by Matt Belair | Mar 31, 2013 | Blog, Self Development, Self Development and Positive Thought, self help, Uncategorized
As a long time advocator of meditation I continue to come across more and more scientific proof of why meditation is beneficial. Although it is great to see science proving more and more the outstanding and lasting benefits of meditation it has always been unnecessary...
by Matt Belair | Mar 22, 2013 | Blog, Philosophy, Self Development, Self Development and Positive Thought, self help, Uncategorized
If you were to imagine but only for a moment that the mind was both infinitely powerful and easily influenced you’d be faced with the instant conundrum of free will. I submit to you without wasting words in trying to prove it’s power that the mind is both...
by Matt Belair | Mar 21, 2013 | Blog, Buddhism, Philosophy, Self Development, Self Development and Positive Thought, self help, Uncategorized, Zen
The process of awakening can also be thought as the relief of suffering, to be more specific self suffering meaning the self torture your mind puts on you. It’s kind of wild to think that all of our suffering is caused by ourselves and not by external forces...
by Matt Belair | Mar 20, 2013 | Blog, Philosophy, Uncategorized, video, Zen
What is existence? Who am I? Is everything connected? As a student of Zen and Philosophy I am of the firm belief that we are all connected and we are all one, separation is an illusion. Oneness is a common theme in Zen, Buddhism, and many theories in philosophy and...
