October 1 2007

Welcome everyone to Newsletter Twooo.
As the weather warms and the sun dries,
its nice to be mindful of slowing time down
and being mindful of the breath.
Try one Now.

Have a deep sigh and get present to This moment
as unique from the last…

There. Simple.

Try that often for increased vitality and contentment! 

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This Edition’s News:

No one emailed questions or discussions from the last Newsletter, 
so in order to make this a real Community event,
I invite you all to write in and request subjects for discussion,
Health issues you might have interest in,
Alternative Therapy themes and subjects,
challenges to previous ideas…Please!  

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HAYFEVER AND THE CONCEPT OF TIME
 

Ask any Buddhist
and they should confirm that the breath relates to Time.
When One sits with the breath for long enough,
it becomes apparent that time does not exist.
The Concept of Time does -
but this is merely a misunderstanding of how reality occurs.

The past is always Gone;
the Future does not exist;
and there is merely the Now,
and then the Now, and then the Now.
 

It is quite common for people to feel swept up
inside the concept of time:
Maya - describes the state where the human 
feels the whole world is HAPPENING TO THEM, 
at times in Floods and Storms.
The logic of the Fearful person, the Untrusting person,
is to seek to Control all of this.
The minute a human Really Believes they need to fear
any threat to their control over events,
this will naturally undermine and challenge their Immune 
System’s sense of security.

 
Consider that all allergies around the sinuses are caused by the human’s deep concern that they need to protect the flow of events into their world, 
given that they fear certain things going wrong.

 
A wise Buddhist/Yogic approach to counteract this
is to truly integrate the Understanding
that we do not need to protect against future events!
An otherwise mindset is irrational, anxious, foolish,
and sickly.

 
So if you enjoy fear, stress, struggle and resistance,
then Enjoy your illnesses!

 
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TANTRA - MORE THAN JUST A SPECIAL NIGHT IN

 
Tantra is a philosophy and a Way of Life.
Tantric Sex is merely an aspect of this totality.
And it certainly can be Fun!

 
Classically, there are two main fields of Tantra:
a highly Ascetic renunciation path,
and a more flamboyant discovery road.

 
I asked a woman in a tantric workshop once,
what is the simplest way to define Tantra.
She said: “Surrender”.

 
In line with the Instincts of Fear,
the human will Close often as a way of relating to new events.
The opposite of this is Total Openness.
Surrender is the way of Openness,
and is the hardest thing for any human to truly do.
Most people are selectively open: 
ie: their willingness to be open applies only with their readiness. 
When something really confronts them in a way 
they are not ready for, they will mostly close.

 
Taking this to the Extreme,
if you ever say No again in your life,
to something that has been created and offered as a possibility,
then you have confirmed the Ego as the victor in your life
and you have not trusted the flow of energy/consciousness.

 
While this might be a fact,
it is not unreasonable,
and most people will trust their instincts when saying No.

 
So as an investigation into the highest Way,
keep an eye over the next few days
when someone creates a possibility in your life,
and how often you dominate or kill that possibility
by controlling the flow of energy.
If you say No - think Why?
Am I an ambassador of Fear or Trust?
And enjoy the Conversation!

 
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HEALTH SUBJECT FOR THE WEEK - CRAMPS

 
A cramp is a muscular contraction. A rapid one,
that might appear random and unexpected.

 
For 5000 years Yogis have agreed over every generation
that the body is a physical manifestation of Mind.

 
Consider that all of the tension in your body
is purely reflecting the level of resistance you have in your psyche.
The minute a baby hears “No”, as the first time
the universe has not appeared devoted to its every whim,
starts the first instinct to react into fear.
Slowly the body tightens over a lifetime
of resistance and struggle and apprehension and doubt.
Already most 8 year old children have tight spines 
and cannot do backflips.
The average 40 year old cannot touch their toes.

 
So consider that every time your body suddenly contracts into a cramp,
it is actually reflecting the recent deep concerns of the human
- and in particular, their recent hesitations.
Find a pattern there, and you can begin to unlock your fears.
Listen to your body, trust it every time it hurts.
The body never gets things wrong.

 
And yet a Pysche ruled by Fear and Control
is perhaps the most irrational and Unhealthy
of all things.

 
So when your body gets tight,
relax the muscles consciously,
and try to relax the Mind - by meditating or breathing.

 
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COLOUR OF THE WEEK

RED

The Colour of the Root/Base Chakra (Mooladhara).

 
Keep an eye on the Red in your life.

 
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Thanks everyone, all your feedback is welcome,
have Fun at least once an hour!

 
Love Toby x

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