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Peeling Potatoes is Something

Post author By Kay T. Ananda
Post date September 5, 2015

Not Nothing…

Zen does not confuse spirituality with thinking about God while one is peeling potatoes. Zen spirituality is just to peel the potatoes.

– Alan Watts

To have faith is to trust yourself to the water. When you swim you don’t grab hold of the water, because if you do you will sink and drown. Instead you relax, and float.

– Alan Watts

Too much thinking … let’s just think Nothing and Relax and … FLOAT…

Alan Watts – quite cool – We may suffer but … this is somehow comforting – isn’t it? Another perspective …

I love this idea:)

It’s all Nothing …

credit to modern calligrapher Eishu http://eishu.bananapage.net/

Healthy Living

The Endocrine System

Post author By Kay T. Ananda
Post date September 5, 2015

The most real state is a state of …

But … what about our hormones? Our glands? Our ducts? Our blood vessels? Our body’s estimated 37 Trillion cells? On our leased to own then return option at end of life?
Living in the physical world …desiring to feel … better.

The endocrine system refers to network of glands within our body.
This is maybe boring but nice review:)
These glands produce hormones, essential chemicals that bodily functions such as growth and metabolism relies on.
Endocrine diseases occur when glands produce insufficient amount of hormones.

The endocrine system plays a major role in controlling the following:

– Growth and development (for most women there are 3 major hormonal transitions – start of menstrual cycle; pregnancy; and menopause)
– Homeostasis (the internal balance of body systems)
– Metabolism (body energy management)
– Reproduction (huge hormonal surge for women)
– Response to stimuli (dealing with stress and injuries)

The glands of the endocrine system are:
Hypothalamus
Pineal Gland – third eye
Pituitary Gland
Thyroid
Parathyroid
Thymus
Adrenal
Pancreas
Ovaries/Testes

What does yoga have anything to do with this? I think some types of yoga really alleviates any disruption in the endocrine system … more on this fascinating subject …

Sustainable Dining – Forage

Post author By Kay T. Ananda
Post date September 4, 2015

These photos does not do justice – not the best lighting – but really a lovely restaurant for affordable healthy breakfast. Best pressed juice and homemade jams. Just fresh, light and comfy, woodsy, homey space.

Fresh pressed cranberry juice.