Do you routinely avoid discomfort, or do you see it for what it really is? Discomfort is a Great Teacher – if you see it purely as an experience, and embrace it consciously as an opportunity for growth. For whenever we seek to understand the nature of how we are creating our experience, and we […]
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We can all cultivate states of being, as this is part of the human condition Do you possess the ability to consciously direct your consciousness? Of course you do! Can you cultivate a state of being through simply focusing? Of course you can! These skills are part of what defines us as human beings. This
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Who Can Teach Us? Who Can We Teach? We do not need to be an Enlightened Being or Great Master to be a teacher for others. We just need to be a minimum of one step ahead of them, on the path or in the area we plan to offer teaching or service. Obviously the
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Are you Addicted to Perpetual Seeking without Embodiment and Application? Travel and psychedelics opens one’s perception to a broader perspective – of this there is no doubt. But there are questions that it is wise to ask:How much is enough?How much is too much?When does travel or substance taking shift from helpful to harmful? Or
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Value is different to Values There are many things we can value in life, but these are completely different to the Values we hold. The difference lies in the words: Do and Are… When I ask about your Values, I am asking “what ARE your values?” Not what DO you value – but what ARE
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Three Gems for Contemplation and Inspiration Beliefs Change as we Evolve Everything you believe now, will eventually be replaced with a greater truth or more accurate understanding! Attachment Creates Suffering. Therefore live with non-attachment so as to avoid this unnecessary pain. Do not over-invest into your beliefs, for these too shall pass. While forward growth
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Bringing conscious awareness to the Nature of Love, and our Language about it. On “Love in Action” Love is not always soft, and certainly it is not meek. Love can be fiery. We can speak of love as a force, or of the power of love.Love can envelop and hold safe, keeping the darkness at
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We must acknowledge what is, in order to free ourselves to consciously create what will be! Feelings want to be felt. Thoughts want to be heard. Both want to be consciously acknowledged. If busy and/or overwhelmed, it is wise to Stop, and open to what you’re feeling and thinking. Write it down. This will help
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Purpose is found in Giving and in Heart-Based Meaning-Making The purpose of life is not “to find a partner”! The purpose of your life is not procreation! These things may be a part of your journey, but they are not necessary for a full and meaningful life – therefore they are not the meaning and
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“All Desire is the Result of Experiencing Lack!” There is not a single thing we desire that is not driven by lack. If we had it, we would not desire it – it is as simple as this. Sometimes we desire something because we lack it completely, other times it is something we have, but
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