Tag: vigour

Haytor Neidan Self-Cultivation!

Ch’an Dao Blog Article – Neidan As We Get Older! (18.4.2025)

I suspect the ancient Greeks encountered Buddhist monasticism when visiting India (such as Pythagoras), learned the Buddhist method of “looking within”, and then adjusted the technique as a means to “prove” the efficacy of their particular philosophical perspectives (the work of Plotinus may be taken as an example of this endeavour). Later, via the Greeks, a community of Jews (in Qumran) started sitting in meditation to personally attain a “glimpse of Yahweh” – a practice that eventually spread to the reformed Jewish sect of “Christianity” – whose adherents started to meditate whilst sat in the caves found in the Egyptian Desert (this type of Christianity spread to Britain – hundreds of years prior to Catholicism – becoming “Celtic Christianity”).

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King Arthur May Well Have Been a Historical Personage!

Glastonbury Abbey – King Arthur’s Grave! (29.7.2024)

The Celtic Church (from Egypt) was probably in Britain from the 2nd century CE onwards – with it being destroyed by the incoming Roman Catholic Church by the 11th century CE. Its monastic nature encouraged not only cloistered monks who lived in draughty stone cells – but also Hermits who lived in natural caves or various other meditation cells. Celtic Christianity did not persecute – but encouraged and accommodated the Pagan beliefs of indigenous people. There was a mutual respect between both groups of believers and this explains why leaders like King Arthur would strive to protect the Church – and the Church to honour him in death. This type of Asiatic respect does not require a slavish attachment to belief to be functional. Freedom of belief equates to respect for difference. There are many theories dating King Arthur from the 6th, 7th and 8th centuries, etc, which include many geographical areas associated with his life and death. We favour Tintagel in Cornwall – a place we have visited many times. King Arthur was a wise man, a compassionate man, and a great warrior!

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Foward Brave Wporkers!

DPRK: Intensive Inspirational Agitation Campaign Led by Women’s Union Organizations! (9.4.2024)

Union “Artistic Motivation” team members in Kumchon and Pongsan counties have staged positive agitation events at the construction site for Regional-Industry Factories in Unpha County – designed to “redouble” (through ideological vigour and inspiration) the working morale of soldier-builders!

Union members in the city of Sariwon have instilled “Strength” and “Courage” into the working people through dynamic and unique “agitation-propaganda” carried out during the morning rush hour!

Union officials and members in other areas of the province gave agitation performances at the Hwanghae Iron and Steel Complex and farms

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DPRK: Comrade Kim Jong Un Visits Kumsusan Sun Palace – On Greatest Day of National Remembrance! (18.7.2023)

All participants fulfilled their duties as Commanding Members of the Revolution! The Vanguard of the all-people advanced by carrying out the decisions of the 8th Party Congress and the Plenum Meeting of the Party Central Committee! This included the optimism inherent within the fighting spirit leading to a sure victory under the Leadership of the Respected Comrade Kim Jong Un! In this way – on this important occasion – the country made a firm determination to lead the country’s further transformative development.

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