Electrifying rhythms in plant cells - Plant cells generate rhythms/oscillations in virtually all scales of spatiotemporal organization. 24 orders of magnitude in time 15 in space.
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Quotes from The Art of Peace - by Morihei Ueshiba
“When you bow deeply to the universe, it bows back; when you call out the name of God, it echoes inside you.”
“Heaven is right where you are standing, and that is the place to train.”
“Those who are enlightened never stop forging themselves.”
“The Art of Peace begins with you. Work on yourself and your appointed task in the Art of Peace. Everyone has a spirit that can be refined, a body that can be trained in some manner, a suitable path to follow. You are here for no other purpose than to realize your inner divinity and manifest your inner enlightenment. Foster peace in your own life and then apply the Art to all that you encounter.
One does not need buildings, money, power, or status to practice the Art of Peace. Heaven is right where you are standing, and that is the place to train.”
“The Art of Peace is the principle of nonresistance. Because it is nonresistant it is victorious from the beginning. Those with evil intentions or contentious thoughts are instantly vanquished. The Art of Peace is invincible because it contends with nothing.”
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Mark Cohen's writings and books on Zhang Zhuang are fascinating. Here is a copy of his Book "Inside Zhang Zhuang" (PDF) and here is a 2h video course of his. The music he produces is pleasing as well.
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Implicit drivers of most AI/Robotics future visions told by tech leaders are such immature desires:
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The ‘Wrong’ Turning Brings on the ‘Fourth Turning’ - by Alastair Crooke - "If we determine to imagine the world as machine, then ‘reality’ will present itself as a machine"
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“You don’t become holy by fighting evil. Let evil be. What makes a person saintly is love.” — St. Porphyrios
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Akademgorodok - the educational and scientific centre of Siberia.
Koltsovo, Novosibirsk Oblast - a science town near Akademgorodok
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The Lion Gate in Sri Lanka. Halfway up Sigiriya a gateway leads leads past walls decorated with frescoes of beautiful women. On the top of the massive are the ruins of the palace.
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1000 Hours of practicing Zhan Zhuang
Student: Master, I've done it! I've practiced Zhan Zhuang for 1000hrs.
Master: How wonderful! Come back after another 1000.
Student: Master I have now stood 2000 hours!
Master: excellent! Come see me in another 1000.
Student: Master I've now completed over 3000 hours of standing practice.
Master: Good, do another 1000.
Student: Am I doing something wrong?!
Master: No! Everything is going according to plan!
