Healing Body, Mind, Spirit
This week alone, two friends were admitted into a hospital. Both were about 60 years old. One fell from the stairs, fractured his skull and a couple of vertebra on his neck, and is still unconscious in ICU. The other, unfortunately, succumbed to his lung infection. Both still have a lot to live for, and … Read more
All of us have fears. That is almost a given. I have yet to meet someone who has lived his or her life without any fear. The question is not whether fear exists within us. The question is what types of fear, and in what degree. One way to live our life is to live … Read more
Here is an interesting article about lucid dreaming, and the research on the best technique to induce lucid dreaming. Generally, a good dream recall is a prerequisite to lucid dreaming. Dream recall is a skill that can be enhanced by keeping a dream journal, audio recording your dream or even simply mentally recalling your dream … Read more
Researchers have long studied the healing power of the mind on the body. What they have concluded is that when the element of belief is strong, healing the body with the mind is possible. The placebo effect The placebo effect has become a well-recognised phenomenon in modern-day medical treatments. A placebo is defined as an … Read more
What is fear and why do we fear at all? Traditionally, we say that fear arises when the self is threatened with harm. This can be threat to the physical body or the psychological body, or both. What are the conditions that allow fear to arise? For fear to arise, two conditions are required. The … Read more
I have said this before, and I will say it again here – In this pandemic, we are not just fighting against the Covid-19 virus. We also need to fight and manage our own fears. The danger is very real, but fear is optional. It is almost instinctual for human to fear the unknown. At … Read more
Truth and the Covid-19 Pandemic If there is any blessings arising from this Covid-19 pandemic, it is that it is showing us the importance of truth.This is because we cannot fight this pandemic with denials, lies and distortion of truth. Doing so only makes the situation worse for everyone. There have been many reports of … Read more