Body/Mind - How we use our resources · Daily Thoughts by Uncle Bucky · Gary Weber · How to Practice · Seng Can - 3rd Patriarch of Chan

Mental quietness and sleep

The concept of "returning to the breath" or "returning to a mentally neutral place", is something that we can practice while we are awake, but it does not help us much when we are sleeping. I am not an expert in neuroscience, but I am sure there are studies that show what happens when we… Continue reading Mental quietness and sleep

Daily Thoughts by Uncle Bucky · Social Issues in the 21st century

“Living in the moment” a purposeful misunderstanding.

I remember when I was young, the concept of “living in the moment and for the moment”, was like a battle-cry for doing whatever you wanted, whenever you wanted, and not caring about the outcome or what others thought. It was considered a release from the norms of the 50’s. That concept continued to grow,… Continue reading “Living in the moment” a purposeful misunderstanding.

Body/Mind - How we use our resources · Daily Thoughts by Uncle Bucky · Gary Weber · How to Practice

Escaping the ruminative process prison of our brain

It is very repetitive saying this.... but the same problem comes up time after time. People don't seem to be interested in this ........ but for myself, I found that understanding how the DMN ruminative brain system ties me up into a downward spiral, and how learning to do a simple breath counting practice can… Continue reading Escaping the ruminative process prison of our brain