A young man asked me recently about relationship and intimacy. Specifically, he wanted to know why I was not in a ‘relationship’ and whether I was perhaps fearfully avoiding one :). Now, before I continue, let me just remind us that whatever is said or asked by someone is first and foremost a reflection of […]
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The method is simple. You have to do 2 things: 1. Be aware of the many ways in which your mind loses its natural peace (in other words, watch your mind) 2. Tune into your mind’s natural peace Now, our conditioning is such that we believe that perfect personal peace is impossible or
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Often we speak of ‘going within’. By that, we mean a place or space that we seem to locate within the boundaries outlined by our body though not necessarily inside the body. It’s that psychological space that we can enter where we are more closely connected with our thoughts, our feelings and whatever else we
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A desire, when it first arises is pure, free and a spontaneous expression of LOVE. But it soon gets corrupted by our Pillars of Conditioning Attachment – I want it, want it, want it. I can think of nothing else. Conditionality –I must have it. I will not be happy without it. Judgement – This is
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There is no such thing as ‘my’ Awareness, just Awareness which is non-local. We all have a built-in reference point – the conditioned ‘I’ and its repeated use makes it a very strong habit which takes charge of meaning making, decision making, experiencing, doing, thinking, feeling. Because of its comprehensive oversight, we have forgotten what
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Russell Brand is doing a wonderful, wonderful thing. He has started a revolution or as he often refers to it, a RELOVEUTION. I love that he is doing it. And I thank him from the depths of my heart. He is using every potential that he has tapped into to do something that he hopes
We are addicted to distraction. We need to be kept entertained and just because it APPEARS that we are choosing our own entertainment (unlike those poor people in retirement homes who have ‘diversionary activities’ scheduled into their days), we are in fact, victims of our addiction. We believe we must watch the daily news –
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When you allow a glass of muddy water to stand, the mud slowly settles revealing a layer of clear water. So it is when you allow your mind to be ‘still’ by, for example, watching your breath. The thoughts, feelings, sensations, images and everything else that generally streams through your mind settles like the mud
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Most of us accept the need to wash and nourish our bodies everyday. We know that there is dirt and waste that we must get rid of and we know that we must provide the body with air, water and food to keep it functioning. And we know that good air, good water and good
Why don’t we give our minds at least the same degree of care as we give our bodies? Read More »
Let us sit quietly here By the stream Let us listen to what the Water has to tell us The green grass beneath us And the arching fig trees have to say Let the wind speak And let the sky paint pictures for us Let the birds and the earthworms Cry and rumble at us
What our hearts already know Read More »