The basic notion of hara is that we don't want to move our body as isolated parts, but rather move as a cohesive, unified unit. We can extrapolate this concept into our everyday life practices. For example, the more disjointed I am, the less effective I am. If I put the ironing board too high or too low, I'll be stretching or bending to the point that my back aches and I start hating ironing more than ever.
Read MoreIn today’s world, winning has become associated with bullying, intimidation, cheating, lying and the hoarding of wealth and power. It’s the tried and true ploy of getting ahead at the expense of others.
If you don’t like the idea of winning at someone else’s expenses, then it is important to develop strategies that allow us to win while not causing others to lose. Even warriors consider this.
Read MoreWhen we look at books that typically emerge from the martial arts, one type dominates: books about techniques. They are full of pictures and illustrations depicting how to counter, throw or pin the attacker.
A second class of books include histories and anthologies, generally focused on the development of various arts or weapons. We’ll also find detailed lineages depicting the emergence of various schools, branches and sects.
The rarest class of books discuss principles, philosophy and strategy. These are topics that are relevant to either warfare or to daily life, because whether in war or life we are having to face things within ourselves. Sometimes books in this third classification are written in the guise of fables, heroic adventures or poignant morality tales.
Read MoreThe attack is coming. It could be a co-worker, a customer, a partner, a patient, someone in line at the cash register, or even a family member. Sometimes it catches us by surprise, other times we can see it coming. It’s rarely physical.
How do we deal with both the expected and the surprise attacks?
Read MoreHow can we realistically impact our workplace with concepts like deeper consciousness? Can, or even should, work be considered fair game for bettering humanity’s awareness and sense of responsibility?
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