrounding gun ownership is often subject of much debate. In the United States, gun violence is responsible for tens of thousands of deaths nationwide annually.
One city that is a notable omission from the list is Chicago. Although the city of Chicago has had a reputation for crime in recent years, its homicide rate is 27.22 murders per 100,000 residents. It is important to note that although the city of Chicago experienced an overall decrease in violent crime in the early 2000s, as of the 2010s crime again seems to be on an incline.
(source.www.worldatlas.com)
One city that is a notable omission from the list is Chicago. Although the city of Chicago has had a reputation for crime in recent years, its homicide rate is 27.22 murders per 100,000 residents. It is important to note that although the city of Chicago experienced an overall decrease in violent crime in the early 2000s, as of the 2010s crime again seems to be on an incline.
(source.www.worldatlas.com)
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Sivaya Subramuniyaswami is founder of the magazine Hinduism Today. His editorials continue to inform my way of thinking and help me evolve spiritually. I came across his February 1998 editorial titled "Getting Even Is Such An Odd Thing To Do". It resonates with me because of the severe cultural and political divide in our country.
Swami Sivaya notes that those of a "lower nature" react to others with retaliation. "This is a quality of the instinctive mind. "You strike me once, I'll strike you back twice. You make a remark to me that I don't like, and I will put you down behind your back. I will make up stories about you to get even and turn other people's minds against you."
We do have the option not to retaliate, not to strike back and this is an option which those who live out of their higher nature seek to do. "Those living in the higher nature know better. Belief in karma and reincarnation are strong forces in a Hindu. Two thousand years ago South India's Saint Tiruvalluvar said it so simply, 'Worthless are those who injure others vengefully, while those who stoically endure are like stored gold. Though unjustly aggrieved, it is best to suffer the suffering and refrain from unrighteous response.' "
Our country and our planet would do better if more people would give up the desire to get back at others.
Swami Sivaya notes that those of a "lower nature" react to others with retaliation. "This is a quality of the instinctive mind. "You strike me once, I'll strike you back twice. You make a remark to me that I don't like, and I will put you down behind your back. I will make up stories about you to get even and turn other people's minds against you."
We do have the option not to retaliate, not to strike back and this is an option which those who live out of their higher nature seek to do. "Those living in the higher nature know better. Belief in karma and reincarnation are strong forces in a Hindu. Two thousand years ago South India's Saint Tiruvalluvar said it so simply, 'Worthless are those who injure others vengefully, while those who stoically endure are like stored gold. Though unjustly aggrieved, it is best to suffer the suffering and refrain from unrighteous response.' "
Our country and our planet would do better if more people would give up the desire to get back at others.
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If you really want something, you must go after it yourself, and with all your dedication: No one is going to give it to you, and if you waver or doubt, you’re sure to fail. - Chuck Norris
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The experiences that cause you to fear are actually useful to you. They are directed at your weakest areas. The experience comes to you so you can use your courage to overcome the fear, thereby strengthening your weak area. - Wu Wei