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Articles, Quotes - 2010

Change Happening!

March 1, 2010 Manu Leave a comment

Change is the law of life. – John F. Kennedy

understand the law

Notice the change that’s always in motion. The day passes, we grow older, the keys on a keyboard slowly smoothen out, the sensitivity of our senses and our own awareness of things itself is constantly in flux. So why do we want everything to stay the same [don’t want change]? And what about our desires for new things and experiences all the time [want change]?

the ‘you’ that doesn’t change

If everything’s changing, what is it that’s not changing? The constancy comes from our individuality. Even though we ourselves change and grow all the time, there’s a part of us that instills a sameness to us. Under normal circumstances, whether we awaken from sleep or regain consciousness after losing it, there’s always the ‘us’ that’s there. That’s the lens from which we view all our experiences and changes. It’s the same perspective that can help us stay in the ‘now’ moment. The more we’re in the now moment, the better prepared are we for life as it happens to us.

Affirmation: Today I will stay centered as much as possible. As change occurs I will simply notice it.

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Articles, Quotes - 2010

Finding Real Security

February 28, 2010 Manu Leave a comment

True security is found in an inward relationship with Reality, not in an outward relationship with a man. Self-change toward lasting happiness proceeds from the inner to the outer. – Vernon Howard

where to look

Here Vernon is talking to a woman who was asking him about relationship issues. We must peek inside first. We must seek that which we already possess. No one or no thing outside can guarantee us long term peace and fulfillment.

awareness

Getting to know ourselves, what we like, dislike, how we operate, what keeps us ticking etc. is of primary importance. This is a path that leads to a deeper relationship with the source of wisdom, that’s inside us.

Daily Affirmation: Today I will listen first and then talk. I will understand my real motivations behind any action. I will pause, then act.

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Quotes - 2010, Stillness

Relationship Success

February 21, 2010 Manu Leave a comment

The secret of many a man’s success in the world resides in his insight into the moods of men and his tact in dealing with them. – J. G. Holland

looking deeper

We’re so often embedded in our own self, in our own world view, that we never pause to look, really look into someone’s eyes, into their soul itself. If we did that we would know much better what plagues or what drives the other individual, imagine how powerful that would be?

how though?

Practice is necessary. I often intend to listen deeply, but often forget. We ought to build a habit of it. Also we must be patient and receptive ourselves. We can be so if we’re calm, breathing easy and listening at very deep levels.

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Articles, Quotes - 2010

Emotional Freedom!

February 18, 2010 Manu 3 Comments

Keep your face to the sunshine and you cannot see the shadow. – attributed to Helen Keller

avoiding negativity

It’s well known that focusing on the positive is supposed to be good for us. If you agree then putting our attention on the silver lining and the sunshine ought to do the trick. However does that mean we brush the negativity, the resentful thoughts and the hurtful past under the rug?

processing the past (active journaling)

One way to process your past completely is to journal. Not just journal casually and occasionally, but journal actively, with passion, daily and with abandon. You sit down and just start writing away. I call it Active Journaling. You don’t stop until you’ve written whatever’s on your mind, good, bad or ugly, onto paper (or typewritten). You write without worrying about editing, grammar or typos. You just write. Write about your passions, your worries, your fusses, your resentments, hates, likes or dislikes. You just pour your heart out. You write for 15 minutes (or longer) once or preferably twice daily. You focus your full attention on this writing practice, writing as fast as you can without pausing to just dwell on thoughts. You must write down everything that comes to your mind! I first learnt about this technique from Julia Cameron’s best seller ‘The Artist’s Way’. Check out her download here. I then read a fascinating book that helped deepen this journaling practice for me, this book is by Janet Cooper and it’s called ‘Writing Down Your Soul’. I’ve truly enjoyed reading this book on my Kindle!

processing the past (EFT)

The normal way we handle negativities is to try and not think about them. That doesn’t quite work. Another way to neutralize your past traumas, without forgetting the thought itself is via EFT (Emotional Freedom Techniques). If you’d like to learn EFT, please download the The EFT Manual from Dr. Gary Craig’s website. It’s a technique that combines affirmations with the physical tapping of energy centers around the body. The method effectively rebalances the movement of energy in your body. It works to fix or alleviate most emotional issues and many physical ailments that resulted from such emotional issues. You can also check out a video introduction to EFT on my site here.

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Quotes - 2010

A Balanced Lifestyle!

February 17, 2010 Manu 3 Comments

Don’t let success go to your head – and if you fail, don’t let failure go there either! – Jane Seabrook & Ashleigh Brilliant

cockiness

We do many things successfully; watch how it changes us. When we don’t listen well, because we think we know already, or when we don’t question, thinking we understand enough, we are being cocky. Cockiness keeps us from being in a ‘learner’ or child-like mode. Remember your failures.

failure

The exact opposite is true when dealing with failure. Let’s understand the key learning and simply move on. Remember your successes.

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Articles, Quotes - 2010

Growing…

February 16, 2010 Manu Leave a comment

If what you have done yesterday still looks big to you, you haven’t done much today. – Mikhail Gorbachev

progressive growth

When we have kids we want them to grow, progressively. We want them to grow physically, mentally and morally. Growth like change, is not optional. So it is from a spiritual perspective. We must grow our current understanding of who we are, how we fit in and what we might do with our lives.

reason for not feeling good

Observe when you’re not feeling good. It’s mostly because of relationship issues and often because we’re not fulfilled with what we do. Achieving a goal or finishing a project is supremely satisfying. We must aim for progressively bigger goals, goals that widen our perspective, ones that expand our awareness.

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Quotes - 2010

Simplicity

February 14, 2010 Manu Leave a comment

The more simple we are, the more complete we become. – Auguste Rodin

what is simplicity?

Simplicity is when we just are, our minds are not constantly racing and figuring things out. We accept people and situations at face value. We have few needs and are not shaken when things don’t happen as expected.

completeness

We are complete when life is simple. Why? Because we’re not running crazily after undefined goals. We’re happy with what we have and what we are. We know there are still destinations to reach and values to become; however each moment is replete, life is good and all is well.

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Namaste Now!

Tag Archives: peace

Change Happening!

understand the law

the ‘you’ that doesn’t change

Finding Real Security

where to look

awareness

Relationship Success

looking deeper

how though?

Emotional Freedom!

avoiding negativity

processing the past (active journaling)

processing the past (EFT)

A Balanced Lifestyle!

cockiness

failure

Growing…

progressive growth

reason for not feeling good

Simplicity

what is simplicity?

completeness

Be, Here, Now…