#conditioning

Conditioning

“A spiritual teacher is sometimes necessary to help you uncover that one thing you do not wish to see.” ~Ezra Bayda~ Our culture is based upon doing rather than being. Throughout many facets of life, we are taught that we must take some action to fix, achieve, or be productive in order to feel happy […]

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Facing The Shadow

“When we are aware of our weaknesses or negative tendencies, we open the opportunity to work on them.” ~Allan Lokos~ We have been conditioned to fear the shadow side of life and of ourselves. It\’s important to turn and face it; thus transforming it into a powerful aspect of spiritual awakening. As multifaceted beings, we

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Conditioning is Attachment

From earliest childhood we are conditioned to think in a certain way. This varies from family to family or country to country, and the attachment to beliefs and ideas becomes a powerful playground for the ego. Adulthood adds additional expectations regarding money, possessions, relationships, appearance and the like, and we are bombarded daily by merchandising,

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The Path of Awakening

“The willingness to simply rest in the physical experience of your life is the key to spiritual transformation.” ~Ezra Bayda~ Everything in your life experience provides an opportunity to grow. The physical world is a canvas and upon it, you can create whatever you wish. You may discover that each time you focus on addressing

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Surrender

“When we bring a gentle awareness to the layers of our conditioning, and to the struggles that arise out of our conditioning, the power of that conditioning slowly dissolves. Life then moves toward the unconditioned – where the vastness, or love, just flows through.”     ~Ezra Bayda~ The ego often seeks to fight, prove oneself right,

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Creating Grace

“It is only with true love and compassion that we can begin to mend what is broken in the world. It is these two blessed things that can begin to heal all broken hearts.” ~Steve Maraboli~ From time to time you may face challenges that allow the ego to slip in and momentarily take over

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