Grace|S&C Conversations with 100 Girls

This issue’s theme: The Dilemmas of Female Intimacy (Intimacy & In-Between) The second guest for this issue:Grace S&C: Hi Grace, can you tell me a bit about yourself? Career path: 7 years in auditing → currently a consulting advisor Life status: Married, no children, owns a house and a car (experiencing the “standard answer” life) … Read more

The Foundation and Ritual of Practice

Today in class, while assisting members with the Marichi C and D poses, I noticed a common phenomenon: many people experience rotation of the pelvis and hips on the mat during the binding process. For instance, when binding the right foot in Marichi C, the pelvis tends to rotate to the right, causing the entire … Read more

Have Robots Achieved ‘Self-Awareness’?

Have Robots Achieved 'Self-Awareness'?

Image source:Daniel Picard Leviathan Note: Rather than saying that the robots in Professor Lipson’s lab have “achieved a form of self-awareness,” it is more accurate to say that these robots demonstrate a series of mechanisms regarding information input and output, aside from the “source” of self-awareness. For practical research purposes, such models can indeed be … Read more

Zen Thoughts and Zen Poetry (Compiled by the Chinese Zen Painting Institute) 92. [Appreciation of Zen Poetry]

Zen Thoughts and Zen Poetry (Compiled by the Chinese Zen Painting Institute) 92. [Appreciation of Zen Poetry]

“Today, the dust is cleared and light is born, illuminating the mountains and rivers.” (Master Tulung) From a psychological perspective, to eliminate troubles or break the attachment to appearances, one must start from the causes of these troubles. The method proposed by the No-Trust School employs psychological analysis, cognitive therapy, behavioral therapy, etc., all of … Read more

Stop Leaving Your Phone’s Bluetooth On for the World

Stop Leaving Your Phone's Bluetooth On for the World

Hello everyone, I am Yichen. Before the morning meeting, I switched my favorite folk songs to the “office hot playlist”. Although the headphones are loud, my heart feels empty. In that moment, I had a thought: Am I pleasing my work, or am I pleasing the crowd? Let’s talk about a common yet very real … Read more

Response from Runyue: Objectively Describing Events, Yet Being Compared to an AI Robot

Response from Runyue: Objectively Describing Events, Yet Being Compared to an AI Robot

Runyue 2025-08-13 Response Related Article: Runyue Article: Critique, Commentary, and Facts Reader:In the past, when I described events and answered questions, I tried to view issues from different angles and perspectives, then synthesize them to express the state of the matter itself. However, a friend directly told me that they felt I was like an … Read more

The Dance of Improvisation: The Unity of Body Awareness in Creation, Performance, and Appreciation

The Dance of Improvisation: The Unity of Body Awareness in Creation, Performance, and Appreciation

20250401-20250514 Dance Notes, #15 Today (0401) morning: Self-measurement through the body’s usual perceptions, sliding into the dormant or unconscious places. Continuously expanding the amplitude and subtlety in different dimensions of perception through practice, unfolding self-awareness in a stable and light consciousness. Relaxed yet firm. Determined yet light. Emotionally driven, rationally driven, etc. Refining perception is … Read more