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MONEY OUT-ISSUES IN.... fasting.... November 9, 2011, 7:29 am ---- fast until there is nothing but you left-i have been thinking a lot about fasting lately.this might be because i just ended one and have made a committment to continue throughout the year.i would like folks if you would to type in,'Negativity Fasts'(only if you are interested)in the search section of the band journal.over the years there has been a lot posted on this theme.times are tough,it is easy to feel discouraged.let us all help one another....peace,T are you listening? November 3, 2011, 6:45 am ---- the walls are closing in on greed.people around the world have had enough.wake up wealthy,and start spreading for the common good.you did not get there alone-it is your civic and ethical duty to spread your wealth in appreciation.peace,T why we have three ears.... October 31, 2011, 8:13 am ---- there is no greater battle than the one within.spend the day listening.listen until the cannons and gunshots,screaming,wants,desires,passions,thoughts and imagery subside.keep listening until your mind tries to coax you out of serenity.keep listening until you hear the faint murmer of your heart.keep listening until everything and nothing is heard.Namaste,T inner smile.... October 26, 2011, 8:37 am ---- thank you for the comment! i have found that sometimes basic and simple practices are the most useful.Thich Nhat Hahn says that the most basic peace practice is a smile. smiling does so many things.for one it takes less muscular activity in the face(thereby reducing tension and stress).it also sends subtle messages through the mind/body.when we smile we relax,we don't tense.this message goes not only to the face but the entire body-including the inner body(organs and such).in fact there is a basic Qigong you can practice called,'the inner smile'-here is one variation; find a comfortable sitting position.relax your shoulders,elbows arms,body but at the same time a slight pull on top of the spine and slight pull on the base of the spine(to keep the spine somewhat errect-not ramrod straight-just enough)tuch the chin slightly in.touch the tip of the tongue on the upper palate behind the teeth(this will generate saliva-which is good to swallow in your meditation according to chinese medicine-digestion starts with the mouth and saliva and also filled with Qi).take a moment to find your breath and then slowly bring it down to your lower abdominal area-just below the navel.when you breathe in this area moves away from the spine-when you breathe out the belly moves back towards the spine. take three slow breaths here.now with the intention of bringing your loving kindness inward,visualize your liver(if you can imagine color,think green),smile and then on the inhale and exhale concentrating on the liver-smile to your liver-then go to the heart(red,then stomach/spleen(yellow)-then lungs(white)-then kidneys(deep blue)-for each organ do three to nine breaths with this concentration.very easy practice but really works on bringing love and serenity inwards,so that way we can easily manifest it outward to our world.if you have a hard time visulaizing just smile and say,'inhaling smile to my liver,exhaling smile to my liver,etc...'so that it becomes a mindfulness meditation.remember where the mind goes the Qi and intention will follow. you don't have to be an expert at visualization. hope this helps.Namaste,T simple practices.... October 22, 2011, 8:36 am ---- here are some Ahimsa practices that can be included daily;smile(even when it is difficult),random acts of kindness(let the right hand not be aware of what the left is doing-in other words just do-something as simple as smiling and openeing the door for someone),meditate twice daily(just five minutes and then work up from there),treat every person you meet as divinity looking back at you,try to fast from words and thoughts that bring anger,confusion,fear,be the love you would want to experience yourself.just some simple thoughts that may be helpful.Namaste,T non-violence,continued use.... October 20, 2011, 11:35 am ---- you know Jon,it is interesting,when you look at the journal entries in the past-we had predicted that an uprising would occur.i think we are just seeing the start of it.what i am so excited about is that Occupy Wallstreet has been non-violent which we strongly endorse here. Jon and I have sat in the blazing sun,marched in the bitter cold,been rained on,etc,etc...all in non-violent protests.there is not a more powerful tool to use for social change.unless dramatic changes happen in social democracy-we the people will continue to protest. more on this later-have to go teach-to barely scrape by.Namaste,T down here on the ground.... October 17, 2011, 10:14 am ---- just finished with a deeply Spiritual practice i do every year-it was very powerful. in these times i think it so important that no matter what your faith,religion,or spiritual practice that we all ground ourselves in the practice.human beings are moving faster and faster.some feel as if blown about as with the wind.please,please take the time to ground yourself and let your Mother support you! Namaste,T the change needs to come(yes NEEDS).... October 13, 2011, 12:34 pm ---- it is time for this so-called dream to take the next evolutionary step- one that most rational gov. make. social democracy.without such a system,we will forever be tied to a rich vs.poor paradigmn.social democracy has so much continued growth potential,but the primary tenants stay the same-people first,gov. second.that means cradle to grave health care coverage. it means in a country like this with tremendous resources-no one hungers,no one is without a home.going further,if set up in such a fashion,all drugs would be legal(thereby taking the strret crime out),prescription drugs-free.domestic violence and sexual assault centers fully funded with a trmendous effort to end such crimes against humanity.the growth potential is endless as long as you keep individual freedoms and welfare first and foremost.anything after that is brainstorming about issues that continue to plague societies,not re-election bids and all the squandered money for such efforts.just some breif thoughts as i prepare for another class-be back soon with more thoughts on Ahimsa.Namaste,T HEY WORLD ITS TIME TO TAKE IT BACK!!!!!! October 12, 2011, 5:44 pm ---- TAKE BACK AMERICA AND THE WORLD ITS TIME FOR THE BILLIONS WHO WORK IN THE TRENCHES DAY BY DAY TO STAND UP AND UNITE ITS TIME TO TAKE BACK YOUR INDEPENDENCE, SELF-WORTH, YOUR DIGNIYTY AND SELF-RESPECT IN OTHER WORDS JUST TO BE TREATED LIKE A HUMAN BEING....NO MORE RICH GETTING RICHER NO MORE BEING CONTROLED BY THE SYSTEM NO MORE LIVING IN COMPLAYENCY AS THOSE WHO HAVE IT ALL KEEP TAKING IT ALL NO MORE NO MORE NO MORE...............JON FUCK THE RICH October 12, 2011, 2:42 pm ---- The time is now for revolution in this country how many more years are we going to be forced fed the rethoric that the rich cant pay their share brecasue it will stall the economy? Ten years people ten years of them getting richer THEY ARE LAUGHING IN YOUR FACE MIDDLE AMERICA BECAUSE YOU ARE LIKE SHEEP. I CANT BELIEVE WE HAVE BOUGHT INTO THIS BULLSHIT RETHORIC THAT HAS BEEN FORCE FED TO ME FOR MY 54 YEARS. I AM NOT GOING TO STAND FOR IT NEVER HAVE IF YOU TAKE THE TIME TO LOOK AT OUR SITE!!!!!!! HELL YOU JUST MIGHT LEARN SOMETHING.......... BUT NOW ALL BETS ARE OFF I SAY TODAY WE NEED A REVOLUTION THE RICH WILL NO LONGER CONTROL THE SYSTEM I DON'T CARE HOW IT HAPPENS IF YOU PLAY WITH FIRE YOU GET BURNED SO BE IT. TO TAKE A LINE WHICH I WILL CHANGE FROM A BEATLES SONG FUCK THE RICH AND FOR ONCE PAY THE POOR LET THE CARDS LAY WHERE THEY FALL STAND UP AMERICA AND STAND UP FOR THE CORE YES YOU MIDDLE CLASS......JON was Jackie Gleason right?.... October 10, 2011, 8:20 am ---- very good Jon! i liked that last entry a lot.will be on later.tried to write something today-but just not feelin' it.sometimes i think Jackie Gleason might have been right about friends-they will call when your up-but the phone is silent when your down.interesting and sad.thank God i have you bro.peace and love,T faded shadows October 8, 2011, 2:42 pm ---- My shadows growing longer as the days they pass away no one knows how many you've been given or when it all is taken away. Reflecting on the life I've lead I've faltered in so many ways so as the shadow keeps growing longer do I just reflect or move ahead. I've wasted so many minutes they are more precious than the tokens of wealth and gold for in the end when your shadow fades nothing is left but the impact you hold on those who lived beside you and those you chose as friends and what you did to impact humanity no act of kindness is a wasted moment. I see my shadow growing longer and the self centered need to find my place so that after my shadow fades I will not be forgotten but that I made a difference before my shadow faded away.........jon We are proud of the" Occupy Wall Street" Movement and will do all we can to help!!! October 6, 2011, 7:18 pm ---- Shadow Screamers would like commend the" Occupy Wall Street" movement for standing up and saying enough is enough. We have been trying for years to figure out how to get middle class America to stand up and protest and finally it is happening!!!!!!!!!! I could not be prouder of this movement for it is the start I hope for an overhaul of the whole system in this country that makes the rich richer and the rest of us get the pennies from the trickledown effect. As soon as I am back on my feet and back to normal I am going to do all I can do to align this band with this organization and all others that are standing up and saying, ENOUGH IS ENOUGH WE WANT THE CURRENT SYSTEM TORN DOWN SO THAT EVERYONE IS ON AN EVEN PLAYING FIELD AND EVERYONE PAYS THEIR FAIR SHARE NO LOOPHOLES. IF THE RICH DON'T LIKE IT THEN MAYBE WE WILL HAVE A REVOLUTION THERE WILL BE NO CHOICE LET THE CARDS FALL WHERE THEY MAY BUT YOU GREEDY LITTLE PIGS SHOULD TAKE NOTE............THE REVOLUTION IS JUST STARTING YOU BETTER GET ON BOARD NOW OR SUFFER THE CONSEQUENCES DOWN THE ROAD..................JON Occupy Wall Street.... October 4, 2011, 12:11 pm ---- great to see the,'Occupy Wall Street' movement,and we applaud all that take part.i see it as a non-violent protest to bring awareness to the inequities of the bank bailouts,and the rich continuing to live off the middle class and poor(tax breaks,etc...).if the issue is not addressed at some point intelligently and meaningfully(the inequities)we will see more and more marches,protests,and soon work strikes.more on this later-good work all!Namaste,T leave immediately.... October 1, 2011, 10:03 am ---- an old Rabbi once said that the paths to God are like the hand-each finger leads to the palm which is God.if we keep this in mind,we can be free from seperate-ness,we can be free from hatred,we can be free from judgement.the Dalai Lama once said that there should be as many religions as there are people on earth- as even within the same religion we are each individuals and offer our unique way to prayer,devotion,etc...it has not been religion that has killed so many over thousands of years-it has been people,reading EGO into texts that talk UNION.if you are in a Church or Temple,Ashram,or any place where someone talks about-seperate,or hatred in myriad forms,you have the right to leave immediately.you have the right to understand that God loves us all.those that teach hatred,us against them mentality, fight the language of the Mystics-LOVE....Namaste,T so what we waiting for?????? September 30, 2011, 12:24 pm ---- THERE IS NO EASY SOLUTION WE MUST ALL BITE THE BULLET AND JOIN TOGETHER. I SAY AGAIN THERE IS NO EASY SOLUTION WE MUST ALL STAND AND JOINT TOGETHER. WHY IS IT THAT WE THE HUMANN SPECIFS ALWAYS LOOKS FOR SOMEONE ELSE TO solve OUR PROBLEMES? DONT WE ALL HAVE BRAINS, TONGS, THE GIFT OF SPEECH? WHY ARE WE LOOKING FOR SOMEONE ELSE TO DO THE DIRTY WORK PUT IN THE TIME LAST TIME I CHECKED MILLIONS AND MILLIONS ARE OUT OF WORK SO WHY DONT WE STAND UP? FUCK THE GOVERNMENT AND ALL THAT STEMS FROM IT WE HAVE A VOICE AND WE HOLD THE POWER SO WHAT THE HELL IS HOLDING US BACK????? I CANT LEAD YOU BY THE HAND STAND UP AND TAKE MATTERS INTO YOUR OWN HANDS YOU WILL FEEL BETTER ABOUT YOURSELVE AND YOU CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE SO WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!jon the LOVE we seek.... September 29, 2011, 7:00 am ---- the more i think about it,LOVE really is a frequency that permeates the cosmos.a friend(scientist)told me that a subtle vibration can be heard across the cosmos,whose frequency is OM.now this is really important as OM for many people in the world is the word for God.it has also permeated across the religious landscape;AMEN being a derivation from Christianity-Ameen from Judaisism(i would like to wish my brothers and sisters well on Rosh Hashanah).if this is true than the ambiant sounding is that of LOVE of God(in whatever way you choose to express the name).so our study of Ahimsa would be to bring the frequency of our heart in alignment with this great LOVE-this great frequency.we can do this by being kind not only to friends and family but also enemies(as Jesus said)and also all beings throughout time and space.if we are truly kind to all we see the frequency and vibrations of the heart become transformed.perhaps things just don't upset us as much.perhaps we become more patient.perhaps we take more pause in our day-to just do nothing but enjoy this present moment.perhaps we can feel and experience samadhi.perhaps we can become the LOVE we seek....Namaste,T AMERIKAN PIGGIES YOUR TIME GONNA COME PART ONE! September 28, 2011, 6:15 pm ---- Looking down these empty streets as far as I can see are the dreams of the working class who tried to live the American dream but all of the buildings and all the houses lost now belong to the wealthiest they feed like greedy pigs at the feeding trough. Yet we all stand by idle letting greedy pigs just have their way I shake my head and wonder why? It does not have to be this way when so many have died to protect I don't believe we have true freedom for power corrupts that radio frequency-LOVE.... September 26, 2011, 7:30 am ---- Jon,another outstanding post! if we think of frequency,what waves are we sending?everyone seems to have fovorite songs that they remember the first time they ever heard played. perhaps they were in love and the song became a couples,'song'.perhaps there was a pivotal moment,like Jon talks about when a gift was given, and the response has been years and years of creativity(Jon truly is incredibly gifted not only as a guitar player/singer,but as a song writer as well).can we equally remember the frequency of LOVE? when was the moment when you felt completely held in anothers unconditional LOVE?as a student of Ahimsa, i constantly think of those things,as the can be pivotal,they can be an integrating thread that helps to hold the tapestry of life together. we have talked about for several days things that you can do to start slowing the mind,to be more receptive to the frequency of LOVE throughout the cosmos. if you do this and still the demanding,'ego',you will see that your frequency of LOVE coming through all in the cosmos,will be a'radio tower'transmitting this LOVE to all beings around you.... Namaste,T
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