Our experiences, imprints and expectations shape our perception. “There are things that are known and there are things that are unknown, and in between are the doors of perception.” ~Aldous Huxley~ Throughout myriad lifetimes we seek to have as many varied experiences as possible. Each excursion into the unknown creates another facet of knowledge […]
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Everything in your experience has one purpose: to make you more conscious. “We have been to the moon, we have charted the depths of the ocean and the heart of the atom, but we have a fear of looking inward to ourselves because we sense that is where all the contradictions flow together.” ~Terence McKenna~
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Don’t hold back out of fear. Trust the processes of your awakening. “Spiritual practice is a mixture of struggle and integration, of confusion and clarity, of discouragement and aspiration, of feeling failure and going deeper. Don’t imagine that the spiritual path is a straight line to a fixed goal.” ~Ezra Bayda~ We must simultaneously
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Your wounds are a sacred passage to enlightenment. \”We taste the profundity of existence by simultaneously holding both the suffering and the wonder of being alive.\” ~Ezra Bayda~ The challenges that we face strengthen us. Fear and frustration can be transformed into enlightenment through our conscious effort and intention. May you have the courage to
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All of life is a reflection of your state of consciousness. \”Meditation is a good starting point, or even a little bit of contemplative reflection, asking questions like: Who am I without my name or form? What is my purpose if there is one? What do I want out of my life? What am I
The extent to which you are willing to be supported is an indication of the love you have for yourself. “When you quiet your mind, you can feel yourself breathing with all living brothers and sisters on this beautiful blue green earth. This is our family to care for. When we remember its \’us\’, love
Your journey is unique. \”The journey between what you once were and who you are now becoming is where the dance of life really takes place.\” ~Barbara DeAngelis~ The challenges, difficulties and delays that we encounter allow us to discover the strength we have within ourselves. Each time we rise above the stories of the
Each of us must be a light for those who are still lost in the dark. \”Saints are like trees. They do not call to anyone, neither do they send anyone away. They give shelter to whoever cares to come, be it a man, woman, child, or an animal. If you sit under a tree,
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Each experience is a stepping stone to the next phase of your development. \”Spiritual practice is not just sitting and meditating. Practice is looking, thinking, touching, drinking, eating and talking. Every act, every breath, and every step can be practice and can help us to become more ourselves.\” ~Thich Nhat Hanh~ As we weave the
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Don\’t allow distractions to blind you to the truth of who you are. \”All that is necessary to awaken to yourself as the radiant emptiness of spirit is to stop seeking something more or better or different, and to turn your attention inward to the awake silence that you are.\” ~Adyashanti~ Everything is transitional. All
