Mind-body hack #1 – Emotions Recalling from last post that... Awareness loves being aware When you step back in your mind and observe the whole mind, you give awareness what it wants. Whoops! What’s this? Awful thoughts? Physical... emotions meditation thoughts Dec 12, 2019 0 148
Meditators get to choose how long they suffer When I wrote the “ Sometimes life hurts ” blog post, that was when I got side-swiped by an emotional panic that I had not experienced when I was a monk or even since. What happened is that I woke up t... meditation peace soul Dec 12, 2019 0 157
Sometimes life hurts Loss... rejection... panic! ...is when you confront the value of your mental health. You confront the loss of your peace being the most important thing to you . ✶ Pain forces you admit, “I need peace.... meditation peace Dec 12, 2019 0 170
Awareness Hack #9 If there’s one thing that will make meditating feel more satisfying (even though we don’t have expectations), it’s... Awareness loves being aware. Just loves it! So why not give it what it wants? Righ... consciousness tips Dec 6, 2019 0 162
Meditation plays the “I’ll trade you game” Meditation says, “oh you have awful judgments ? I’ll trade you self-compassion for that .” Meditation goes, “oh you have lack thoughts ? I’ll trade you an inner fullness for that . (No worries, I have... meditation peace thoughts Nov 18, 2019 0 155 An opinionated view on meditation
When a man wanted to touch my heart The more I talk about what I do, the more I realize that our little spiritual and meditation world is overdue for a shake up. The Sacred Spiritual Heart Touch I was talking with a fellow at a party, a... spiritual theater Mar 26, 2019 0 245 An opinionated view on meditation
The 5 Natural Emotions It is said that we all are born with just TWO FEARS baked into us: the fear of falling the fear of loud noises As we evolve, we come to recognise our 5 NATURAL EMOTIONS : GRIEF — when we lose somethin... emotions stress Feb 8, 2019 0 155 After my course
Protect your ⌦phone⌫ peace Your ⌦phone⌫ peace is your most precious ally. Your ⌦phone⌫ peace is your immortal beloved, never having left you, or could possibly leave you. Without your ⌦phone⌫ peace, you will feel as something i... peace technology Jan 22, 2019 0 147 An opinionated view on meditation
One doesn’t just walk into the field of consciousness... It’s already a part of you. “Easy for you to say. But how come I can’t tell that it’s already there?” Because your awareness is unrefined. “Huh?” Your awareness has become too gross. You’ve long ago d... consciousness meme Apr 24, 2018 0 138 An opinionated view on meditation
Meditation graduates of 2017 September - October course participants 13 of us jammed into the fun Creative Coworkers meeting room Back row, L-R: Jaime, Leon, Al, Lyn, Tony Front row, L-R: Faya, Mary Lou, Cathy, Michael Persimmon,... Nov 8, 2017 0 161 News
The Insight Timer app is (was) great! 2025 update: The Insight Timer app is no longer recommendable 🙄 It’s no longer focused on being a simple, pleasing timing activity with others who are meditating at the same time as you. Rather, its i... meditation aids Sep 15, 2017 0 139 After my course
Just what are we doing again? As you meditate—at least the way that I teach it—and expand awareness past the drama of your thoughts into the stillness of your soul , the 5th state of consciousness— witnessing consciousness— inevit... consciousness meditation soul Aug 11, 2017 0 143 An opinionated view on meditation