diagnosis... critical eye

you can see the organs of your body in the iris of your eyes... this week i have spent looking into the irises of others and reading their organs, their family histories of alcoholism, diabetes... looking at history of bronchitis... lower back pain... it is amazing... on the tongue i can see how the persons GI tract is working... how the nutrition of organs is affected... in the nails... i can assess even other things...

but in the eyes... look into someone's eyes for a long time... and you see them... native peoples believe that you can see a person's soul if you look into their eyes which is why when you meet a native person you look into their third eye point and not into their eyes.

there is a lot of energy in the eyes... and it is amazing to learn to see them in their eyes allowing you educate them on how to proceed in their path...

next week, pulse diagnosis... 7 layers of the pulse... another tool used to assess the organs of the body and its imbalances

life is an amazing thing

a beautiful thing

and it is in looking into life and experiencing moment to moment awareness that we are alive... this is Ayurveda

अत्युत्तम

So... i am officially over the halfway point for this level at school... I am admitting that I just might be prone to burning the candle at both ends... and in so doing I realized that I might be able to calm that down a bit.

Today the snow fell again... now, in the midwest this is not a noteworthy event, however, in the southwest, it is. when i look east, the mountains are blue and sprayed with white. the white full clouds nestle sitting in the mountains jagged ruts... glancing west... the desert shows golden with paintbrush strokes of light...

we are currently engrossed in learning about disease process and diagnosis...

it is extraordinary and I just hope sometimes, that i have the capacity to implement this logical, spiritual, and elegant science.

midterms are over

so i wanted to come on here... and let you know that midterms went through nicely and i have worked a lot today...

i've taken to driving around... and i am still quite surprised sometimes at the amazing landscape this place has... it is so beautiful and the sunsets are never a disappointment... if there is a disappointment, it is that i didnt see it...

i took some photos... i will post them soon...

last night there was a party!

okay... so yes it was a party last night... but probably not quite what most of you out there would expect... no drinking, dancing, body flying throughwindows and onto tables... the allumni and current students of the ayurvedic institute meet last night for puja with dr. lad who then spoke, conversation regarding law and current bills regarding the work of ayurvedic practitioners and then a discussion regarding what we want to do in the future... and it was AWESOME... i really thought about all of the great possibilities this wealth of individuals have here and what an impact we can have on our selves and our world...

so... there was intense brainstorming and networking... and a lot of light and joy at the possibilities the future holds for ayurveda and her practitioners.

i just dont know

conversation... peace... nonviolence... how does this end???
what can be done


"UNICEF: 300 Children Killed in Gaza
By VOA News
14 January 2009

An explosion is seen where the Israeli military is bombing an area around alleged smuggling tunnels in Rafah, southern Gaza Strip, 14 Jan 2009
The head of the United Nations children's agency says 300 children have been killed during Israel's campaign in the Gaza Strip.

UNICEF director, Ann Venemen, says more than 1,500 other children have been wounded, casualties she calls "tragic" and "unacceptable."

Separately, Palestinian medics say more than 1,000 people have been killed during the 19-day offensive.

Israel has tightly controlled access to the Palestinian territory, so the numbers cannot be independently verified. But U.N. officials have said previous estimates have been generally credible. Thirteen Israelis have died in the conflict.

In Jerusalem Wednesday, the head of the International Committee of the Red Cross said the situation in Gaza is shocking. Jakob Kellengerger visited the densely-populated territory Tuesday, as well as the Israeli town of Sderot, which has been repeatedly hit by Hamas rockets. He called on both sides to differentiate between military targets and civilians.

Israeli ground forces exchanged heavy fire with Hamas militants in Gaza City Wednesday, while Hamas fired several rockets into southern Israel.

There were no reports of injuries on the Israeli side. Israel says it will not end its campaign until the attacks stop.

A reporter for VOA in Gaza says aircraft bombed a cemetery and the central park today in the Palestinian territory's largest city.

Police say three rockets fired from Lebanon into northern Israel today landed outside the town of Kiryat Shmona. There were no reports of casualties, and there has been no claim of responsibility.

Officials say Israel fired shells into Lebanon in response.

The incident follows a similar rocket attack last Thursday, blamed on small Palestinian militant groups in Lebanon.

Israel said today that an Iranian ship carrying 2,000 tons of aid to Gaza was turned back Tuesday because it violated a general maritime blockade of the territory, not because of the ships point of origin.

Iran, which does not recognize Israel, has condemned its offensive in Gaza.

And international activists left Cyprus Wednesday in another bid to bring aid to the territory. An attempt earlier this week was canceled because of technical problems on board. Last month, another effort ended when a ship with the Free Gaza group collided with an Israeli naval vessel."

holidays

hey so i am in st. louis... today it is in the 60 and raining... i am ill...

so it is interesting to try to maintain health when everyone is sick around you... and it is interesting to decide what of your routine is important and what can fall away... i fear that too much fell away... and that is one reason i am feeling this way... but it is a good question in general

life in a society is full of compromises... which ones are healthy which are not?

i think it is a process of trial and error... for instance, the next time i travel, i am goin to bring more of the things that are staples to my morning routine... my spices and herbs... this time i brought my herbs but not my spices... since food is the fastest way to fall or excell, i will consentrate my efforts on food... this time i consentrated on herbs and practice... this is a mistake; because although those are important, herbs are maintainers whereas food in the big important thing...

today i made sweet potatoe and taro dish with risotto rice and coconut sauce... yummy... i am looking forward to eating dinner... and i am feeling a lot better than yesterday...

life is a funny thing... in general... there is a major distinction between when a person is being selfish and when a person is doing what is best for themself. when a person is doind what is right for themself it is a giving thing... because they are present for the other people... when people are being selfish they are not present for those around them... they cannot see beyond themself...

this is a thing to consider when lookingat your own practice...

add life to your years.... rather than years to your life

good morning

so this morning marks the last week of the semester... and a week before i return to st. louis...

i have to say that i really started feeling the holiday bug and I am really looking forward to seeing everyone... especially, i hope i don't hurt anyone's feelings... but especially my little claire...

there is a gentle snow coming down and it is quite a sight to behold...

i would like to wish every one warm wished and happiness...