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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
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Tagged Bowen Park, Four Quartets, Kim Goldberg photography, nanaimo, T.S. Eliot, taoism, taoist philosophy, totem poles
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