HASAN MCLENDON'S Blog

FINDING YOUR STILL POINT IN MEDITATION

spiritualyadig — Tue, 20 Jul 2010 15:43:08 +0000

Recently I was talking to a friend who wanted to get into meditation. My friend said that they tried to attempt mediation but found it difficult to get into the groove. A major key to starting meditation is finding your STILL POINT. This is when we take our time to relax our minds without having expectations. Expectations can at times create pressure which pretty much defeats the purpose of meditation. Just let go. In order to clear our minds we must find a place of comfort. Whether its sitting, standing, or even lying on your back, we must have clarity of the mind. Now I know that we all have so much on the mind at times and it can make it difficult but don’t stress or pressure yourself to meditate. Just BREATHE. I’ve always found lying on my back and breathing with my eyes closed to be very comforting as a start to meditation. I just relax and let my mind be free. You can do this for as long as you need and eventually it will be easier to find your STILL POINT. Remember PATIENT STEPS are PROGRESSIVE STEPS. If you have any questions on meditation don’t hesitate to email me @ hasanmc85@aol.com. YA DIGS?

THE DIMENSION OF PHOTOGRAPHER “HOWARD T. CASH”

spiritualyadig — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 19:28:39 +0000

This past saturday I was walking through Union Square in manhattan and passed a stand with photography for sell. I saw a famous photo of my favorite artist ” FELA ANIKULAO KUTI”. It was shot in the lands of NIGERIA by african american photographer HOWARD T. CASH. He has been documenting the African Diaspora for over thirty years. His work speaks for itself. He has traveled through the lands of Africa, Europe, & America progressing his work for years. It was a pleasure & honor to meet the guy that has shot photos that I have embraced for years. Here’s a link of his work. Enjoy HOWARD T CASH

HERBAL DETOX FOR YOUR BODY, MIND, AND SPIRIT….

spiritualyadig — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 18:08:21 +0000

THE PAST WEEK I’VE BEEN VERY HARD ON MYSELF WITH HERBAL DETOXING….DETOXING IS NOT JUST GOOD FOR LOSING WEIGHT. ITS A HUGE FACTOR TO YOUR SPIRITUAL ENERGY. GETTING RID OF CERTAIN POISONS IN YOUR BODY IS A PLUS TO YOUR WELL BEING. DON’T GET ME WRONG ITS COOL TO HAVE A DRINK AND SO FORTH EVERY ONCE IN A WHILE BUT REMEMBER WE MUST DETOX AS WELL…IT
‘S ALL ABOUT BALANCE…YA DIGS?…….AT THE BOTTOM YOU CAN CHECK SOME PERSONAL TIPS ON DETOXING THAT HAVE HELPED PLENTY…HOPE YOU ENJOY….

1. RAW GARLIC..PEAL A GARLIC CLOVE AND JUST EAT IT STRAIGHT UP. IT’S AWESOME FOR THE IMMUNE SYSTEM

2. HERBAL TEA MADE FROM GINGER ROOT, CAYENNE PEPPER, & MINT. YOU CAN USE HONEY IF YOU WANT. I PREFER THE STRONG TASTE YA DIGS?

3. LEMON JUICE WITH SLICED GARLIC AND GINGER IS AN AWESOME MIX

THE NADIS….

spiritualyadig — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 19:06:37 +0000

THE NADIS IS THE NETWORKS OF ENERGIES THAT CHANNEL THROUGH OUR BODY. THE WORD NADI COMES FROM THE SANSKRIT ROOT NAD, WHICH MEANS MOVEMENT.THERE ARE THREE MAJOR NADIS… THE SUSHUMNA NADI, THE IDA NADI, & THE PINGALA NADI. THE PRACTICE OF THE NADIS CAN HELPS US ILLUMINATE OUR SPIRITS. YOU CAN CHECK OUT “THE CHAKRA WORKBOOK” BY ANNA VOIGT…. ITS PRETTY FUNKY AND GETS DEEP INTO THE PRACTICE AND FUNCTION OF THE CHAKRAS….YA DIGS?

CINEMA THAT SHOWS THE SPIRITUAL CONNECTION PART 2

spiritualyadig — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 18:36:43 +0000

HERE’S ANOTHER FILM THAT TOUCHES ON THE SPIRITUAL CONNECTION..DARREN ARONOFSKY DIRECTED THIS VISUALLY STUNNING FILM STARRING HUGH JACKMAN & RACHEL WEISZ…CHECK BELOW @ THE LINK TO A MONTAGE OF THE FILM YA DIGS?

CINEMA THAT SHOWS THE SPIRITUAL CONNECTION PART 1

spiritualyadig — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 16:56:07 +0000

“ETERNAL SUNSHINE OF A SPOTLESS MIND” IS ONE OF THOSE RARE BRILLIANT WORKS OF CINEMA THAT FULLY TOUCHES ON THE SPIRITUAL CONNECTION BETWEEN TWO PEOPLE. THIS FILM SHOWS NO MATTER HOW MUCH YOU TRY TO DENY CERTAIN EMOTIONS IN SELF THAT THE MIND & HEART IS WHERE TRUTH LIES & YOU CAN’T DENY WHAT YOU FEEL AS YOU FLOW THROUGH THE UNIVERSE. CHECKOUT THIS FILM…ITS AN A+ YA DIGS…. DIRECTED BY MICHEL GONDRY…STARRING JIM CARREY & KATE WINSLET…….

FRESH AND CLEAN YA DIGS?

spiritualyadig — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 17:08:20 +0000

LETS STAY FRESH AND FULL OF POSITIVE LIGHT…. THE WORLD CAN BE A TOUGH PLACE TO FLOW THROUGH AT TIMES BUT, AS LONG AS YOU REACH FOR THE STARS AND FEEL YOUR HEART WITH LOVE THEN THIS LIFE CAN BE A JOURNEY WORTH WHILE…. WE CAN LIVE IT UP MY BEAUTIFUL FELLOW SPIRITS…. LETS BUILD THE LOVE YA DIGS?

FOOD IN A HEALTHY LIGHT…

spiritualyadig — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 17:34:12 +0000

A LOVELY FRIEND OF MINE PUT ME IN THE DIRECTION OF veganyumyum.com …THIS SITE GIVES AWESOME RECIPES THAT ARE TASTY & HEALTHY FOR THE SPIRIT… LETS ENJOY MEALS THAT HELP US FEEL & LIVE IN A BEAUTIFUL LIGHT YA DIGS?
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FELA IS COMING TO BROADWAY…THIS NOVEMBER

spiritualyadig — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 21:21:30 +0000

THE SPIRIT & MAGIC OF FELA WILL BE ON BROADWAY…CHECK THE TRAILER YA DIGS?

WE MUST NOT LOSE TOUCH WITH HUMANITY…IT’S A SPIRITUAL THANG

spiritualyadig — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 20:46:25 +0000

EVERYDAY I FEEL PEOPLE ARE LOSING THE EMOTIONAL ASPECT OF LIVING. IT’S FUNNY HOW PEOPLE CAN HATE, YELL, SCREAM AT EACH OTHER, OR EVEN HAVE SO MUCH CONTACT THROUGH THEIR INTERACTIVE DEVICES BUT, ITS SEEMS DIFFICULT FOR PEOPLE TO EMBRACE AND SHARE LOVE ON A SPIRITUAL LEVEL. LET US EMBRACE AND GIVE LIFE TO THE MEANING OF GENUINE LOVE. WE MUST START BY HAVING LOVE FOR SELF & CREATION. LOVE CAN SAVE THIS UNIVERSE. LOVE CAN CREATE POSITIVE LIGHT. IT BEGINS WITH THE HEART OF SELF. LETS SHARE AND SPREAD THE LOVE YA DIGS?…BLESS AND MUCH LOVE TO YOU……. HERE’S A SONG BY THE CHEMICAL BROTHERS THAT ALWAYS INSPIRES ME IN A POSITIVE LIGHT….ENJOY MY FELLOW SPIRITS….