3) Our bodies are the creations of our minds. Admittedly I have not found a single source for this particular quotation, but it has become a concept that has been well received; especially in the post Human Potential Movement of the 1960’s, and after the popularity of “The Matrix”.  It does have an Asian root, …

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2)  When thoughts arise, then do all things arise.  When thoughts vanish, then do all things vanish. This particular quotation comes from Huang-po Hsi-yun, an influential Chan Buddhist purportedly to have died in approximately 850CE.  This information is useful because it immediately sets the tone for the work, but to not have this information (such …

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1)  Everything in the past died yesterday; Everything in the future  is born today. I have not been able to find a single source for this quote, but it is a Chinese Proverb.  It is not attributed to any particular school of thought, and appears to be shared amongst all of the predominate Chinese philosophies. …

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