prin·ci·ple
noun
plural noun: principles
def: a fundamental truth or proposition that serves as the foundation for a system of belief or behavior or for a chain of reasoning. Continue reading
Easy Roller Copper Dice
Bot-Life Roll Playing Safari is getting close to release. This game is looking better and better. If you haven’t seen the Thursday with Xxaxx broadcasts you are probably in the dark about this project. I’ll get into that in another blog post. I want to take a short break from that in order to introduce a truly fine set of multi-side dice.
When playing Bot-Life or any other RPG based game you will need multi-sided dice. Continue reading
Death is the Body Killer
With respect.
- Death is the body killer.
- I am spirit.
- When death comes, I will release myself from the body.
- Until then, we are partners in the Work.
Human vs. Microbe — What is Meant by More
There is a buzz-ish phrase circulating which suggests we are more microbe than human — or variants to that effect. There is an excellent Scientific American article from 2007 which supports this assertion. But, what is meant by More? Continue reading
Introducing A New Human Organ
Four years ago (2012) Jonathan Eisen gave a TED Talk focusing on the cloud of microbes living on and in each of us. During this talk he introduces a notion that a growing number of scientists are getting ready to maybe perhaps embrace. This notion being that this microbe cloud should be regarded as an organ. Continue reading
10 Preguntas que has de hacerte al crear un hábito
1. ¿Qué es lo que deseas hacer?
Establece la intención. Sé muy claro sobre lo que quieres hacer. Si es meditar, entonces te dices a ti mismo «quiero meditar».
2. ¿Cuánto tiempo, Cuántas veces, Cuán lejos, Cómo???
¿Cuánto tiempo, cuántas veces, cuán lejos, cuán amplio, cuán intenso— cualquier parámetro que tenga sentido—? Quizás algo en la línea de «quiero meditar durante 20 minutos» o «quiero correr 5 kilómetros».
3. ¿Con qué te estás comprometiendo?
Escribe una descripción de eso que estás intentando hacer.
Puede parecer tan sencillo y claro que no puedes imaginarte cómo es que escribir una descripción ayudaría en algo. Bien, entonces debería ser fácil escribirla. Tanto si te parece obvio como si no, escribe una breve descripción. Esto ayudará en el proceso. Continue reading
3 Secretos para hacerlo un hábito
He aquí tres sencillos secretos para hacer del Entrenamiento en los Bardos un hábito– un hábito que esté sustentado por tu estilo de vida actual.
Empieza por lo pequeño
Es más fácil encajar en tu horario un hábito que sea pequeño, y mucho más fácil hacer que se instaure. Lisa y llanamente ¡es rápido! Esa es la razón por la que empiezas con un simple ejercicio de Entrenamiento en los Bardos que te lleva 10-20 minutos de tu día. Continue reading
10 Questions to Ask Yourself When Creating a Habit
1. What is it that you wish to do?
Set the Intention. Get very clear about what you want to do. If it is to meditate. Then tell yourself “I want to mediate.”
2. How long, how much, how far, how ???
How long, how much, how far, how wide, how loud — whatever parameters make sense? Perhaps something along the lines of “I want to mediate for 20 minutes.” Or, “I want to run 3 miles.”
3. What is this thing you are committing to?
Write down a description of this thing you are intending to do.
It may seem so simple and straightforward that you can’t imagine how writing down a description would help. Good, then it should be easy to write down. Whether it seems obvious to you are not, write down a short description. This will help in the process. Continue reading
3 Secrets to Making It A Habit
Here’s 3 simple secrets to making Bardo Training into a habit — a habit that is supported by your current lifestyle.
Start Small
A tiny habit is easier to squeeze into your schedule and much easier to stick to — plain and simple it is fast! That’s why you start with a simple Bardo Training exercise takes just 10-20 minutes of your day. Continue reading
Marathon Not A Sprint
Marathons and sprints are entirely different types of events. A runner will approach each of these events in a totally different way. A sprint requires a large, fast, but short duration expenditure of effort. A marathon is a much longer race requiring a consistent effort over a longer period of time.
Both events require will. But, a slightly different type of will in each case. Continue reading