http://sungwonchoe.com philosophies of spirituality and self-development Mon, 08 Feb 2010 12:30:45 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I've been attending a book study on Think and Grow Rich given by Robert Taylor of One Amazing Life (the first and only English/Korean bi-lingual life consultant company in Korea), so I've been carrying around Napoleon Hill's classic with me. My first time reading over the book a couple years ago, ... http://sungwonchoe.com/2010/02/from-sex-to-kosmic-konsciousness/ (update: Jan. 21, 2010) Integral Spiritual Experience Year 1 The Personal Spiritual Journey: Your Unique Self Wednesday, December 30th This conference was a profound experience for me. I wish to document it here to work through what I learned and felt. 3:00-6:00pm Registration I'd spent a week with my sister and nephew in Hawaii, basking in ... http://sungwonchoe.com/2010/01/integral-spiritual-experience-year-1-day-1/ "I can't dance." "I only date older men." "I can't seem to wake up early these days." "I'm a morning person." "I can't start my day until I've had my coffee." "I can't sing." "I'm a visual person." "Life is unfair." "I'm just an amateur." "Why do girls always like assholes?" "Life is an adventure." "I must be getting old." "I've always ... http://sungwonchoe.com/2010/01/we-are-the-stories-we-tell-ourselves/ Beautifully done. Lyrics: [Sagan] If you wish to make an apple pie from scratch You must first invent the universe Space is filled with a network of wormholes You might emerge somewhere else in space Some when-else in time The sky calls to us If we do not destroy ourselves We will one day venture to the stars A still more ... http://sungwonchoe.com/2009/10/a-glorious-dawn/ (2010/1/6 note: the Whole Self is not a good name for this visualization technique. I need to rewrite it.) Why Is This Still Happening To Me? In a previous article, I talked about the need to develop a new perspective in order to move beyond your current set of experiences and enjoy ... http://sungwonchoe.com/2009/08/guide-to-growth-introducing-the-whole-self/ The Devil has long been associated with secular music. The myth of the virtuoso fiddler who sold his soul to the Devil at the crossroads was translated into American folklore with a long history of Blues players like Robert Johnson selling their souls for devilishly good musical abilities. My favorite ... http://sungwonchoe.com/2009/07/rock-n-roll-is-the-devils-music-heavy-metal-and-music-in-the-evolution-of-consciousness/ You always end up in relationships with guys who like to conserve water by not flushing. You always argue with your girlfriend about how many ex-girlfriend tattoos you have (what's her problem, anyway??). You always get stuck with chicken-beheading duty down at the ranch. Why don't things change? Why don't ... http://sungwonchoe.com/2009/06/why-does-this-keep-happening-to-me/ You and I are the luckiest people who have ever lived. The simple fact that, for example, you are reading this blog marks you as one of a handful of global elite supported by a complex and highly developed social infrastructure and culture. You enjoy enormous wealth, privilege and opportunity ... http://sungwonchoe.com/2009/06/unprecedented-opportunity-the-moral-imperative-for-growth/ [update July 25, 2009]: Samil Meditation is now known as Source Meditation and is located in Dunsan-dong, behind Time World Department store. I study meditation (as well as martial arts) with Master Jo here in Daejeon, South Korea. The earlier stages of the meditation course consist of freeing the mind/heart from ... http://sungwonchoe.com/2009/05/samil-meditation-center-in-daejeon-korea/ Freedom is understood in many different ways by different people at different levels of intellectual, moral and spiritual consciousness. It is the masculine in us all that seeks autonomy and freedom (as noted by David Deida and others). The feminine yearns for fullness and relationship. This is yet another manifestation ... http://sungwonchoe.com/2009/05/freedom-self-development-anarchy-and-spirituality/