USC Zen Class for Spring 2008 — Seventh Meeting

I originally planned to have a 8-week class, but I decided to hold 4 more meetings in a different format. In the additional 4 meetings, we’ll watch video of our Zen Master for half hour and practice meditation for the other half hour.
In this meeting we started by reviewing Leg Kicking and practicing Heart Opening [...]

The Darjeeling Limited (2007)

If you like Little Miss Sunshine (2006), you might like this one too.
The Darjeeling Limited (2007) is about three sons of a recently deceased father setting out on a journey in India on a cross-country train of the same title as the movie. The journey ended up more than they expected. It’s a journey [...]

USC Zen Class for Spring 2008 — Sixth Meeting

7 people showed up today and that’s the smallest group we have so far in this semester. I am guessing it’s because of the midterms and spring break coming next week. This is one phenomenon about Zen Class at school; the attendance fluctuates with midterms/finals….
As usual, we started with Motion Zen. Today we reviewed Arm [...]

New York, New York — A Magnetic Magnet

New York is a magnet. What it attracts, however, depends on you. But no matter what, its richness and variety is a magnet attracting everyone around the world, for possibly very different reasons.
Do I like New York City? I don’t know. I have been there only once, which won’t make a fair judgment. I will [...]

The Way Home (2002): A Subtle, Very Subtle Transformation

The Way Home (2002) is about a person’s transformation against the background of Korean culture.
The Way Home has only two main characters, a boy and his grandma. The story is also simple — about how this little boy who was very disrespectful and obnoxious in the beginning especially towards his grandma who he considered “retarded”, [...]

Daily Wisdom — Sitting Zen

By Chan Master Wu Jue Miao Tian
Translated by Shilo, Harry and Ronald
Sitting Zen
Most people understand Sitting Chan as “meditation” — sitting quietly, observing the heart. It is good for improving your physical health as well as cultivating your true self and character. From a secular point of view, Chan is a kind of “kung [...]

USC Zen Class for Spring 2008 — Fifth Meeting

Last week we had a large group, but only 9 people showed up yesterday. I assume it’s because midterms are coming; that’s the problem for Zen classes at school. But yesterday one guy told me he turned down a department meeting because of this class, and another girl said coming to meditate is more effective [...]

10 Self-Examining Questions for Anti-Cancer

Understanding oneself is the first step for any preventive care, including preventive anti-cancer. By self-examining and self-awareness, you can be your own best doctor. Here are some self-testing questions recommended by a medical doctor:
Question 1: When you brush your teeth in the morning, pay attention to any white spots or lumps on the oral mucosa, [...]

Daily Wisdom — Chan Practice Improves Disposition

By Chan Master Wu Jue Miao Tian
Translated by Shilo, Harry and Ronald
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Some of our practitioners have issues of parenting. Their children are rebellious and delinquent, and even steal money from their parents. I organized a summer camp for these kids and taught them to sit and meditate. The camp was one month long and we [...]

Love the Gifts You Get

I thought this is a good article that reminds us of something we should all know but often overlook — thus “remind.” The key, still, lies in not knowing but doing. Make gratitude a habit.
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By Frank Jude Boccio
If you’re like most people, you notice what goes wrong more often than what goes right. Human beings [...]

USC Zen Class for Spring 2008 — Fourth Meeting

We had 20 people showing up yesterday. What a surprise! I didn’t expect into the fourth week we would still have newcomers coming. But we had 6 new people today.
We started with Motion Zen by practicing Arm Dropping and introducing Body Earthquake. I kind of like to match the Chakra with the Motion Zen. For [...]

Sicko (2007): Presenting a Heavy Message Lightly, At Least Sometimes…

After watching Sicko, the compassionate part of me was crying, the humorous part of me was laughing, and the rest part of me was contemplating.
Sicko is a 2007 documentary film that everyone who cares about this country’s health care system should all watch. It forces you to see and think on this issue from an [...]