Mindfulness in the face of madness.

The time is coming to test our choices, beliefs, principles, practices, our place in the world. It was easy for us not to worry when the human madness happened far away from us. It was easy for us to think that it would never happen to us. Now we are facing a new situation. Now we are faced with the crowning madness of civilization – war.  Today it’s a war across the border. Tomorrow? Many of the things we considered important so far have already lost their importance. Many more will follow. Each of us is in a different life situation, in different circumstances. Each of us has to do what we have to do. However, especially now, it is important how we treat the world around us, how we treat the people around us, and how we treat ourselves. May we be able to appreciate the moment that is given to us, people that are close to us that we still have, and our place in the world. May we be able to express this gratitude through our relationship to others, our treatment of others, those who are close to us, and those who are strangers. May we not lose what is, thinking about what was or what could have been if … Let us remember that everything changes but what we do, and how we do it during and between these changes has a measurable impact on them. May the peace of the wilderness be with you always. You can also lookup – THE PRACTICE OF KAN   ...

Quality of life

Primal Tao is a daily quest for quality. QUALITY of experience. QUALITY of life. In practical terms it is paying attention to the quality of foods we consume and the reasons why we consume them. Primal Tao is also paying attention to the quality of our “inner life”. The quality of our thoughts and our reactions to what is happening around us, as well as the stability and quality of our inner peace and our perception of life in general. Another aspect of Primal Tao practice is our individual physical condition and its dependence on intensity and variety of physical activities and frequent exposure to natural elements. In all of these pursuits we look for naturalness and simplicity. Thoughtful nutrition Purposeful regeneration Conscious movement Deliberate life ...

What is Primal Tao?

Primal Tao is just one of the many ways. The goal is one and the same and the paths to that goal are many. Primal Tao is not for those who look to confirm their already existing beliefs. Primal Tao is not for those who believe in the”system” taking care of its citizens. Primal Tao is for those who have that gnawing feeling that something is not right, something is off. Primal Tao gives you answers you might not expect. It is for those who understand they nobody has all the answers. It is for those who understand that growth and development are not all that counts. It is for those who don’t trust the experts. It is for those who don’t trust the mainstream narratives. It is for those who look for the meaning and application of the word: natural. It is for those who understand that life and death are part of every cycle. It is for those who understand that perfection and certainty are dangerous ideas. It is for those who understand that to change one thing, many things might have to be changed. It is for those who understand that significant changes might require significant effort and time invested. It is for those who know that competition and profit are not the only ways. It is for those who feel that fun is more important than winning. It is for those who understand that there is such a thing as enough. It is for those who realize that NOW is all we have. ...

Primal Tao – system without the system.

Dieting or exercising is unnatural. It is only because most of us live the way we do that we need to create systems that prompt us to move, eat etc. in a “special, better” way. For most of the human history, our daily activities were shaped by the natural environment. Since we’ve greatly altered our environment we no longer understand the genetic predispositions of our body and mind that ensure optimal functioning. Before the development of agriculture, civilization and industrialization, we used to experience intermittent periods of feasting (especially prized were all animal foods including fat, organs and bones), intervals of food scarcity – resulting in fasting, brief intense physical exertion and exposure to natural elements like water, air, sun and earth. Primal Tao practices reintroduce these natural patterns into our lifestyle within the context of today’s modern life. Pre-industrial foods – what would you eat to survive in the area where you live if there were no grocery stores? SLOW foods. Nutrient dense foods. Modern “foods” to avoid. S easonal L ocal O rganic W holesome Mental training – the importance of meditation and mind cultivation in the world of over-abundance of dis-information, confusion, depression and the lack of meaning. Regenerative training – occasional practice of forgoing food.. Physical training – daily physical activity (walking, gardening, stretching, Tai Chi, Yoga etc.) vs High Intensity Training, sprints, cold and heat body conditioning The importance of sleep, rest, contact with Nature etc. Primal Tao is the way of nature. Primal Tao is not a system. There can be as many expressions of Primal Tao as there are people expressing it. Primal Tao aspires to imitate Nature. Align with Nature. Be part of Nature. To simplify rather then complicate. To minimize rather then maximize. To subtract rather then to add.                     “To pursue learning is to increase daily. To practice the Way is to decrease daily . . .”                                                Tao Te Ching ...

The Way of Nature

When you’re lost, look for answers in Nature. When you’re stressed out, go to Nature. When you don’t know what to do, imitate Nature. You are a part of Nature. Nature is a part of you. It has always been so. Nature didn’t disconnect from you. We disconnected from Nature. We forgot where we had come from. When you have doubts ask yourself: How is my decision or my action going to affect Nature? Become a Nature worshiper. Treat it as sacred. Become Nature’s child again. ...