Archive for the ‘Ego’ Category

10 Ways to Get Clear in the New Year

Friday, January 8th, 2010

Find Your Way to ClarityIt’s a brand new day, a new start – where do you begin? The place to start is where you are right now.

It’s easy to feel lost and confused when you expect a clear master plan to unfold. In actuality, the master plan does exist, with every small step you take. The actions you take right now are your new beginnings.

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5 Things Your Spirtual Teacher Might Not Tell You

Saturday, December 5th, 2009
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I’ve been contemplating my eyelids for over 30 years. It’s been a marvelous journey. The simple act of closing my eyes and emptying the mind has been completely life-transforming. While the benefits of meditation are truly astounding, there are certain pitfalls to be aware of.

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Reduce Suffering: Increase Awareness with Meditation

Friday, January 23rd, 2009

Knocking down the walls of conditioning and ego opens up new vistas. Your perspective widens. Expansion reveals a deeper intelligence, awake and alive, pulsating with loving energy. I go to this place when I meditate. It’s the Ground of Being, and this is my home.

Remembering the deeper states of awareness in your daily life and allowing it to infuse all you do makes life more joyful and effortless. Your life becomes a meditation. Being able to watch your thoughts as you think them enables you to actively see what does not serve you. In this observation, thoughts that don’t serve you, simply fall away.

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