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Category Archives: Philosophy
The Person Who Says It Cannot Be Done…
The person who says it cannot be done should not interrupt the person doing it ~Chinese proverb
Posted in Philosophy, Quotes
Tagged baguazhang, belief in self, Chinese proverbs, circle-walking, determination, kung fu, martial arts, wisdom
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Originally posted on Pig Squash Press:
I did a radical thing this morning. I deactivated my Facebook account. I joined Facebook several years ago (in 2008 or 2009—who can remember?). And in that time, I have accumulated lots of Facebook…
Posted in Philosophy
Tagged brain science, Facebook, Haida Myth, Internet, Nicholas Carr, plasticine brain, Robert Bringhurst, solitude, The Shallows
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Beauty is in the Cracks
Forget your perfect offering There is a crack in everything That’s how the light gets in –Leonard Cohen, “Anthem” ~ Perfection. We all want it. We strive for it in our practice, our training, our execution of applications and forms. … Continue reading
Posted in Philosophy, Poetry, Quotes
Tagged Buddhism, Izumi Shikibu, Jane Hirshfield, Leonard Cohen, push hands, tai chi
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Poetry as Healing Sounds for the Planet
It may look like I’m leading a prayer circle. But in fact, I was sharing some Healing Sounds Qigong with participants at the Cascadia Poetry Festival in Seattle on the weekend, as part of my presentation on eco-poetry. (Thanks to … Continue reading
Posted in Events, Philosophy, Poetry
Tagged Cascadia Poetry Festival, Five Element Theory, Healing Sounds, kim goldberg, Nature, qigong, Seattle
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One Grand Circle
Sometimes you have to head off in the opposite direction to reach your destination…
Posted in Philosophy
Tagged Hemer Park, intuition, patience, taoism, taoist philosophy, wisdom
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The Tao of Totem Poles
Mushrooms are sprouting from the old totem poles, now laid to rest in the forests of Nanaimo’s Bowen Park. Sprouting from eyelashes, jawbones, armpits, wingtips… I am reminded of T.S. Eliot’s epitaph (which he chose himself) inscribed above his interred … Continue reading
Posted in Philosophy, Quotes
Tagged Bowen Park, Four Quartets, Kim Goldberg photography, nanaimo, T.S. Eliot, taoism, taoist philosophy, totem poles
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4 Commandments of Master Jou, Tsung Hwa
1. Know yourself. 2. Do your best. 3. Don’t overdo it. 4. Make a little progress every day. ~Master Jou, Tsung Hwa (1917-1998), author of The Tao of Tai-Chi Chuan
Posted in Philosophy, Quotes
Tagged June Beetle, Master Jou Tsung Hwa, Self-Help, tai chi, Tai Chi books, Tai Chi Farm, taoism, The Tao of Tai Chi Chuan
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Know the world…
Know the world without leaving your home. ~Lao Tzu I have had this cactus for more than 30 years, given to me as a small cutting by friend and field naturalist and fabulous Dutch gardener Peter van Kerkoerle. This … Continue reading
#6. Replace Star with North Star
Gull sails up on spinnaker wings returning starfish to Orion This haiku of mine was recently published in the latest Cosmopoetry Project of Andrei Dorian Gheorghe. Andrei’s cosmopoetry projects combine cosmopoetry from around the world with astronomical images, this time in honour … Continue reading
Posted in Liuhebafa Moves, Philosophy, Poetry
Tagged Andrei Dorian Gheorghe, astropoetry, cosmopoetry, kim goldberg, liuhebafa, taoism
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