To conquer fear is the beginning of wisdom. – Bertrand Russell fear Fear real or imagined, cripples us. We can’t think clearly when under the influence of fear. If we can’t think clearly then how can wisdom flourish in our lives? So how can we lick fear? conquer fear Here are steps that work: First … Continue reading What’s The Greatest Fraud Of All Time?
When we are no longer able to change a situation – we are challenged to change ourselves. – Viktor Frankl square one! Ever wonder where the phrase ‘back to square one’ came from? This phrase had popped into my head while writing this blog so I went and researched it. Apparently it came from games … Continue reading Back To Square One…
To undertake a genuine spiritual path is not to avoid difficulty but is to learn the art of making mistakes wakefully, to bring to them the transformative power of our heart. – Jack Kornfield the spiritual life How does one live a spiritual life? By invoking the ‘spirit’ of things into daily living. Everything that … Continue reading How To Become Awakened!
Clean but the mirror and the message shines forth. – A Course in Miracles (ACIM) what mirror? We are born a tabula rasa in my opinion. It takes time and good nutrition to grow healthy bodies; the same principle applies to our minds. Our minds do get disciplined to varying degrees because of schooling and … Continue reading Why We Must Become Master Minds!
…I see them carried away headlong, grim and obsessed, in the general onrush of the human herd, unable to stop themselves or to change their direction. – Chuang-Tzu change From last week (How Do I Fix It?) lets continue on the topic of Change. We’ll discuss a general philosophy of be~zen~do and specific techniques from … Continue reading Be Zen Do!
Our difficulty is to make the mind revolve slowly so that each thought-feeling can be followed and understood. What is deeply and thoroughly understood will not repeat itself. – Krishnamurti history carousel Our mind is a whirlwind of thoughts. It’s constantly in motion and often spins around the same set of thoughts. That is the … Continue reading Why History Repeats Itself…
Don’t just do something, sit there. – Bumper Sticker do something That we must be doing something, constantly, is firmly ingrained in our collective consciousness. And not just that, we’re to feel guilty if we don’t do what’s expected of us or what we expect of self. And because of this epidemic we suffer. Thanks … Continue reading Don’t Just Sit There!!