Omega II: Visiting with the Sages
Day 2 - Morning Session - Part 2

by Alisa Joaquin

Arnold took over for Heidi Singh. While we continued to sit in relaxed meditation, he posed some questions for our introspection. He told us to feel each question and observe how we connect with the words, the energy They are listed below. You might want to ask yourself these questions as well when you go through your meditation.

Questions to think upon

1) Do you believe you will suffer when you do a bad deed?

2) Do you feel good helping a stranger?

3) Do you get angry with someone after it is too late to respond?

4) Do you wake up looking forward to the day?

5) Can you enjoy being alone?

6) Do you get headaches?

7) Do you eat when you are emotionally distraught?

8) Do you eat when you are not hungry?

9) Do you eat for taste and health?

10 Do you eat a lot of fast food?

11) Do you eat a lot of frozen food?

12) Do you ever regret that you did not express yourself?

13) Is there someone in your life you blame for keeping you from being happy?

14) Do you blame other for your failures?

15) Do you feel superior to some people?

16) Do you feel inferior to some people?

17) Do you encourage people towards success?

18) Do your friends genuinely support you in your endevours.

19) Do you enjoy seeing other people find happiness?

20) Is winning everything to you?

21) Is an equal deal a good deal?

22) Do you hold grudges?

23) Do you let problems get bigger by not dealing with them?

24) Is it difficult for you to confront people?

25) Do you frequently get angry while driving or other times from very little provocations?

26) Do you laugh at yourself?

27) Do you stay mad at yourself?

28) Is money the answer to all your problems?

29) Is more better?

30) Do you value exercise?

31) Do you value rest?

32) Are you moved by beauty?

33) Do you need praise?

34) Do you like to learn?

35) Can you be successful without hard work?

36) Are you afraid of hard work?

37) Is it okay to be wrong in front of other people?

38) Can you admit you are wrong?

39) Can you apologize if you are only half wrong?

40) Is aplogizing the anser to your problems?

41) Is your way the only way?

42) Do you litter?

43) Do you worry about things you can't control?

44) Do you see the good in people?

45) Do you fixate on the bad in people?

46) Are you afraid to lose?

47) Are you afraid of success?

48) Are you afraid of being rejected?

49) Are you afraid to be a beginner?

50) Are you afraid of change?

51) Do you blame your parents for your faults?

52) Do you finish what you started?

53) Are your best years ahead of you?

54) Can you forgive?

55) Do you plan for the future?

56) Do you enjoy what you are doing?

57) Are you thankful for what you have?

58) Are you doing what you do best?

59) Are you not doing what you could be excellent at?

60) Has your anger ruined a relationship?

61) Is your anger ruining a relationship?

62) Are you afraid to be alone?

63) Do you need to impress others?

64) Is your ego easily bruised?

65) Do you feel other people's pain?

66) Do you judge and condemn people?

67) Can you learn something from anyone?

68) Do you believe you have to give to get?

69) Is your life controlled by another?

70) Do you reflect on your life?

71) Do you consider consequences that don't directly affect yourself?

72) Can you read without falling asleep?

73) Do you mind having to walk to get somewhere?

74) Do you sleep well?

75) Do you hate anyone?

76) Do you love someone?

77) Do you cry?

78) Are you ever in awe?

79) Can you win gracefully?

80) Can you lose gracefully?

81) Do you like silence?

(These questions can be found in the book: David Carradine's Introduction to Chi Kung: The Beginner's Program for Physical, Emotional, and Spiritual Well-being)

After about another 30 seconds, he directed us to slowly come out of our meditative state. He had us sit comfortably. He mentioned where the questions could be found and he also stated that these were questions that we might ask ourselves over the rest of the weekend. He also suggested that we could look at them through our daily living. He indicated that they can serve as a guide for our own self-awareness.

After Arnold was done with the meditation, Heidi Singh stated that they were going to talk about the physical body through Buddhist and Toasts traditions and how everything relates. Arnold then broke in to talk about the Toaist tradition viewing the physical body like a vehicle. He stated as he was talking to us last night, He was talking about how we have different components working with the three energy centers in the body; of course the mind, emotions, and the spirit are all hosed in the physical body. But at the same time, we are not just a physical body, we're energetic field as Arnold introduced last night. Arnold said that later we would be getting up and doing some more movement practices which will be a precurser for doing Rob's Nine Psalms exercises.

Rob Moses

Rob then spoke a little on his movments. He mentioned that they are about being your own science project. He mentioned that Kung Fu was his specialty and that it was a monk art. He stated that so many people misperceive it and try to make the martial part of martial art their priorities. He stated he tried to conjure up a little bit of movement adventures that can keep that thought line far away from being a priority and really bring out the best in all of us. "It's just like flight, the celebration of life. A lot of it's just like transforming back into your childhood. So hopefully, it will be a lot of fun. I hope you guys will get a lot out of it. It's nothing structured where you have to ever do the same way twice. It's really to open you up where you can really enjoy yourself, be able to move in such a fashion where you can actually make the angels jealous, you know, from not having bodies and not being able to go on such adventures. So much of it comes from the inspiration of Martial Arts and playing off the physics of motion whether that be dance or in my case Kung Fu. Or for someone else it might be surfing or sky diving or running naked in the rain. Either way, you should be able to apply yourself to these things. I hope that I bring a lot of fun and adventure to the plate. Once we get started on that, hopefully it will all unfold in a very positive fashion.

End of Day 2 - Morning Session - Part 2

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