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 4
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 4
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 7, 2019 0 5
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 19, 2019 0 3 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 6 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 9, 2019 0 4
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 4 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 3 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 6
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 4
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 4 An opinionated view on meditation
Is anger a choice? Or a result? Do you get angry? Does it just happen to you? Do you feel you can’t help getting angry? Is anger a choice? Or a result? From the point of view of consciousness, anger is a choice... yet the choice was... emotions obstacles stress Mar 16, 2017 0 3 An opinionated view on meditation