10. Blind People DreamPeople who become blind after birth can see images in their dreams. People who are born blind do not see any images but have dreams equally vivid involving their other senses of sound, smell, touch, and emotion. It is hard for a seeing person to imagine, but the body’s need for sleep […]

Melbourne, March 14: Beauty sleep is, as it turns out, as essential for men as it is for women, for a new study has found that men who get less than five hours of sleep a night, run the risk of turning obese. What’s worse is that they are also at the risk of having […]

Gyaan from a spaniel to negotiate the challenges of a dog-eat-dog worldI fawn on those who give me anything, I yelp at those who refuse, and I set my teeth in rascals,“ said the Greek philosopher Diogenes when asked why someone had so rudely called him a `hound.’ The brilliant cynic, who not only voiced his […]

THE TEACHING OF HA-WAI-I: (This legend is not necessarily verifiable, but it is fun!) When the first Haole (slang for Caucasian), no doubt one of Captain Cook’s crew, arrived at the Island of Hawai’i, he came ashore, and asked the first Hawaiian he saw, “What’s the name of this place? Where do you live?” The Hawaiian […]

The human psyche has so many funky glitches that it’s a wonder we can all get along. Actually, on the whole, we’re having a very, very difficult time getting along, aren’t we? This is why positive thinking resources are so important. They help us remain on the positive side of the mental equation. Still, what do we do […]

Love is a powerful force. It can take us to great heights and leave us feeling light and airy. Yet it has been the most abused and misused force. Many degraded things pass for love. True love is based on understanding, mutual trust, and respect and not simply on transient emotions. Love is being in […]

Stop All Criticism – Criticism never changes a thing. Refuse to criticize yourself. Accept yourself exactly as you are. Everybody changes. When you criticize yourself, your changes are negative. When you approve of yourself, your changes are positive. Don’t Scare Yourself – Stop terrorizing yourself with your thoughts. It’s a dreadful way to live. Find […]

The Haumana (student) bowed to his Kumu (teacher). He had just finished the initiation process that moved him to a new level of training. He was excited. He had hoped for years, he had dreamed of this day. He knew what he wanted — he wanted to go all the way. He wanted it all […]