“Having preferences is not a problem, nor is enjoying them. But when preferences crystallize into requirements, we suffer.” ~Ezra Bayda~ Attachment creates suffering. When we utilize daily gratitude and acceptance as the foundation for creating peace in the present moment, we discover that ultimately, everything we experience is transformed. It’s important to enjoy […]
Enlightenment is a life-long process. In the light of consciousness we begin to see more clearly and can consciously participate in our own awakening. Understand that life is full of distractions – some personal, some collective; however, you can choose to expand in a way that is empowering. Ultimately, the soul heeds the call of
“It is only in our thoughts that ideas, beliefs, and problems become solid, dark and unyielding. Reality itself is moveable, light, ever-changing. In our minds we seem trapped, in reality we are utterly free.” ~Ezra Bayda~ Detachment is worlds away from apathy. While apathy says “I don’t care” within a cloak of darkness and despair,
\”The principles of abundance, synchronicity detachment, and oneness are operative in the universe. All you have to do is tune in to them and let them work through you.\” ~Wayne Dyer~ Untold facets make up the whole of human experience. There may be certain aspects of life that you handle quiet well, demonstrating an ability
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“Letting go gives us freedom, and freedom is the only condition for happiness. If, in our heart, we still cling to anything – anger, anxiety, or possessions – we cannot be free.” ~Thich Nhat Hanh~ There is nothing wrong with having preferences; however, when we allow those preferences crystallize into absolute requirements, we suffer. One
“The pathway to the state of Enlightenment is via non-attachment rather than negation. Neutrality allows for participation and the enjoyment of life because, experientially, life becomes more like play than a high-stakes involvement.” ~David R. Hawkins~ Neutrality creates a flow of acceptance in your experience and allows you to genuinely be at peace no
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“Attachment constrains our vision so that we are not able to see things from a wider perspective.” ~Dalai Lama~ Life ebbs and flows as it will. Humans, suffering from limited perspective, feel the need to fight against what is. The ego creates a story that plays repeatedly in the mind until one believes that things
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\”Detachment involves \”present moment living\” — living in the here and now. We allow life to happen instead of forcing and trying to control it. We relinquish regrets over the past and fears about the future. We make the most of each day.” ~Melody Beattie~ In the depths of experience, we can choose to remain
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“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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“Ultimately we need to understand that spiritual life isn’t about being safe, secure or comfortable. It’s not that we won’t sometimes feel secure in the course of our spiritual practice; we surely will. Yet there is a fundamental security that develops from many years of practice – though it is a far cry from the
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