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Global Pandemi pig flu

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A gain!!! a new kind of influenza becomes a new threat to human health. Not long ago, the world being shocked by how fast avian influenza (H5N1) spread all over the world in a short time, now we have to deal with a new variant of Influenza while the avian flu is still threatening. This new type of Influenza which called ‘pig flu’ is said having avian/pig/human genetic codes. How frightening isn’t it, it is a combination of several different types of viruses which seems to be stronger than its predecessors. With how fast people and products move between countries nowadays, the virus may spread as fast as avian influenza or even faster. Some countries have taken some actions to prevent the virus spreading to its people. We may found ‘body temperature detectors’ once again in many airports. World Health Organization (WHO) have already raised its pandemic warning to level 4, which mean that the pandemic crisis is quite near. We would hope that the virus vaccine can be produced faster tha...

Gendai Reiki ho basic 12 hand positions (on photo)

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I believe seeing Gendai Reiki ho basic 12 hand positions on photo will give a clear undertanding about where the hands should be positioned during a self Reiki healing. Therefore i want to show you Gendai Reiki ho basic 12 hand positions on photo.Trust me seeing is believing. Start with Gassho, calm your mind and give gratitude to the universe. Connect yourself with Reiki energy and imagine yourself being one with the light then begin your self healing session. Head 1 (Front of the face) Head 2 (Sides of the face) Head 3 (Back of the head) Head 4(Throat) Front 1 (The upper thymus) Front 2 (The upper belly) Front 3 (Below belly button) Front 4 (Lower belly) Back 1 (Sides of the scapula) Back 2 (The upper back) Back 2 (alt. #1) Back 2 (alt. #2) Back 3 (The lumbar vertebra) Back 4 (The bottom of the spine) End your self healing session with Gassho and give gratitude to the universe.

The third symbol of Reiki: Hon Sha Ze Sho Nen

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In Japan, Reiki Ryoho Gakkai, which is the oldest Reiki community in the world always believe that level Okuden contain the inner teaching of Reiki. A student who has pass examination by his/her Reiki teacher may enroll to this class and starting to receive knowledge about the true about Reiki is. Nowadays, Reiki is for everyone who wishes to learn, Reiki masters pass Reiki for certain tuition fees, and even for free. We can also search knowledge about Reiki techniques easily on the web. But, something that the modern information age cannot give us is the “inner knowledge” which is the result of diligent practice. There is a hidden meaning in the third symbol of Reiki, if we carefully contemplate its meaning, we will discover a lesson about the truth of our existence. For practical use, this symbol sends the energy aiming on the center of the matters beyond time and space like a time machine. This symbol symbolizes the sun. As modern people, we see the sun just like a thing, ...

The second Reiki symbol: Sei He Ki

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The second symbol of Reiki which often called as the harmony symbol is basically aiming to our mind and emotional states. This symbol draws gentle and subtle energy which is necessary to alleviate our feeling of sorrow and suffering. Let us discuss a little about sorrow and suffering. As human being we have the capacity to differentiate things, we can compare things. Thanks to our memory, we can even compare events in the past with the events in the present time and future time. This ability makes us superior to other creatures walk on earth. With this ability we can choose and create our own destiny, we strive not to be controlled by nature again. We try to overcome nature with knowledge and technology which are the fruit of differentiation ability. However, this gift is also a curse in disguised. In comparing things, we know what the best is for us; we know what the ideal things that should be happened to us. By such knowledge, we won’t accept any changes, our mind and emotion...

Power Symbol: Cho ku Rei

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In Reiki traditions, everyone use this symbol for increasing the power of Reiki that emanate from hands. This symbol symbolizes the earth which sustains all living things. With this symbol we can send a strong energy aiming mostly on shapes (Physical/solids). Earth has rhythm and consciousness which programmed into human body, our body is like a mirror image of the earth itself and our body is influenced by the earth rhythm constantly. As an example, our average breathing rate is around 18 times per minute which is the same as the rhythm of the ocean waves. When our body do not get in tune with the earth’s rhythm, we may get sick or having some misfortunes events. That’s explaining why we often get misfortunes when we get sick. Therefore, this first symbol is used to make our body’s vibrations back to its original and healthy rhythm. In summary, this symbol symbolizes: The Earth. The Land. The Power. Focus and raising power. Visible things Effect of this symbol: Revitalize and bring ba...

Buddhist teaching by Chögyal Namkhai Norbu #4

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Renunciation, Transformation and Self Liberation So that is the way. That means in Tantrism when we feel angry we do not stop it, we do not block it, but continue in pure vision, not impure vision. Not that we manifest Vajrapani to fight with him or her. That is impure vision. So this is more or less characteristic of the path of Tantrism; transformation. I have told you already, Tantra means without interruption, continuation. Continuation, clarity, and emptiness, that is our nature. We discover that. We know that, and then by being in that state we can get in the real knowledge through clarity or emptiness. So these are the two paths related with body, the aspect of body, and aspect more of the energy level of speech. Then we have the path mainly related with our mind. That is the kind of teaching like Dzogchen. What is Dzogchen? Dzogchen is not Tantra or Sutra. Dzogchen is a method which goes directly to the level of mind; through mind to nature of mind. So the characteristic of the...

Buddhist teaching by Chögyal Namkhai Norbu #3

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Sutra and Tantra For example, there are Sutra and Tantra teachings; these are very famous in Buddhism. What do Sutra and Tantra mean? Sutra and Tantra are Sanskrit. Sutra means conclusion ; the conclusion of an event. For example, when Buddha was in India he gave a teaching every day. There were many students, sometimes important Indian kings, Dharma kings, and they invited Buddha and his students somewhere and the students asked Buddha to give specific teachings or some explanation of something in a specific way. Then, of course, Buddha explained, gave that teaching, and at the end he finished the teaching. When he finished the teaching, the king and all the people present were very happy and thanked the Buddha for receiving this teaching. That's normal, no? Then later, someone like Ananda or another student of Buddha wrote down, "One day Buddha went someplace, like [Rajgur?], for example, and then the King of [Rajgur] asked for this kind of teaching and Buddha taught and ex...

Buddhist teaching by Chögyal Namkhai Norbu #2

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Teaching through Experience  Later, many years ago in Italy, when I started to teach, I thought the best way to teach was through my experience. I knew that people who were interested were not really interested in learning only in a traditional way, but wanted to have knowledge and realization; some benefit for themselves. I knew how they could have benefit. If we really know the essence of the teaching, then we can have benefit. We can also integrate in our existence. Of course, sometimes when I give some kinds of lectures, particularly like seminars of Buddhist philosophy at a university, for example, I do it in a more traditional way. Otherwise they believe I don't know Madhyamika; I don't know this or that thing. But when I am teaching people so they can have benefit, then I go very much with my experience. For that reason I want to inform you a little about this and maybe you can have benefit. When we are following Dharma, any kind of Dharma - Sutra, Tantra - most importan...

Buddhist teaching by Chögyal Namkhai Norbu #1

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The Essence of Dharma I am sure many of you already follow Dharma teachings, so this evening I would like to go more into the essence of Dharma. Why? Because already everyone's life is very busy. First of all, we don't have much time to learn very Dharma in a very detailed way. Secondly, even if we learn something, it is not so easy to apply. If we do not apply or practice it has no benefit. Dharma is something like medicine. We need medicine because we have problems; physical problems. So when we have medicine, what do we do? We must take the medicine and we follow the advice of a doctor. Otherwise even if we have good medicine, there is no benefit. The same thing with Dharma; we can learn. Dharma is also something useful for living this life. Of course, if we believe there is some continuation of our life then Dharma is still more useful. Even then, Dharma becomes something useful only if we know how to apply it, how to integrate into our condition, particularly in daily life...