Wisdom Bite #9: A Cup of Tea and An Empty Mind

by Mark Ament on 01/02/2010

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Nan-in, a Japanese master during the Meiji era (1868-1912), received a university professor who came to inquire about Zen. Nan-in served tea. He poured his visitor’s cup full, and then kept on pouring. The professor watched the overflow until he no longer could restrain himself. “It is overfull. No more will go in!” “Like this [...]

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My Reflections on The Sweat Lodge Tragedy

Thumbnail image for My Reflections on The Sweat Lodge Tragedy by Mark Ament 28 January 2010

Today a friend asked me what I thought about “Sweat Lodges.”  After my lengthy reply, he said that more people should hear about this and that I should put it on my site.   So here I am, finally writing a post that’s been on my mind for months.
Over the years I’ve participated in several [...]

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Herbs To Support Weight Loss

Thumbnail image for Herbs To Support Weight Loss by Mark Ament 21 January 2010

In purely scientific terms, losing weight should be easy.  After all, if we simply burn more calories than we eat, the body will use its fat deposits as energy and weight loss will result naturally.
I learned this for myself as a teenager when I would decrease my food intake and increase exercise  in order to [...]

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Wisdom Bite #8: Committment

Thumbnail image for Wisdom Bite #8: Committment by Mark Ament 18 January 2010

“Until one is committed, there is hesitancy, the chance to draw back, always ineffective concerning all acts of intuition (and creation). There is one elementary truth, the ignorance of which kills countless ideas and plans: that the moment one definitely commits oneself, then providence moves too. All sorts of things occur to help [...]

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6 Natural Remedies for Insomnia

Thumbnail image for 6 Natural Remedies for Insomnia by Mark Ament 15 January 2010

According to Dr. John McDougall insomnia is  actually pretty common, with 25% of adults experiencing sleeplessness. Conventional medicine’s answer is to restless nights  is medication.  Over 18 million new prescriptions are written every year!
But sleeping pills are a truly nightmare.  The problem is that they don’t induce sleep.  Instead they cloud memory and thinking so [...]

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Wisdom Bite #8: What Is Love Anyway?

Thumbnail image for Wisdom Bite #8: What Is Love Anyway? by Mark Ament 10 January 2010

Osho once said something like “Love is the only mystery there is.”     I agree we don’t know where it comes from, why it’s there or really what it is.
We won’t unravel that mystery here, but today I am wondering what I mean when I say “I love you” to someone.  Is it an [...]

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New Discussion Link on the Website

Thumbnail image for New Discussion Link on the Website by Mark Ament 6 January 2010

It’s been just about 2 months since I re-launched the Healing Vibes website.  I was having a look around the site today and noticed that there are some really good comments from members of the community on some of the articles.
One for example is a great comment Donna Thomas about the natural sweetener called [...]

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A Fresh Start in 2010?

Thumbnail image for A Fresh Start in 2010? by Mark Ament 5 January 2010

First of all a big happy new year to you!
I’m really looking forward to 2010.    I’ve got a 3 new projects that I will launch this year.
The first new project is my upcoming Fresh Start Retreat.
I decided to create this retreat because, simply put, there was nothing else out there like it.   [...]

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Wisdom Bite #7: General Douglas McArthur on War

Thumbnail image for Wisdom Bite #7: General Douglas McArthur on War by Baba M 28 December 2009

The following quote comes from a great reading book by Peace Pilgrim called “Peace Pilgrim.” From 1953-1981 she walked over 25,000 miles spreading her message of world, group and individual inner peace. The book contains highlights from her biography, including meetings with remarkable people.
“I have known war as few men now living know it. [...]

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Widom Bite #6: Ricochet The Surfing Dog

Thumbnail image for Widom Bite #6: Ricochet The Surfing Dog by Mark Ament 20 December 2009

Today I received  a very  inspiring video about a young dog named Ricochet.    After watching it, I knew that I had to share it with you.    There’s some simple, but powerful wisdom  in Ricochet’s story.    In part it’s about allowing yourself to  focus on what you love to do instead of what [...]

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Superfood Focus: Peruvian Maca and Fertility

Thumbnail image for Superfood Focus: Peruvian Maca and Fertility by Mark Ament 16 December 2009

We live in a world undreamed of by our ancestors.  We can travel thousands of miles in just hours.  We can be constantly connected with loved one and friends.  We have amazing creature comforts.  And, in terms of food, we can eat foods from all over the world.   As conventional agriculture continues to deplete [...]

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