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Archive for October 13, 2016
This week’s inspiring video: Whistling in the Wind: Preserving a Language Without Words
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Video of the Week
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Oct 13, 2016 |
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Whistling in the Wind: Preserving a Language Without Words
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| The last speakers of a language without words reside on La Gomera, one of the smallest islands in Spain’s Canary Islands. "El Silbo," a whistled communication used in rural and isolated areas, is dying out as islanders embrace digital communication and move to cities and the mainland. Even so, El Silbo has a firm place in the island’s culture. Some of La Gomera’s schools are teaching the language and in 2009, UNESCO declared it a Masterpiece of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity. |
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To control aggression without inflicting injury is the Art of Peace.
– Morihei Ueshiba –
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The Gift of Danger: Lessons from Aikido
“As I began to practice aikido, there were indeed moments when my own energies blended with those of another person and I had a taste of what I had hoped to find. But often I reacted unthinkingly when someone grabbed at my arm or struck toward my head. Id try to muscle through or, just as tensely, hold back from moving. As I witnessed these automatic outbreaks of fear and hostility, I began to recognize the truth of Morihei Ueshibas assertion that the mind of contention within myself was the real, or even the only, enemy.” In her mid-fifties Mary Stein began practicing aikido. Now in her eighties she continues to be an inspiration to many. This excerpt from her book “The Gift of Danger” shares more about the profound principles behind aikido and their application to daily life. { read more }
Be The Change
Try and identify ‘the mind of contention’ within yourself as you go through the week. And the next time you’re in a confrontational situation, try applying the aikido mindset to it and see what happens! |
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Sangha of Auspicious Companions 