Tag Archives: Meditation

What is Meditation??

Meditation is the life of the soul: Action, the soul of meditation...  – Francis Quarles

meditation?

What is it? How do we do it? Why is it important?

zen

The quote above is actually a great definition of ‘Zen’. Meditation is when we draw closer to our soul, our inner self, the divinity that we carry around with us… We may approach reality through various means like contemplation, mantras, stillness, prayer, art, nature and Life itself. When we move about alert and present we move in consort with reality. Meditation then spills into action. Each moment is a holy one…

Daily Affirmation: Today I AM a meditative soul…

Recommendation: Art of Being by Erich Fromm

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How To Listen To God

Jesus taught his followers that, when they had made their prayers to the Father, they should remain for a time in silent receptivity to afford the indwelling spirit the better opportunity to speak to the listening soul.The Urantia Papers

an imperative

No matter how life is going for us there’s an essential need to connect with ‘All That Is’. God provides the strength we need to live through tough times as well the perspective we need when things are going really well. Let’s not forget what’s most important. Let’s attempt to connect daily…

prayer –> stillness = connection

God speaks to us, he does so constantly. Prayer allows us to make that connection. Immediately after our mental effort to speak to the Father Of All in prayer, we should relax and just sit in still receptivity. This is the most powerful way to connect with divinity and ultimate reality. God sustains us all…

Daily Affirmation: Today I AM still and receive God’s love for me…

Recommendation: The Urantia Papers

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Why Desire A Quiet Mind?

The memory of God comes to the quiet mind.A Course in Miracles (ACIM)

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a still mind

Why is a still mind desirable? Only from the vantage point of a quiet and still mind can we begin to understand. We can understand what’s going on and where we might venture next…

stillness

Imagine standing in front of a clear, still and reflective pond. The pond reflects a perfect blue sky, the evergreen trees and snow-capped mountains around it. It also allows one to peer into its depths. Such a pond can our mind be. It takes just 10 minutes, twice a day. Will we do it?

Daily Affirmation: Today I AM still.

Recommendation: A Course in Miracles by Dr. Helen Schucman

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Why *WE* Must Choose!

Our attitude in the face of life’s challenges determines our suffering or our freedom.Tara Brach

up to us

We create and therefore choose our thoughts. Our thoughts determine our feelings. Our mental state is reflective of our feelings. We have the ability to step back, even from our feelings, to witness all that goes on. That allows our mind to experience equanimity. Peace is within reach…

just is

Life just happens. Our interpretation gives life meaning and flavor. Sometimes when unsavory things occur it’s best to realize that Life just is. Acceptance is the way forward. With a clear mind comes increasing recognition of the path forward. When all is said and done, life does make sense.

Daily Affirmation: Today I AM reflective and present…

Recommendation: The Secret of Letting Go by Guy Finley

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How To Be Safe!

Life carries you where it will because you are a part of itself; then there is no problem of security, of what people say or don’t say, and that is the beauty of life.Krishnamurti

attention

We often move through the day hypnotized. We swim in a sea of thoughts, constantly thinking and rarely pausing to clear our minds. When we pay full attention to something, at that moment, we cease to think, we can see very clearly. We are then fully observing and not creating thoughts about the experience. Let’s use the same principle to understand our motivations and fears in life. Life becomes an adventure when we seek to understand self.

life

What would happen if we don’t worry about the future and regret not our past? Life can then happen. When fear is banished and we live more firmly in the present we can flow with the mighty river called Life. We are then connected with Life because we realize that we’re a part of it. And that’s the journey…

Daily Affirmation: Today I AM alive!

Recommendation: The Awakening of Intelligence by Krishnamurti

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How To Become Awakened!

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 happens to us has a spiritual underpinning. To actively discover and to embrace that essence is to live the spiritual life.

waking up

To live such a life we must awaken to what’s happening to us. One neat way to practice this is to just become aware of our breathing, all day long. When we do that we suddenly become ‘awakened’ beings, we become witnesses to what’s going on. Try it…

Daily Affirmation: Today I AM awake to all that happens to me!

Recommendation: Don’t Just Do Something, Sit There by Sylvia Boorstein

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Why It’s Important To Stay Awake!

We must learn to reawaken and keep ourselves awake, not by mechanical aid, but by an infinite expectation of the dawn.Henry David Thoreau

awaken to

We’re consummate sleep walkers! We walk around hypnotized, dazed into submission by the lethargy of our habits. As intelligent and creative children of the Universe it’s our prerogative to take life’s rein into our hands. We can do so by becoming awake to each moment…

infinite expectation!

Thoreau was such a poet! Imagine being awake to unknown but enthralling possibilities in our daily lives! Imagine having ‘infinite expectation’ for any moment that we dwell in! Imagine expecting that the finest moment for mankind is just around the corner! Imagine also expecting the best of any individual that we meet, and addressing only the divine within them!

Daily Affirmation: Today I AM of Infinite Expectation!

Recommendation: The Law of Attraction by Esther Hicks

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