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Rare July Stropharia Ruguso Annulatas

38 of them this morning. July in Minnesota has its' oddities, sure nuff. Nice Fall weather we are having, and I'm just fine with the overabundance of rainy days the Summer. The herd of giants is heading into the corn, and from there I plan to send them out to pasture. Hopefully a few make it across the US to destinations such as Disney, now doesn't that sound like fun!

The Psychology of Everything; Toddlers, Compassion, Fear, Hatred, Disgust, Racism, Sexuality, Neurology, Sensitivity, Society

An interesting view on the Science of Happiness

How to meditate

How to meditate for World Healing Day Relaxnews Friday, 23 April 2010 April 24 is World Healing Day, plus Adam Yauch and Yoko Ono are meditating twice daily for world health. If meditation is new for you, try these tips and places for group meditation. MeditationGeek, a user-friendly meditation blog, recommends these simple steps for meditating: Step 1: Stabilize your mind Step 2: Identify [health issue, personal health area]. Step 3: Focus your mind to [health issue, personal health area]. Step 4: Notice changes, sensations. Step 5: If your mind wanders, gently bring your mind back to the object of your meditation, which is a focused awareness on pain. Mind stabilization can be achieved with mindfulness meditation, described as "a simple mental exercise, which develops mindfulness and concentration by paying attention on a chosen object (for example, taste of food or activity you wish to focus on) and holding the attention for a period of time. Mindfulness meditation does not necessarily require sitting but can be practiced while eating, walking, running, commuting, and doing other activities. This mental exercise also helps develop an ability to sustain mindfulness for prolonged time." Here are helpful tips for quieting an unquiet mind: Meditate for only one minute (gradually move to 2,3,4... minutes) Use a timer to remind you of an end of a meditation session. Instead of trying to stop, welcome it whatever arises. If you cannot concentrate on the object of your meditation, pay attention to the thoughts and stories occurring in your mind instead. If you cannot meditate while sitting, meditate while eating, talking, running, etc. Discuss your problem with a mentor, teacher or experienced meditator. Practice meditation in a group (or join a retreat). If you are interested in finding a meditation group, Shambhala, a meditation and spiritual center for Tibetan Buddhist-seekers and non-Buddhists, offers free meditation sessions with over 170 centers around the world: http://www.shambhala.org/centers/ The Chopra Center in California and New York also offers twice daily complimentary meditation sessions, for more information and location and times: http://www.chopracenterny.com/

World Healing Days

April 23-26 let's make peace and healing a priority that will happen through prayer, mindfulness, conscious intent, meditation, tai chi, yoga, dance, music, art, and with all of us & Yoko, it can happen when we IMAGINE PEACE, BE PEACE, SPREAD PEACE!