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The Way of Destiny - Part 2

 “When things are going our way, we go with the flow.”

“When things are not going our way, we take it easy.”

These are the simple rules to live by. Yes, the rules are simple but why make things complicated?  If life is to be like water, we would all be flowing in a sea of change, whether we like it or not. Water is always flowing even if it seems calm on the surface. We should learn to adapt by being flexible like water. In time of change, resistance is futile and the best we can do is to channel our effort towards it and by doing so, we can move in the path of least resistance.

We have the resource that is in our head to think of ways to manage change. The resource within us can empower us to face change with courage and not be deterred by it. This is important for the sake of progress because when we embrace change, we pick up new skills and knowledge that contribute to our success. Our survival depends on our ability to adapt to change but we can only be truly successful if we thrive at what we do despite our preconceived notion and dogmas. This is where our habits and character can be our stumbling blocks to change.

To change our destiny, we need to change our character, our ability and desire. These are three factors that are interwoven into our psyche and mindset. It was postulated that whatever the mind perceives and believes, it can achieve. However, for our thoughts to become a reality, it takes more than just wishful thinking and determination. We need to use our ability and feed our desire to be the person of our dream even though we are the embodiment of our own character. It is an uphill task and go against the flow of nature when we try to change our destiny.

Destiny cuts across four dimensions in the realms of human endeavours – the physical, mental, emotion and spiritual. Each of the three factors involve all or some of these dimensions where time and space exist. Everything in life is time and space. We cannot manage time, but we can manage the activities within a timeframe and space. This is where our mindset is a playground of hopes, dreams, desires, and aspirations. When we change our focus, we change our thoughts to produce an outcome. Our mind is the centre of life force known as Qi. Where our thoughts go, Qi follows. To flow with Qi, we need to be like water. Being flexible and adaptable to change, we are not bound by conventions, dogmas, or self-limiting beliefs.

When the truth is revealed to us in the form of change, we should accept it unconditionally and face it with resourceful courage. The resources that nature has equipped us with in the form of our physique, mind, emotion, and spirituality are for us to tapped into for embracing change courageously. Only then can we hope to change our destiny for the better.

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Sleep - The Power of Trinity

Sleep is a major component of our lives. With enough sleep, we wake up feeling rejuvenated and ready to conquer the world. Every day, millions of people in the world have to struggle with some sleep disorder when they go to bed at night. But this doesn’t have to be the case if we learn the right philosophy of sleep which will affect our quality of life and longevity. After all, the quality of sleep determines the state of our health and well-being.

How does this philosophy come about?

In my years of study in Chinese metaphysics, I have discovered the correlation between the mind and body when it comes to the flow of energy known as Qi or life force. This life force exists in the universe and can be activated by man through the process known as the trinity – heaven (BaZi), earth (Fengshui) and man (luck pillars). In the concept of trinity and power, man is a conscious being that possess the power of thoughts which flow from the mind - the control center of Qi.

And Qi flows where the mind goes.

To activate the power of trinity, man needs to harness the mind so that Qi can flow smoothly and easily especially when the body is at rest.  Sleep takes place only when the mind is free from anxiety and stress. This is where the mind works in mysterious ways to get into a state of sleep. The harder one consciously try to fall asleep, the harder it is getting to sleep. This leads to a phenomenon known as stressed induced anxiety which makes it virtually impossible to fall asleep.

In order to get into a state of rest, the mind and body needs be synchronized through the trinity of relaxation of the body, relaxation of the mind and the channeling of the Qi. This involves a process known as the power of three as follows:-

1)            Know that trying harder to sleep is not helpful at all

2)            Get into a comfortable position in bed

3)            Clear your mind of any unwanted thoughts

Power of 1) is to realize that sleep is a phenomenon that cannot be controlled through conscious effort as the mind is always anxious when you are struggling to sleep. As such, you need to learn to let sleep comes naturally. Be at peace with this fact and embrace it.

Power of 2), find a relax position in bed that your body is accustomed to and this is where you are like water. This is because water shapes its course according to the nature of the ground over which it flows. And Qi will flow accordingly.

Power of 3), your mind is a playground of thoughts. You can either clear your mind or skip/skim over the thoughts in your head. Try clearing the thoughts by thinking nothing and not letting any worries enter the mind. If you fail to do so, at least skip over whatever thoughts that comes in and skim over them. This means your thoughts will just glide over the surface of the mind just like water running down the surface of the roof when raining. There is no retention.

You need to harness the power of the body and mind by practicing the above three habits as a process. Do it consistently so that it becomes a natural part of the sleep process. As you get more and more experienced with this process, sleep will come naturally as part of the power of trinity.

Apart from the mind, we also need to feed the body with healthy foods that are rich in nutrients. As we grow older, the production of melatonin decreases. This sleep hormone can be boosted by eating healthy foods as your daily meals. There are a variety of foods in the market that caters to restful sleeps such as fruits, seeds, nuts, oats and milk. My personal favorites are muesli cereals which contains a mix of blueberry, cranberry, roasted almonds, cashew nuts, walnuts, sunflower seeds, pumpkin seeds, rolled oats, wheats etc. These add to the tasty flavors of whole grain cereals when you pour in milk. If you are lactose intolerance, you can always go with soymilk. It makes up a healthy meal at breakfast, lunch or dinner. At bedtime, you can also supplement your diet with magnesium which is the most powerful muscle relaxants of all minerals. Take it in the form of capsule of 350 -500 mg about 2 hours before going to bed.

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The Philosophy of Death

 

When we die, where do we go? Does the soul leaves the body and rises towards the light?

Energy is a form of Qi or life force and it flows within all living things. In Chinese Astrology and the other art of metaphysics such as Feng Shui, Qi is the life force that create us human beings. According to science, energy cannot be destroyed but it can be transformed.

When we die, the energy takes another form and once it leaves the body, the Qi of the dead can influence the descendants through the location and facing direction of the burial plot.  With the help of a Feng Shui master, the dead can be a source of beneficial Qi for the living. In other words, our ancestors are a force to be reckon with if the Qi of their burial grounds are harnessed according to the landform.

From another perspectives other than metaphysics, we can also look at energy as transformative from a philosophical angle. People sees death as an escape from a cruel world and the suffering of the physical, mental and emotional kind. This is why some people take their own lives with the aim of ending their suffering. But does death brings closure?

There are some people who can communicate with the dead and feel or see spirits. Their bodies can act as vessels for energy to come in and go out. They act as mediums to channel energy through their bodies and make contacts with ghosts or spirits. How people cross over to the afterlife, whether peaceful or restless, depends on their state of mind on the verge of death. If there is still unfinished business in this world, there will be restless spirits that traverse the physical world. It is believed that unless these restless spirits can cross over to the spiritual world through closure of some sort, there will be haunting and supernatural occurrence.

If we look at this subject from other perspectives, the world of materialism that we live in is also a breeding ground of greed and money is the root of it all. Money, for all its corrupt forces, can also transcend the realm of materialism to reach the height of benevolence. People who steal, cheat or launder money due to greed is blinded by emotion and if they were to die now, none of the ill-gotten gain can be carried to the grave. Even if any of the wealth is honestly acquired, the wealthy people cannot take it with them when they die.

So, how can we transform money into a higher form of value that we can benefit from when we die?

Just like energy which is transformative, money is tangible but its value is transcendence and is reflective of our morals. Based on sound financial management, we should use money with prudence and learn to diversify our investment. We should not put all the eggs in one basket. In the same token, we should not hold all our money in this materialistic world but transform it into moralistic value through acts of kindness which can be beneficial for the living and the dead. Towards this end, we can carry our wealth to a heavenly universe.

To put it philosophically, we should do more acts of kindness as it is an investment that can make us rich spiritually by the time we reach the end of our lives. If we believe in God, this is our investment in heaven. Our soul rises towards the light and become enlightened beings! In the end, only kindness matters and death provides a way out of this existential life if we choose to live wisely.

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The Three Filters Test

In ancient Greece, Socrates was reputed to hold knowledge in high esteem. One day an acquaintance met the great philosopher and said, "Do you know what I just heard about your friend?"

"Hold on a minute," Socrates replied. "Before telling me anything I'd like you to pass a little test. It"s called the Three Filters Test."

"Three Filters?"

"That's right," Socrates continued. "Before you talk to me about my friend, it might be a good idea to take a moment and filter what you're going to say. That's why I call it the Three Filters Test.

The first filter is Truth. Have you made absolutely sure that what you are about to tell me is true?"

"No," the man said, "actually I just heard about it and..."

"All right," said Socrates. "So you don't really know if it"s true or not. Now let"s try the second filter, the filter of goodness. Is what you are about to tell me about my friend something good?"

"No, on the contrary..."

"So," Socrates continued, "you want to tell me something bad about him, but you're not certain it"s true. You may still pass the test though, because there's one filter left: the filter of usefulness. Is what you want to tell me about my friend going to be useful to me?"

"No, not really."

"Well," concluded Socrates, "if what you want to tell me is neither true nor good nor even useful, why tell it to me at all?"

This is why Socrates was a great philosopher & held in such high esteem.