Articles, Quotes - 2010, Stillness

Deep Peace

August 12, 2010 Manu Leave a comment

The person should look for peace within and not depend on it in any other place. There are no waves in the depths of the ocean, it is still and unbroken.- The Buddha

within, it is

The concept isn’t rocket science but how many of us truly believe it, know it or accept it? Peace does come from within even if the object of interaction is outside us. It’s the interpretation of our experiences that allows us to be happy, sad or indifferent. The event is generally out there; our reaction to it comes from within. We choose constantly, it’s up to us.

below the surface

Our normal consciousness inhabits the stormy seas of the thoughts that we continuously manufacture. This storm is at the surface. Just as a scuba diver can descend below the choppy waters to enjoy the prevailing deep calm under the surface, so too can a practitioner of Stillness.

Daily Affirmation: Today I operate from the calm inside me.

Recommendation: True Meditation by Adyashanti

Quotes - 2010

A Lion You Be

August 11, 2010 Manu Leave a comment

He who always thinks himself as weak will never become strong, but he who knows himself to be a lion, rushes out from the world’s meshes, as a lion from its cage. – Vivekananda

see yourself, how?

Our self-view is a key determinant of what we get out of our life experiences. How do you view yourself? What technique do you use to step back to ascertain your self-view?

a lion

Truly we are lions. We are lions because of our heritage. We come from the infinite. Ponder that.

We are also lions because of our destiny. We grow, slowly, into and towards the source of all that is. Feel the power, be bold!

Daily Recommendation: Today I AM a lion!

Recommendation: Autobiography of a Yogi by Yogananda

Quotes - 2010

Yourself Be

August 10, 2010 Manu Leave a comment

Always be a first-rate version of yourself, instead of a second-rate version of somebody else. – Judy Garland

you or them?

While there’s so much to learn from others, there’s only one way to be. Yourself.

which version?

Which version of us will we be? There’s that which we are and that which we have the potential of being. We shouldn’t settle for the version of us that needs further sculpting. We can’t use what’s 2nd rate in us, let alone what is a 2nd rate version of another. Let’s aim higher!

Daily Affirmation: Today I AM who I can be.

Recommendation: The Art of Being by Erich Fromm

Quotes - 2010

Where?

August 9, 2010 Manu Leave a comment

…that all you have to do is know where you’re going. The answers will come to you of their own accord. – Earl Nightingale

where to?

Where art thou headed?

proceed with confidence

Having faith that we’ll be provided with all that we need, including direction and resources, is key. We are like babes in the wilderness, there’s not that much we can do to protect ourselves. So what do we do? We keep trekking forward, believing that all will be well!

Daily Affirmation: Today I move forward in faith.

Recommendation: Illusions: The Adventures of a Reluctant Messiah by Richard Bach

Gita

Gita: That Which Is

August 8, 2010 Manu Leave a comment

1.24 Beyond the power of sword and fire, beyond the power of waters and winds, the Spirit is everlasting, omnipresent, never-changing, never-moving, ever One.

1.25 Invisible is he to mortal eyes, beyond thought and beyond change. Know that he is, and cease from sorrow. – The Bhagavad Gita (Chapter 1)

spirit is

Krishna, God, continues to explain to Arjun that Spirit is the true underpinning of all that is. It is what’s real. The material is but a shadow of true reality, it hinges on and comes from Spirit.

know, fear not

Even intellectual understanding of the fact that Spirit is, can be calming and will remove fear. This Spirit is the essential us. We are safe, all is well, all will be well. Look within.

Daily Affirmation: Today I AM with Spirit.

Recommendation: The Bhagavad Gita (Penguin Classics) by Juan Mascaro

Quotes - 2010

First Things First

August 5, 2010 Manu Leave a comment

Young souls learn to accept responsibility for their actions. Mature souls learn to accept responsibility for their thoughts. And old souls, dear one, learn to accept responsibility for their happiness. – The Universe

thoughts & actions

Actions are noticed first, which is why they garner more attention. Thoughts, count for more. When we’re responsible for our own thoughts, right actions flow more easily. Thoughts become things…so by being responsible for our thoughts, we take responsibility for our life!

happiness, a thought system

Seeking happiness first is not a selfish attitude. Our greatest happiness is tied directly to the happiness of those around us. So when we take responsibility for our own happiness, we are directly and indirectly signing up for a much higher goal. Truly if we put ‘our’ happiness first, and be responsible for it, we’re sailing! Happiness is a thought system, one that we create for our selves, we have no one else to blame or praise except us.

Daily Affirmation: Today I create happy thoughts!

Recommendation: Infinite Possibilities by Mike Dooley

Quotes - 2010

No Try, No Dodo!

August 4, 2010 Manu Leave a comment

Try not. Do or do not, there is no try. – Master Yoda

no try

When we use the term ‘try’ we’re really sending a signal to our own sub-conscious and to the Universe that we don’t really mean it. Paying attention to our words (and refrains) helps pinpoint our hidden assumptions and attitudes. Watch our thoughts, we must!

no dodo

Doing is great of course, but we live in a culture where we do more than we should, we’re constantly doing, so much so that we’re in danger of becoming Dodos. Balance is essential. Let’s do what really needs to be done and no more, making time for reflection, strategy, thinking and meditation.

Daily Affirmation: Today I AM efficient with my precious time!

Recommendation: The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho

Namaste Now!

Deep Peace

within, it is

below the surface

A Lion You Be

see yourself, how?

a lion

Yourself Be

you or them?

which version?

Where?

where to?

proceed with confidence

Gita: That Which Is

spirit is

know, fear not

First Things First

thoughts & actions

happiness, a thought system

No Try, No Dodo!

no try

no dodo

Be, Here, Now…