“In wisdom gathered over time I have found that every experience is a form of exploration.” ~Ansel Adams~ There is nothing to be gained from making life harder than it needs to be, and yet we sometimes find ourselves doing just that. in the midst of chaos we often spin a bit further into confusion […]
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Satori is a brief flash. Suddenly the light breaks through. For a short timeless time we experience eternity in it\’s unmanifest form. ~Frederick Lenz~ Satori is the awakening from a dream. The first stage of awakening is typically a breakthrough that seemingly comes out of nowhere. Suddenly, the ego is quiet allowing us to experience
\”The crowd neither wants nor seeks knowledge, and the leaders of the crowd, in their own interests, try to strengthen its fear and dislike of everything new and unknown. The slavery in which mankind lives is based upon this fear.\” ~G. I. Gurdjieff~ To be a spiritual seeker is to discover your courage. Leaving the
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“It was perhaps one of your greatest acts of love, choosing to be alive at a time when so many are so deeply in the dark. And already things are looking brighter. All bow.” ~Mike Dooley, Notes from the Universe~ Adversity can awaken you. Joy can awaken you. It’s your choice. No matter how you
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“Life will give you whatever experience is most helpful for the evolution of your consciousness. How do you know this is the experience you need? Because this is the experience you are having at the moment.” ~Eckhart Tolle~ Each of us comes into this life with a three-fold intention: fulfilling karmic contracts, supporting our soul
“Your problem is you are too busy holding on to your unworthiness.” ~Ram Dass~ When someone doesn’t believe they deserve joy, they often sabotage their own efforts. Our beliefs create our reality. If you wish to manifest positive changes in your experience, yet carry the belief that you are not worthy or not good enough,
“Strong minds discuss ideas, average minds discuss events, weak minds discuss people.” ~Socrates~ The ego can be viewed as a teacher rather than an enemy. Its function is to play the part of adversary and with practice, we can learn to recognize it\’s mechanisms. Ego is in play when thought-forms crystallize into beliefs through repetition,
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“There is more than one road to spiritual salvation. We discover a philosophical way of living by encountering the world, culling knowledge from all available resources, and thinking reverently about life.” ~Kilroy J. Oldster~ The goal is to bring higher consciousness into your day-to-day life experiences. As you grow in awareness, you may discover that
“…the past gives you an identity and the future holds the promise of salvation, of fulfillment in whatever form. Both are illusions.” ~Eckhart Tolle~ The greatest gift that we can give is our Presence. In every situation we have the opportunity to bring light where there is darkness, give kindness rather than turn away and
“The path to love requires open-hearted attention to the very things that seem to block our way to it.” ~Ezra Bayda~ All change begins within. When we consciously bring the light of awareness to the challenges of our lives, we begin to recognize the illusions from which they arise. Transformation occurs as we dissolve our
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