“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 […]
“We often look to our relationships to mask an anxious quiver of being that cries out for relief. Yet another person can never heal our anxiety; we can only do that for ourselves. But that doesn’t keep us from asking others to do it.” ~Ezra Bayda~ Some relationships seem to cause a lot of pain
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“The heart that seeks to awaken, to live genuinely, is more real than anything. That nameless drive calls you to be who you most truly are.” ~ Ezra Bayda~ Everything plays a role in your spiritual development. The awakened person lives in gratitude and joy, content within whatever the present moment offers. This peaceful sense
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“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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“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~ Allow life to be as it is and choose to seek peacefulness in the present moment. Perception changes everything.
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“Stop playing it safe by trying to avoid adversity. Act from the heart and let circumstances unfold as they will.” ~Ezra Bayda~ The incremental steps we take toward enlightenment transform our very way of being. Life is a dance of light and dark, giving and receiving, as contrast brings out inherent beauty within every situation.
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“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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“Spiritual practice is about increasingly entering into love – not personal love, but the love that is the nature of our being.” ~Ezra Bayda~ The purpose of our journey is to discover the love that resides at the root of all situations. Unconditional love – for oneself as well as others – once discovered,
“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,
“When you reach the point where you think you can go no farther, taking one more step, one more breath into the heart, is all that’s required.” ~Ezra Bayda~ Every challenge you face reveals another aspect of your strength. Do not avoid your challenges; instead, approach them with conscious intention. Awakening souls seek to be
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