happiness promoter 570: Lies

We sometimes have learned to tell lies in order to preserve or enhance some structure, some position in the social fabric. After some time it becomes normalized. Like a fish swimming in polluted water so long that doesn’t notice anything amiss. It’s not right, but there’s no other frame of reference to raise any mental … Continue reading happiness promoter 570: Lies

health supporter 491

Our ability to decrease suffering and increase happiness in our lives is directly proportional to, among other things, our sharpness of discernment. Our sharpness of discernment is proportional to, among other things, the degree to which we speak truth. When we ignorantly speak untruth, in our deepest conscience know we are doing wrong. Knowing we … Continue reading health supporter 491

fear reducer 110: will/ambition

Winter is the season corresponding to the yin Kidney/yang Urinary Bladder systems in Oriental Medicine. In the Five Phase doctrine describing interrelationships in the natural world, our present position in the solar cycle (sign of Aquarius) corresponds to the Water phase and the day-night movement of withdrawal/rest/sleep, preceded by Metal (autumn, Lung-Large Intestine, decline, dusk) … Continue reading fear reducer 110: will/ambition