http://thetajiriinstitute.com Wed, 17 Jun 2009 17:26:05 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en (President Barack Obama's speech at Cairo University and recent news events prompted a repeat of the following. Many of you know this particular DID YOU KNOW? originally ran April 10, 2009.) On CNN earlier this week, Dr. Rick Warren, Pastor of the 20,000-member Saddleback Church in California and bestselling ... http://thetajiriinstitute.com/?p=26 You will notice the words “Ocean Mind”  floating in the banner at the top of this Website. The words refer to a phrase that came out of a conversation I had many years ago with Seiho Tajiri. (See the "Ocean Mind" essay on this Web page.)  Having an "Ocean Mind" is being ... http://thetajiriinstitute.com/?p=17 There is an imbalance that exists in our world today. It’s everywhere. I am certain most of you are aware of it. If not, all you have to do is observe life. Consider the following examples: 1. Being overweight is a serious health concern for children and adolescents in the United ... http://thetajiriinstitute.com/?p=8 "A human being is a part of a whole...a part limited in time and space. He experiences himself, his thoughts and feelings as something separated from the rest...a kind of optical delusion of his consciousness. This delusion is a kind of prison for us, restricting us to our personal desires ... http://thetajiriinstitute.com/?p=3