Samuel McLeod's Page

Imagination

The human mind is a powerful thing. With it we can create realities so complex and rich that they can be easily mistaken for actual life. Dreams are one example of the power of the mind. The interesting thing is that dreams happen spontaneously from the subconscious and we have no con

Homecoming

It can be quite dangerous to assume that other people view the world in the exact same way that you do. It is easy to do because we believe that what we see through our eyes is a concrete reality with no room for interpretation. We can agree on things like, yes, that shirt is red, or t

True friendship is a most beautiful gift to mankind. I have been blessed to have many such friends. All of those friends back home in America I will not see for a long time and my days in China with my new friends will eventually draw to a close. This is nothing to fret about or even regret. Nothing stays the same. Rather than cursing nature for taking those we love away from us, we should thank her f

Tao Journal 4/7

Encouragement

I own this great book. It's called Tao 365 and its written by Deng Ming-Dao. Everyday of the year has a corresponding Taoist meditation in the book and it has a