De grondlegger van aikido, Morihei Ueshiba, had een zoon. En die zoon had zelf ook weer een zoon, die het afgelopen weekend in Nederland was. De komst van deze ‘leider van de weg’ (of op zijn Japans doshu) had wel iets weg van dat andere grote evenement dit weekend: de intocht van Sinterklaas.

Vol verwachting klopten de harten al maanden in afwachting van de komst van de goedheiligman. Mensen die elkaar de rest van het jaar niet of nauwelijk tegenkomen, kwamen bijeen.Rondom de eerbiedwaardige verzamelden zich steeds trouwe helpers. De rest van de schare werd per microfoon toegesproken met eenvoudige, maar zalvende woorden. Uit het grote boek was al van tevoren opgemaakt welke brave lieden zoet waren geweest, en dus op de knie van de beste man (of in ieder geval in diens nabijheid) plaats mochten nemen. Nou ja, zo heb ik me het hele weekend  lopen verkneukelen om de bovenstaande vergelijking. Dat heeft niets te maken met de doshu of Sinterklaas, maar alles met een aantal vragen dat ik me de laatste tijd weer regelmatig stel: Wat maakt aikido nu zo waardevol? Is dat de beoefening (de weg, de do/tao) op zichzelf? Of is het de filosofie achter de bewegingen? Of iets heel anders? Is er iets aan de aikido-beoefening dat van ieder mens een beter mens maakt? En wat is dan de (informatie)waarde van de graduaties die in de meeste aikidostijlen worden gehanteerd?

Ik heb de training en demonstratie van doshu Moriteru Ueshiba zeer gewaardeerd – duidelijk, sober, ruim, verbindend, dat zijn enkele woorden die bij me opkomen. Ik heb ontspannen en veilig getraind met steeds een andere partner op een mat van meer dan 2000 vierkante meter. Ik heb mezelf gedurende de training niet op ergernis of frustratie kunnen betrappen, en dat is, bescheiden als ik ben, een prestatie van enig formaat. Maar heeft die prestatie met aikido te maken? Zou ik, als ik me had overgegeven aan de intocht van Sinterklaas en alle blijde kindergezichten, ook niet heel, heel tevreden en blij en voldaan hebben gevoeld?

P.S.

Vier jaar geleden plaatste ik een aantal artikelen op de website van de Stichting voor Japanse & Okinawaanse Krijgskunsten (SJOK). Voor de geïnteresseerde lezer heb ik ze hier afgestoft. Het eerste artikel  is vanProfessor John Keenan die zich kritisch uitlaat over de mate waarin krijgskunstbeoefening verbonden is met allerlei verlichte idealen. Professor Stewart McFarlane voelde zich geprikkeld door dit artikel en schreef een uitgebreide respons: 

I. John P. Keenan, ‘Spontaneity in Western Martial Arts – a Yogacara Critique of Mushin (No-Mind)’, Japanese Journal of Religious Studies 1989, 16/4, 285-298.

II. Stewart McFarlane, ‘Mushin, Morals, and Martial Arts – A Discussion of Keenan’s Yogacara Critique’, Japanese Journal of Religious Studies 1990, 17/4, 397-420.

III. John P. Keenan, ‘The Mystique of Martial Arts: A response to Professor McFarlane’, Japanese Journal of Religious Studies 1990, 17/4, 421-432.

IV. Stewart McFarlane, ‘The Mystique of Martial Arts – -A Reply to Professor Keenan’s Response’, Japanese Journal of Religious Studies 1991, 18/4, 355-368

(A long hike.  Golden Gate Canyon State Park, Colorado.  Photo © 2009 by Robin)

The divine is not something high above us.  Is is in heaven, it is in earth, it is inside us…

~ Morihei Ueshiba

INTERNATIONAL DAY OF WORLD PEACE & BUDDHIST WHOLESOME MEDICINE

Alive Dharma teaching, Sept 20, 2009

“The art of peace is exceedingly vast,

Reflecting the grand design

Of the hidden and manifest worlds.

A warrior is a living shrine of the divine,

One who serves that grand purpose.”

Morihei Ueshiba, Japan

Dharma art photo for world  peace, published on myspace and wordpress blogs, on social networks.ning : Candle4Burma, Protectanimalsandnature,United in spirit.

I.Introduction

1.1. Dear worldwide Friends  of Buddha Dharma, tomorrow is International day of world peace. We dedicate the above verses of Sensei Morihei Ueshiba for the fulfillment of world peace. Yes, a Bodhisattva warrior is a living shrine of the divine, One who serves that grand purpose… May you be always inspired to follow the Path of peace , bringing harmony and creativity into your live, your environment, nations and the whole planet Earth. Congratulations to all who recently joined circle of Buddha Dharma friends. We will publish your commentaries , selected comments on Visual Dharmas and answer your questions in next Alive Dharma teaching. Congratulations also to US President Barack Obama (Buddha Dharma´s friend  on youtube) for his weekly speeches , for his valuable contibution toward world without nuclear weapons and for great progress of grass root movement toward US health reform . We all rejoice in your achievements and offer spiritual support *****

This time we focus on valuable research sent by Shifu John Chow : Can cancer be cured / avoided ? , presented in the Buddhist Wholesome Medicine programme. Related Visual Dharma multiplies the Blessings of  Medicine Buddhas in the world. Don´t forget to increase your positive energy by favouring, rating *****, commenting upon and embeding Visual Dharmas – Buddhist teachings for third millenium. As one of our Friends  says : May peace and happiness be upon you always !

II. BUDDHIST RELIGIOUS ACTIVITIES

2.1 Lunar calendar for 8^th lunar month : Sept-October 2009

Sept. 21 : International day of world peace (UN). Dharma practice: Prayers for inner & outer peace on the planet . Use Visual Dharmas to support your prayers and meditations, like Avalokiteshvara Buddha of compassion, 100-syllable mantra of Vajrasattva, Verses of prayer to Eight noble auspicious ones, Sampa Nyur drupma etc..

Sept. 22 – Oct. 4

“VAJRA GURU THONDUP” (Recitation of Vajra Guru mantra for 100 million times) is being organised at the staue of Guru Padmasambhava at the Hill of Samdruptse, Namchi, South Sikkhim, India. We extend our heartiest invitation to all the devoties around the world.
www.gurupadmasambhava.org
P.S. This heartfelt notice was originally sent as comment on Factual Dharma on our blog on wordpress. OM AH HUM VAJRA GURU PEMA SIDDHI HUM
Related Visual Dharma: 7-line invocation and Teaching about 7-line invocation; May all beings benefit from the blessings and positive energy of the Recitation of Vajra Guru mantra. Together we pray and meditate for inner and outer peace on the planet ***** Join the Vajra Guru mantra recitation in this period also if you meditate at your home.
“Those who beleive in Buddha Dharma shall always lead a life of enlightenment. May Shakyamuni Buddha and Guru Padmasambhava bless all sentient beings in this world”.
Sept 26 : 8^th day, dedicated to the Medicine Buddhas and Arya tara . See related Visual Dharmas.

Sept. 28 : 10^th day, dedicated to Buddha Padmasambhava . Dharma practice : Tsog Offering verse, Ganachakra. “The thirtikas try to poison Guru Rinpoche who transforms their concoction into amrita (nectar). Irradiant from his drink he inspires faith in thirtikas and is known as Guru Nyima Özer – Guru, Rays of the Sun”.  Related Visual Dharma: Dances of Eight manifestations of Padmasambhava.

Oct. 4 : 15^th day , dedicated to Long-life deities (Amitayus, Mandarava etc). See Visual Dharma : Amitabha Buddha of infinite Light , also visible at the background of our youtube channel.

Oct. 8 : Anniversary of Kyabje Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche . Dharma practice : Guru yoga of White A. Multiplying sariras of Kyabje Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche are held on our altar.

Oct. 13 : 25^th day – Dakini day. Dharma practice : Tsog offering verse, Ganachakra.

Oct. 17 Dharmapala day . Dharma practice : Vajrakilaya tantra Gurkhukma by Kyabje Jigme Phuntsog Rinpoche. See related Visual Dharma.

Oct. 18: 30^th day , dedicated to Shakyamuni Buddha . Dharma practice: Shitro Yoga of peaceful and wrathful manifestations , included in Collective meditations and prayers, held every Sunday from 4-5 pm (GMT +1) or according to your local time , for detailed programme see previous Dharma teachings.

III. BUDDHIST WHOLESOME MEDICINE
3.1. Can cancer be cured/avoided ?   Article sent by Shifu John Chow, registered doctor of Traditional Chinese Medicine

Under weakly alkaline condition, cancerous cells will not be able to
grow, or even to survive.

在弱鹼性體質的狀態下，癌細胞是無法生長、甚至是無法生存的。

Actual case studies, very important, please read patiently and pass this on.

實案例，很重要，請耐心看完，請轉寄哦！！

Even if you have read this before, you should reread this, especially
the list of acidic and alkaline foodstuff , best to read several times
and remember.

即使看過了還是要再看，尤其下面的酸鹼性食物最好多看幾次，就可以記住了

Please read this article in full patiently, it will be helpful to your health.

請耐心看完這篇文章，對自身健康很有幫助

More than 30 years ago,  Mr Zhang who worked in the public sales
department of a Taipei Brewery, participated in the brewery overseas
study selection examination, and  passed with flying colours.

三十多年前有一位服務於公賣局台北啤酒廠的張先生，參加該啤酒場選派技術人員到國外深造的考試，以優異的成績及格。

Before going overseas during the physical examination at a public
hospital, it was discovered that he had a tumour growth in his lung
the size of a child’s fist, and therefore was not able to go overseas
to study.

在出國前經某公立醫院體檢發現，罹患有像小孩拳頭大小的肺部腫瘤，因而不能出國。

The greatly disappointed Mr Zhang had always been suspicious that the
diagnosis was wrong. So he went to another hospital for a check-up,
the result confirm that previous diagnosis was not in error.

張先生非常失望之餘，一直懷疑診斷有誤；於是再到另一家醫院檢查，結果還是證實原來的診斷並無錯誤。

For the youthful and healthy Mr Zhang to be stricken down with such
terminal illness, in his despair, he rang his old classmate who at the
time was Taidong County Government, Huangsun County Mayor’s secretary,
Mr Wei.

當時年輕力壯的張先生得到這樣的絕症，在人生絕望之餘，多次打電話給當時任職台東縣政府黃順興縣長機要秘書的魏姓同學。

Mr Wei rushed to Taipei during his rest day on a Sunday to see Mr Zhang.

魏姓同學便利用星期日趕到台北和張先生見面，

Mr Zhang discussed with Mr Wei in detail his despair and pessimism,
and entrusted his friend regarding his affairs after his death.
Coincidentally, Mr Wei was a good friend of Dr Lu Geling, who was in
charge of the Maijie Hospital, 1945-55, and specialised in the
clinical research into cancer cases.

張先生向魏同學詳述相關絕望的詳情和悲觀感受，並請位同學協助其後事，恰逢魏同學與前任馬偕醫院院長1945－55年專精於癌症臨床研究的呂革令博士係知交好友。

He immediately suggested that Mr Zhang go to see Dr Lu for treatment.
At first, Mr Zhang said he preferred not to see anymore doctors, so as
not to add further to his misery.

當即建議前往訪求呂博士醫治，起初張先生說不願再看醫生，以免徒增傷悲；

But Mr Wei told him that he had telephoned Dr Lu before to seek his
advice and arranged an appointment. Mr Zhang felt obligated and went
with Mr Wei to meet Dr Lu.

但魏同學說先前已以電話請教過呂博士並安排好時間，張先生只好偕同前往呂博士住處造訪。

When Dr Lu met with Mr Zhang, Dr Lu said: ‘ Mr Wei is a friend and
introduced you and I to get to know each other. This is destiny. Thank
you. Let me ask you do you know why is cancer referred to as terminal
illness?’

呂博士和張先生見面就說：「魏先生是我的好友，介紹你和我認識是我們緣份，感謝。我請教你：『癌為什麼叫絕症，你可知道嗎？』」

Both Mr Zhang and Mr Wei did not know how to answer.

張先生和魏先生都不知道如何作答。

Dr Lu explained: ‘There are only two approaches taken by humans to
treat cancer to-date. The first is to destroy the source of the
disease. The second is to increase the capability to fight the
disease.

呂博士又說：「人類醫治癌症到目前為止只有兩條路，第一條路是消滅病源，第二條路是增加抵抗力。

But the strange thing is that, whether we use Cobalt 60 or other drugs
to destroy the cancer cells, before the cancer cells are killed, the
good cells are destroyed first.

但很奇怪的是，癌無論用鈷60或其他藥物去消滅癌細胞，可是癌細胞還沒被消滅，好的細胞卻先被殺死。

On the other hand, no matter what nutrients or supplements we use,
before the good cells have a chance to absorb them, the cancer cells
have taken them up and it simply speeds up the growth of cancer.

另無論用什麼營養、補藥，好的細胞還未吸收，癌細胞卻先吸收、讓癌長得更快；

Therefore both approaches are doomed to failure, that is why cancer is
terminal.’

因此可說上述兩條路都行不通、所以叫絕症。」

Dr Lu continues: ‘Human beings are most clever, they have successfully
landed on the moon. But why is it no one ever questioned the above two
approaches for treating cancer which are nothing but self defeating
dead-ends, and try to seek a third avenue?

呂博士又說：「人類的聰明連登陸月球也都已經成功，但為什麼沒有人去懷疑上述兩條治癌的路是在鑽牛角尖，另外找第三條路？

When I was conducting clinical research in Majie Hospital , I had many
opportunities to work with and being helped by many colleagues in the
Hospital. I discovered that the blood tests of 100% of the cancer
patients showed that the blood samples are acidic.

我以往在馬偕醫院做癌症临床實驗，並得院內各部同仁協助的機會，我發現癌症病人血液檢查的結果百分之百都是酸性反應。

Those Buddhist monks and nuns who are long term vegetarians (1) and live
very close to Nature, their blood are prevalently weakly alkaline and
amongst them, there has yet to discover any cancer cases.

長期素食、且生活接近自然的佛寺僧尼，由於體質都偏屬優質弱鹼性，所以尚沒有發現罹患癌症的病例。

Therefore, I boldly concluded that under weakly alkaline condition,
cancer cells are not able to grow, or even to survive.

因此我大膽的斷定在弱鹼性體質的狀態下，癌細胞是無法生長、甚至是無法生存的。

Mr Zhang, I would suggest that starting from now you reduce your
intake of the acidic meaty dishes (2).

張先生我建議你從現在起少吃酸性的葷食類，

Take more of the alkaline food. In addition you can take green algae
and soup made from water chestnuts with skin,

多吃鹼性食物，另外可吃綠藻和帶殼菱角湯，

modify your physical condition, and try seriously to have a regular
life style which is close to Nature (3);

改變你的體質，並勵行接近自然的良好生活規律；

If you can manage to stay alive for five years, you should have no
further problem. I wish you the best of luck.’

如果五年內不死、你就沒問題了，祝福你。」

Mr Zhang followed Dr Lu’s suggestion and seriously altered his eating habits.

張先生依照呂博士的建議，認真改變吃的習慣，

Every day, he ate green algae, drank chestnut soup, being optimistic and
did an appropriate amount of exercise (4), and went back to the same
public hospital for a check up. It was discovered that not only that
the tumour did not increase in size, on the contrary it showed signs
of shrinking, and surprised the hospital staff conducting the check-up
as a miracle. Five years later, the tumour had shrunk to such a state
as to almost disappear.

每天又吃綠藻、喝菱角湯，樂觀加上每天適當的運動，一年後再到同一公立醫院檢查結果，發現腫瘤不但沒有長大、反而已呈現萎縮狀態，遂令醫院檢查人員驚為奇蹟，五年後竟完全處於萎縮、至近於消失狀態。

After almost 40 years, presently Mr Zhang’s health is totally normal,
and living a very pleasant life.

經過了將近四十年歲月，現在張先生的健康情況完全正常，生活起居甚為愉快。

Following Mr Zhang,  Mr Chen Tianshou, who was previously Head of the
General Administration of the Taidong Provincial Hospital , was
similarly diagnosed with lung cancer.

繼張先生之後，有位前台東省立醫院總務課長陳添壽先生，同樣得到肺癌；

When Mr Wei heard of this, he told Mr Chen of the experience of Mr
Zhang, and Mr Chen started to follow the instructions of Dr Lu to
change his physical condition. The outcome was that he was able to
recover fully from the cancer, just like Mr Zhang.

魏先生得知後將張先生的經過轉告陳添壽先生，陳先生乃依照呂博士的建議進行改變體質，結果與張先生同樣癒癌症。

At that time, Mr Lu and his family have emigrated to the United States
. After the two cases, he returned to Taiwan and met up with Mr Wei.

那時呂博士全家已移民美國，事後呂博士回來台灣再與魏先生見面時，

Mr Wei told Dr Lu about the experiences of Mr Zhang and Mr Chen, and
suggested that let the two of them detailed their experiences to Dr Lu
in person, so that Dr Lu could publish a report on his self cure body
conditioning method.

魏先生將張先生和陳先生的經過告訴呂博士，並提議由他們倆位親自向呂博士陳述，請呂博士發表其改變體質之自療成果報告。

Dr Lu very humbly replied:

呂博士謙虛地回答說：

‘I am too old, besides, I do not have any clinical records of the
outcomes. I would ask that you tell your friends and relatives, if
they are agreeable, then please continue this experience and spread
the words ⋯⋯

我年事已大，且沒有臨床紀錄不能做為成果。請魏先生轉告親友，如果友人認同的話，請他們繼續做體驗並廣為宣導………。」

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One should take care of oneself but should also be caring about
others (5) ;  85% of cancer patients have acidic in their physical
condition.

關心自己也要關心別人，85﹪癌症病患屬於酸性體質

*** Blood of healthy persons is weakly alkaline in nature, with a pH
of about 7.35 to 7.45

* 健康人的血液是成弱鹼性的，約是pH7.35～7.45左右

*** Babies’ blood is also weakly acidic

＊嬰兒也是屬於弱鹼性的體質

*** As adults mature their blood becomes more acidic in nature (5)

＊成長期的成人有體質酸化的現象

According to a study of 600 cancer patients, of their bodily fluid,
85% of the patients are acidic .

根據一項六百位癌症病人體液分佈的研究，顯示85﹪癌症病患屬於酸性體質。

Therefore, how to maintain the weakly acidic nature of our body is the
first step for moving far away from diseases.

因此，如何使體質維持在弱鹼性就是遠離疾病的第一步。

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Acidic physical conditions manifest itself in:

酸性體質的生理表徵

1. Skin without lustre

1.皮膚無光澤。

2. Athlete’s foot

2.香港腳。

3. Feeling tire even with very little exercise, and feeling sleep the
moment one gets on to public buses

3.稍做運動即感疲勞，一上公車便想睡覺。

4. Easily out of breath going up and down stairs

4.上下樓梯容易氣喘。

5. Fat and with lower stomach protruding,

5.肥胖、下腹突出。

6. Move slowly and movement lethargic

6.步伐緩慢、動作遲緩。

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Why does the body physical condition turn acidic? 為什麼會形成酸性體質？

1. Excessive intake of dairy acidic food

1.過度攝取乳酸性食品

a) meat, dairy products, eggs, beef, ham, etc are acidic food

a）肉類、乳酪製品與蛋、牛肉、火腿等皆屬於酸性食品。

b) taking too much acidic food will cause the blood to become acidic
and viscous, difficult to flow to the end of blood vessels, leading to
cold feet or knee, stiff shoulders and insomnia.

b）攝取過量的酸性食品血液會傾向酸性而變黏稠，不易流到細血管的末稍，而易造成手腳或膝蓋的冷寒症，以及肩膀僵硬和失眠等。

c) When one is young and strong, taking suitable quantity of meat is
appropriate (6), but older people it more suitable to have a diet which
are primarily vegetables or small fish.

c）年輕力壯時吃適量的肉類是對的，但老年人則以蔬菜或小魚為宜。

2. Irregularity in the pace of life will cause the body physical
condition to become acidic

2.生活步調失常會造成酸性體質

a) Irregular pace in life will lead to mental and physical stress

a）生活步調失常會造成精神與肉體的壓力。

b) According to statistics, people who sleep late are more likely to
have cancer than normal persons, by as much as 5 times.
(7)
b）據統計，晚睡者罹患癌症的機率比正常人高出五倍。

c) Human beings originally lead a life with regular tempo in this
world, it is not possible to store up sleep or food and not possible
to change the order of living by mixing up days and nights. (8)

c）人類本來就活在節奏的世界裡，無法事先儲備睡眠或飲食，也不能日夜顛倒。

d) Human organs are controlled by the autonomic nerves, and during day
time it is mainly sympathetic nerves activities, and at night it is
mainly the parasympathetic nerves which are functioning. If this order
is disturbed and reversed, then diseases will result.

d）人體內臟受自律神經控制，白天主要是交感神經活動，晚上則由副交感神經工作，若使其錯亂及倒置，就亦百病滋生。

3. Emotion over tensed

3.情緒過於緊張

a) Civilised society brings stresses

a）文明社會會造成的壓力。

b) Job related or mental stresses

b）工作上或精神上的壓力。

c) A person suffers mental stress; when the stress is removed and the
person relaxes, sometimes this may lead to death, referred to as the
syndrome of imperfect adrenal cortex function.

c）當一個人承受精神壓力後，一旦緊張鬆弛，時會造成猝死，稱為潛在性副腎皮質機能不全症。

4. Physical Stress

4.肉體的緊張

a) Before any operation it would be necessary to check to see if the
renal cortex does function normally. If the adrenal cortex is lacking,
or if the stress imposed by the operation exceeded the ability of
adrenal cortex to cope, it could lead to death or other undesirable
impacts (9).

a）動手術之前應先檢查腎上腺皮質機能是否正常。如果副腎皮質機能較差，或手術壓力遠超過副腎調整功能，則可能造成病人死亡或其他不良影響。

b) If is noted that patient’s face is puffy, it would be necessary to
inquire in detail the patient’s medical history and medication status;
for patients taking adrenal cortical hormone, extra care should be
exercise when administering acupuncture.

b）若發現病患臉部浮腫，需詳加詢問病史及服藥狀況，為長期服用腎上腺皮質賀爾蒙者，施以針灸要特別注意反應。

c) Stress due to physical labour or exercise in excess, whole night
card games, driving etc should be avoided as much as possible

c）勞動或運動過度，通宵打牌、開車等壓力都應盡量避免。

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Appendix: Acidity/alkalinity of Common food stuff

附錄：常見食物的酸鹼性

1. Strongly acidic food: egg yolk, cheese, cake make with white sugar
or persimmon, mullet fish roe, dried cod.

1強酸性食品：蛋黃、乳酪、白糖做的西點或柿子、烏魚子、柴魚等。

2.. Mildly acidic food: ham, bacon, chicken meat, squid, pork, eel,
beef, bread, wheat, butter, horse meat etc

2.中酸性食品：火腿、培根、雞肉、鮪魚、豬肉、鰻魚、牛肉、麵包、小麥、奶油、馬肉等。

3. Weakly acidic food: white rice, peanut, beer, alcohol, oil fried
tofu, sea weed, clam, octopus, catfish

3.弱酸性食品：白米、落花生、啤酒、酒、油炸豆腐、海苔、文蛤、章魚、泥鰍。

4. Weakly alkaline food: red bean, radish, apple, cabbage, onion, tofu etc.

4.弱鹼性食品：紅豆、蘿蔔、蘋果、甘藍菜、洋蔥、豆腐等。

5. Mildly alkaline food: dried radish, soya bean, carrot, tomato,
banana, orange, pumpkin strawberry, egg white, dried plum, lemon,
spinach, etc.

5.中鹼性食品：蘿蔔乾、大豆、紅蘿蔔、蕃茄、香蕉、橘子、南瓜、草莓、蛋白、梅乾、檸檬、菠菜等。

6. Strongly alkaline food: grape, tea leave, grape wine, kelp sprout,
kelp, etc. Especially natural green algae which contain rich quantity
of chlorophyll are very good alkaline health food, but tea should not
be drunk in excess, and best to drink in the morning.

6. 強鹼性食品：葡萄、茶葉、葡萄酒、海帶芽、海帶等。尤其是天然綠藻富含葉綠素，是不錯的鹼性健康食品，而茶類不宜過量，最佳飲用時間為早上。

Passing this on is also a Blessing!
(10)
轉寄亦是一種福報

Notes by Tara Tulku Rinpoche :

1.In Wholesome Buddhist Medicine we strongly promote benefits of vegetarian food for all. See OBF Group : Wholesome medicine – for vegetarian diet and recipes.

2.Acidic meat dishes are very popular in Chinese cooking ,esp. in Southern cooking style found in many Chinese restaurants around the world. It is wise to become vegetarian at an early age. Wise parrents who wish their children all good in life, should educate them about the benefits of vegetarian diet for mental and physical health !

3.Life style close to nature means that we must  avoid living in completely urban surroundings without trees or gardens. We should always try to create living environment around us,as recommended by Feng Shui .

4.Appropriate exercises are Yoga, Tai Chi Chuan, Chi Kung or Buddhist Chi Kung Energy Workout as shown in our Visual Dharma.Shifu John Chow also teaches traditional style of Tai Chi Chuan and other martial arts.Contact him at :  vajra_master@yahoo.com

5.This happens because of meat eating habit,learned from uneducated/spiritualy unaware parrents ! It is a fact of life that babies are born as vegetarians.

Instantine GmbH from Vienna produces Well & Active Alcaline powder (German: Basenpulver) , sold at DM drugstores. One should take 1 full tea spoon (8 g) daily . Contains many minerals etc. Not expensive !

Also cook Healing tea 16 to improve your health. Healing tea 16 formula was prepared by us  at 10^th Atiyoga Dzogpa chenpo retreat at the Dragon island , Croatia

Medicinal herbs and substances : Pu erh tea (organic), Chammomilla, mentha piperita, ginger powder,Motherworth, Rhemania glutinosa, Codonopsis, Black pfeffer, Curcuma, Thymian , Cimicifuga, Crataegi, Echiacea, Gynostema, Orobanche,Burdock seeds.It is prepared as strong infusion and drunk daily in mornings and afternoons.For purifying, strengthening and tonifying energy.

6.It is wrong to believe that meat will make one strong . As shown before, it only makes one´s blood more alcaline. Soya protein is nowdays found in many fittness studios and organic food stores . It contains all essential amino acids .Take 2 g of organic soya protein for 1 kg of your weight, pro day.Investment in quality vegetarian diet is good and save investment for life, preventing diseases.There are many manafacturers of organic soya protein around the world. We recommend www.fitnesscorner.at

7.Astrologers prove that people have different demands for sleep. This is detailed in every natal chart.Those who have Saturn in 12^th House, need more sleep.  For some only 5 hours of sleep is enough. Albert Einstein needed a lot of sleep, but was still a genious of 20st Century.

8.Computer work , surfing on internet, PC games which are so popular among younger generations, should never be done in evenings or nights ! Healthy person needs around 8 hours sleep, 8 hours work and 8 hours relaxing time.If one becomes workaholic the time for work takes too much from our 24 hours living.In such unhealthy condition there is no time for prayer, meditation, vegetarian cooking, relaxing, gardening , speaking with friends…One must follow 8:8:8 pattern as closely as possible.

9.Many countries have human rights commissioner – regarding patient´s rights.In countries where medical system is counted among “bussiness as usual” activities, that is profitable activities, hospitals don´t inform patients about dangers or complications at surgeries . Just look at Michael´s Morre`s  award winning documetaries : Sicko !

10.To multiply the Blessings of the Medicine Buddhas in the world, Visual Dharma is sent together with Alive teaching to all our Friends  on YouTube. Embeding it to your internet site brings great Blessings!

IV.COLOPHON

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Heritage of mankind – Treasure of pure Dharma

VISUAL DHARMA ART - THE ART OF PEACE

DHARMA FROM THE DRAGON ISLAND :

Alive teaching,12 – 13.9.2009

“The divine is not something big above us.

It is in heaven, it is in earth,

it is  inside us. “

Morihei Ueshiba, The Art of Peace

(Dharma art photo on myspace & wordpress blog)

I.Introduction : Open Dharma greetings , worldwide friends of Buddha Dharma. Today we sent Dharma from the Dragon island in the Adriatic sea , from 10^th Atiyoga Dzogpa chenpo meditation retreat. Surrounded by pine trees and olive trees of this Unesco world heritage – island, with self-arisen footsteps in the rock, experience with us fresh salty air while inhaling and slowly exhaling… Feel the breeze and crystal clear water , purifying you while chanting the Vajrasattva´s 100-syllable mantra. Feel the blessings of Condensed Tsog offering verse, recited at lunch… Peaceful  energy of the Verses to the Eight noble auspicious ones and Sampa Nyur Drupma, recited  during the retreat. Feel harmonious movement and breathing during the Buddhist Chi Kung energy workout  at the sea shore. May your days and nights be full of natural Sound*Light of Dharmata, our Buddha nature .

Visual Dharma sent with today´s Alive teaching, was recorded some years ago on the Dragon island with a lake full of drinking water. This mystic lake is like the eye of the dragon. Chinese painters will remember that the eye of the dragon means consecration of the painting…With praying and meditating together we consecrate the planet earth, promoting inner and outer peace. Don´t forget to  increase your positive energy by favouring, rating, commenting upon , sharing and embeding Visual Dharmas – Buddhist teaching for 3^rd millenium. They are all consecrated with innate Sound*Light of Buddha nature.

II. INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR CONTEMPORARY BUDDHIST STUDIES

2.1. Questions and answers

nutier , France

Object :your question

Dear venerable Sir , thank you so much for your advise . i’m so happy to learn the Buddha dharma from you . You wrote that : ( It is not hard to become a vegetarian at all. Just think and see with the eye of Truth, that you are eating corpses of dead animals. Join social network www.protectanimalsandnature.ning.com and have a closer look about killing animals in this saha world. Also advice your relatives to began cooking very healthy vegatarian food for example rice porridge (Gen Mai) . The recipe is found on our channel : OBF Buddhist medicine group. ) . It’s so great to become vegetarian because you follow exactly the five precepts of Buddha , i agree with you , I think . But , I see sometimes Buddhist monks who eat meats that Buddhists had prepared to them . In my opinion , one who kill an animal must have sin , but one who only eat this meat he must have sin too . If there is no one to eat meat , there is no one to kill animals also .
May peace and happiness be upon you always !
nutier

Answer : We are happy that our Dharma teachings brought you closer to ahimsa or non-violence, represented  by vegetarianism. Yes, if there would be no one to eat meat there will not be any killing of animals for food. Let´s pray that all 600 millions and more Buddhists will soon all become vegetarians. Some Buddhists don´t see the interconnectedness of everything and even many Buddhist monks eat meat; although they don´t kill animals themselves,  they accept meat if it is offered to them. When we visited Tibetan Buddhist centre in Swiss many years ago ( around 1991) the food for dinner was momos with meat ! It is difficult to teach such Buddhists that vegetarian food is necessary. They would  argue that Buddhists in Asian countries often eat meat and there is centuries old “tradition” of meat eating. They could also say: “Who are you to teach that Buddhists must not eat meat ?!  You were not even born in the central land (refering to the country where Buddhism exist for centuries )…” It´s hard to believe that youtube viewers sometimes write offensive commentaries for Visual Dharma : Avalokiteshvara Buddha of compassion , where there is open dialogue about vegetarianism : meat eating. Some feel offended that we don´t publish commentaries for support of meat eating.

Let´s clarify again: meat eating habbit is deeply “embeded”  in beings who eat meat. As the Chinese saying goes : You are what you eat !  Our aim is to educate and bring awareness about the importance of not eating meat (corpses of dead animals) and to bring more wisdom and true compassion  to this saha world. Ancient story : My lap is your perch – tells us that animals are not afraid of those who eat only vegetarian food. Some even come to meditate with us.   With these words may peace and true happiness be with every sentient being.

III.WISDOM WITHOUT BORDERS

3.1 My lap is your perch

Long ago an old old hermit lived deep in the woods. He was so kind that he never killed any living creature. One day he was sitting under the ancient tree. Just as he began to meditate he felt a gust of wind coming towards him. “That`s  strange,” he taught and opened his eyes. He saw a little bird sitting in his lap. The bird was not at all flustered . It was quite at home, as if it were perching  on a twig. The hermit recited the Buddha Amitabha´s name and said to himself . “So you think my lap is a perch ? Well then, I can hardly refuse you. Amitabha, this is good, this is good.”

Then the little bird curled up and went to sleep right there in his lap. The hermit was afraid to disturb its dreams. So he began looking into his own heart and immeditately entered very deep state of meditation.

Much later he left his meditation state but the bird was still sleeping. He didn´t move, because he didn´t want to bother it. He said very quietly , “Amitabha. Just keep sleeping. You can fly away when you slept your full.” Finally the little bird woke up. It flapped its wings  and streched its legs. It chirped quietly a few times. Then it straightened its feathers and its beak and flapped its wings a few more times. Only then did it fly away.

When it had flown away the old hermit got on his feet. He watched its little friend until it was out of sight. Then he left the tree and went back to his little hut.

From the Dharma book : The love of life . Please share this with everyone you know. Reproduction welcomed. Reprinted by the Buddha educational foundation, Taiwan.

3.2 Dharma poetry : Quan Yin contemplation

Listen to your inner Sound :

Did not Quan Yin Bodhisattva

Contemplated the inner Sound

On the holy island Potalaka

Before he/she became fully enlightened Buddha ?!

Sitting on the shore of the Dragon island,

Seeing crystal clear waves ,

Touching  warm rocks ….

Remember :

Whatever I say

It can not describe

The deepness of that

Contemplation …

Tara Tulku Rinpoche

3.3 Viewers comments and replies :

pinkgal109

Re: FACTUAL DHARMA – Alive teaching, Aug. 30, 2009

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Re: DHARMA PRACTICE IN DAILY LIFE Alive teaching, Sept 6, 2009

Goodmorning and thank you for today’s teachings on DHARMA. )

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Re: DHARMA PRACTICE IN DAILY LIFE Alive teaching, Sept 6,2009

Thank You Very Much!

pinkgal109

Re: DHARMA PRACTICE IN DAILY LIFE Alive teaching, Sept 6, 2009

Thank you,beautiful message and video ***** love and peace to you

Dear friends of Buddha Dharma : if there are any questions about Buddhism, meditation,spirituality, Dharma art,  health or noble way of life, about interfaith dialogues or about your problems – don´t hesitate to ask.

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Buddha Dharma is generaly beneficial religious org., since 1995 registered in Slovenia, European Union.

Venerable Mangala Konchok Norbu , Dharma art director, Buddha Dharma, EU;

His Eminence Lama Karma Gyan Sagar Rinpoche, Association for non-violence, world peace, wheel – Buddhist religion in Nepal;

Shifu John Chow, martial arts, healing, spirituality, Australia;

Her Eminence Lama Tara Tulku Drimed Drolkhar Rinpoche, Nyingma Vajrayana Atiyoga Ling, EU

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I was thrilled to learn today that there is an Aikido dojo in Worcester!  It’s Zenshinkan Aikido Dojo and Zen Training Center located on 65 Water St.

Zenshinkan Aikido was founded by Edward Haupt Sensei who studied under Hideki Shiohira Shihan of the Pacific Aikido Federation who in turn was a student of many prominent aikidōka including the founder, OSensei Morihei Ueshiba

I look forward to studying there and to bringing my son to study there in the years to come.

This weeks quote is another one by Morihei Ueshiba, from the book The Art of Peace.

This weeks quote is by Morihei Ueshiba, from the book The Art of Peace.

Morihei Ueshiba was one of the greatest martial artists that has ever lived, and was the creator of the martial art Aikido

We can no longer rely on the eternal teachings of Buddha, Confucious, or Christ. The era of organised religion controlling every aspect of life is over. No single religion has all the answers. Construction of shrine and temple buildings is not enough. Establish yourself as a living buddha image. We all should be transformed into goddesses of compasion or victorious buddhas.

Non ho specificato il nome deliberatamente, dal momento che, nel video che segue, girato nel 1960, compaiono O’Sensei, Morihei Ueshiba, suo figlio Kisshomaru, 2° Doshu, e un giovanissimo Moriteru Ueshiba, nipote del Fondatore ed attuale Doshu.

V-aţi gândit cum a învins Gandhi administraţia britanică? A respins el răspunsurile primite? A negat el realitatea? Nu. Le-a acceptat, dar asta nu înseamnă că a renunţat. Întrebat spre sfârşitul vieţii care a fost lupta cea mai puternică purtată împotriva vreunui duşman a fost cea purtată împotriva sa însuşi. Una din modalităţile prin care Gandhi a controlat sistemul şi a câştigat respectul a fost să privească dincolo de sistem şi să se accepte pe sine.

Despre asta am mai scris în “I shall not bend or break…”  Dar nu am scris despre ce anume trebuie să se afle în convingeri pentru a reuşi aceasta. Mai jos, redau câteva pasaje ce reflectă principiul despre care scriu.

“Arta păcii este principiul non-rezistenţei şi tocmai din această cauză ea este victorioasă încă de la început. Cei care au intenţii rele sau gânduri certăreţe sunt instantaneu înfrânţi. Arta Păcii este invincibilă deoarece ea nu se lupăt cu nimic. Nu există întreceri în Arta Păcii. Un adevărat luptător este invincibil deoarece el nu se întrece cu nimeni şi nimic. A învinge înseamnă să biruieşti spiritul certăreţ pe careîl găzduieşti în tine.“

Morihei Ueshiba – “Arta Păcii”

“Realitatea este ca fiecare este unic, fiecare are o anumita individualitate.
Trebuie sa renuntam, pur si simplu la ideile noastre despre “cum a trebui oamenii sa fie”; ele trebuie inlocuite cu ideea ca, indiferent cum ar fi oamenii, ei sunt frumosi.
Nimeni nu este superior, nimeni nu este inferior si nu exista nici persoane egale intre ele. Fiecare este unic.

Egalitatea este din punct de vedere psihologic o aberatie. Nu toti oamenii pot fi Albert Einstein sau Rabindranath Tagore. Insa aceasta nu inseamna ca R.T. este superior pentru ca tu nu poti fi asemenea lui.

Nici el nu poate fi ca tine.” (Cuvinte de la un om înţelept, sursa necunoscută)

Fiecare persoană este minunată, frumoasă şi unică aşa cum este.

PS:  Citeşte şi “Identitate şi comportament“

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