The number eight is very important for Chinese and the Eight Virtues explained why when a person follows the Eight Virtues, he will be very lucky or fortunate. The pronunciations of “eight” and “prosperity” in Chinese are almost the same and traditionally for the spiritual Chinese people, they connect to The Eight Virtues. Coincidently the […]
Direct Answers - Column for the week of December 29, 2003
I’m attracted to my manager. He was the one who showed his interest to me first by complimenting me and making wonderful eye contact. He is single and one year younger than me.
Until today he only asked me out one time and that […]
Peril, catastrophe and disaster.
These are our friends, allies and mentors.
Appearing as enemies on the surface, these seeming threats are our most helpful teachers on our Earth adventure. These apparent foes repeatedly demonstrate how we humans have awesome power over our fate and circumstances in life.
When faced with an expected outcome we don’t like, we have […]
I love you not because who you are, but because who I am when I am with you
There is no one in this world that worth your tears, and if they are, they will never make you cry.
If someone loves you not in the way you would like to, it […]
We all have those moments, don’t we? We’re right in the middle of a project, and it’s simply not going well.
Like me, you may find yourself becoming irritated, wishing you could find an easier way to get the job done (or even eliminate it completely.)
I’d settle for a tool that would make quick work of […]
When you are unhappy what do you do? Do you go out for a meal? Go to the cinema? The theatre, perhaps? Do you go shopping? Perhaps you like a drink to overcome your unhappiness. Or do you get a buzz from jogging or going to the gym?
Whatever it is scientist are in the process […]
When you have your dream clear in your mind and you go after it in the right way, the universe will send you miraculous help through meaningful coincidences. Sometimes you may have only one opportunity to receive such help. That’s why you must be ready.
Coincidences are unexpected, unforced, and happen all the time. For example, […]
One Answer…for all questions - This too will pass…
This meditation technique is quite different from thje conventional meditation techniques. This technique is actually a contemplation exercise and involves thinking over life. Though people of all age can try this technique, it is basically suitable for people with mature age (I mean 18 & above). The […]
A few months ago I was in a tiny country called Lesotho in Southern Africa. Some friends and I rented a guide and several horses and set off into the mountainous countryside for several days.
The people of Lesotho are very relaxed and friendly. They live mainly off of whatever crops they can coax from the […]
Meditation is often misunderstood by those who do not practice it. Very often, I hear meditation referred to as, “altered states of consciousness.” That sounds more like intoxicants, rather than bringing clarity to a cluttered mind. Without going too deep into what meditation is, or is not, let’s focus on one of […]