To be aware is to be alive. To learn how to manage negative attitudes, emotions, and thoughts is living in grace. To recognize appearances are not real is living beyond grace. Our mind is so habituated to negative chatter, it seems almost normal. We get lost in the weeds. We must rise above. We must be present. We must be aware. We must learn methods of transformation that neither suppress nor ignore. Having these in our daily life makes everything sparkle. A deep and subtle joy begins to shine, transforming the muck. The more we practice this way, the more we are bathed in radiant joy. What an awesome way to start the new day!
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Every experience regardless of positive or negative is made constructive
Taking everything in stride, or in dharma terms, taking everything onto the path. This means that every experience regardless of positive or negative is made constructive. In order to do this, we must be aware. […]
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It is here, now.
We often pass our days living in the past, chewing over things as if we were a cow with four stomachs – ruminating and regurgitating. This comes about through worry, brought on by stress. Anxiety […]
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“The zone”
How can we access “the zone” and stay there? What is “in the zone”? It is a mental state connected to the heart abiding in the present moment. When we are in the zone, everything […]