“Violence is not merely killing another. It is violence when we use a sharp word, when we make a gesture to brush away a person, when we obey because there is fear. Continue reading
Spirituality
Reaction
“Be present as the watcher of your mind – of your thoughts and emotions as well as your reactions in various situations. Continue reading
Being a Witness
“I’m simply saying that there is a way to be sane. I’m saying that you can
get rid of all this insanity created by the past in you. Just by being a simple
witness of your thought processes. Continue reading
The sensation of “not being there” is one of utter clarity
I think it’s really helpful to forget you exist, and often.
It sounds impossible, but it can be done.
Here’s an exercise I do sometimes to achieve that perspective:
Wherever I am, whatever location I am in, I picture the situation exactly as it would be if I wasn’t there. I just watch it like it’s a movie, and the people still in the scene are the actors. Or maybe there’s nobody around at all, it’s just an empty corner of the world sharing a moment with itself. Whatever the scene, it feels like I’m watching it remotely from some far-off theater. It’s all still happening, but I’m not there. Continue reading
Beautiful flowers unlike all other flowers
In the autumn I gathered all my sorrows and buried them in my garden. Continue reading
Risking all to be oneself, that’s what maturity is all about
“Listen to your being. It is continuously giving you hints; it is a still, small voice. Continue reading
Purpose
“The purpose of dancing isn’t to end up at a particular spot on the floor. The purpose of dancing and of life is to enjoy every moment and every step, regardless of where you are when the music ends.”
― Wayne W. Dyer
Intrinsic Purpose
There was a big city businessman who once went on holiday to a faraway beach. One day he walked past a local fisherman who was lazing around, with his fishing rod in the water, enjoying the sun and a beer. Continue reading
‘we eventually lose everything we have, yet what ultimately matters can never be lost’
Pause, just long enough to be informed
One of my teachers said to me once, “We need to pause, just long enough to be informed.” When our life is deconstructing, when our familiar points of reference are shifting or falling away completely, when our minds are the most confused and our hearts the most broken-open, that is the time to pause. Pause, just long enough to be informed. Continue reading
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