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Brian, please cancel my account too !!

These character traits are good examples of leadership beyond war time. They relate to judgement of the individual and involve psychological constructs: There are also examples of more contemporary application of these principles. They apply to a variety of more recent military operations in...

Greetings, 17th Angel, I am pretty sure that in my previous life I was either a fish of the tuna variety or some sort of farm animal such as a pig or cow. My only recollection, for which I have experienced some deja vous, was rolling around in the poop :eek:.

These are good measures of a mans nature. These character traits go well beyond a good general and apply to all facets of leadership: One can substitute his / her daily interactions for the examples given to see how the analogy applies. There are many good examples of more contemporary...

Yes, I Ching is important for metaphysics, ethics and cosmogony and it also has a strong spiritual component related to divination. Read and enjoy !! This section on Neo-Confucianism is particularly interesting. Can anyone comment on this area of study ? What is meant by the "relation of...

This is a profound notion. We are always so focused on the material, here is the origin of the focus on the non-material. The idea of "no-self" is very humbling, indeed. The idea of "self-nature" is very intriguing. It could mean that one needs to define their self through meditation and...

Meditation can be done for just a few minutes at a time and can break the moment for a needed change. Mindfulness includes mediation, breathing, awareness of the environment. Flow is how the skier moves gracefully down the hill while hitting bumps and ice. It is awareness in a stimulating...

A vegetarian lifestyle is the best one, but for those brought up eating meat it is difficult to give up. As we evolve we will surely move toward vegetarianism. As we learn more about protein and amino acids we will create foods that taste similar to meat products without containing meat. Tofu...

We can remember our past lives by being fully in the present. In that way we can learn from the lessons of the past and not repeat our mistakes.

Leadership is one of the most important features of the Tao, and one of the most difficult to achieve. It is a focal point in Feng Shui. It allows us to breathe and concentrate our energy at the focal point.

I prefer to view this from an allegorical perspective, in that light it is quite an interesting development.