The light of the body is the eye: if therefore thine eye be single, thy whole body shall be full of light. But if thine eye be evil (scattered or unfocused), thy whole body shall be full of darkness. (Matt 6:22-23, KJV) Is Jesus talking about how the mind works? Is the metaphor of the… Continue reading Thoughts on Matthew 6:22-23
Category: Body/Mind – How we use our resources
The down side of Posterity
Since the dawn of humanity, we have had two intermingling parts of our mind (oversimplified to make a point here). We have the part of our mind that is tied to reality, and we have the part of our mind that can dream up anything we want to imagine, which moves us away from pure… Continue reading The down side of Posterity
The trigger for addictions and the trigger for “Baggage Carrying” seems to be the same
Listening to a talk by Dr. Nicole Labor. In her talk on addictions, she discussed how the middle brain reaches out to the frontal cortex, looking for a "reason why i drink". I have found that in my own "personal research project", that this happens in a similar way with the brain reaching out for… Continue reading The trigger for addictions and the trigger for “Baggage Carrying” seems to be the same
Living attentively in the Present : Now
Being continuously present in the moment and place is SO under rated in the scheme of living a fruitful and fulfilled life, in tune with the way the Creator made us. Many groups have tried to abscond with the reality of living "full in" and "fully aware", giving it trendy names etc. They have done… Continue reading Living attentively in the Present : Now
Inner Safe Harbour
When i found the original "me" that is not impacted by what is going on in my physical life, i found the concept of "inner safe harbour". This is given many names/faces, and if they work for a person, fine, but i have found that this original me is the reality behind the faces. What… Continue reading Inner Safe Harbour
Superstition interpreted as “Evil”
One of the superpowers that the human mind has, is the ability to imagine, and dream up all sorts of things that aren't real. Many of those stories arise from our fear, which originated from our fear of the unknown.... Add to this, ancient boogeymen who were made up for all sorts of reasons. Most… Continue reading Superstition interpreted as “Evil”
How to find peace in this world
#1 - do what you have to do to expose the boogeymen in your life: The things that have given you fear since you were young. As long as boogeymen are active, they will operate below your line of consciousness, and undermine you, and sabotage you. Face them down.... they will vaporize because they are… Continue reading How to find peace in this world
Our Fullness Benchmark – Living without neediness
In the beginning, we all begin our human adventure inside our mother. This primal experience sets our benchmark for what peace means to us: no need for anything outside ourselves, as everything is brought to us without the need for us to use one ounce of energy. Then..... As soon as we are born, this… Continue reading Our Fullness Benchmark – Living without neediness
Breathing and the Nervous System
"So taking a breath in through our nose can control our brain signals and lead to improved emotional and memory processing, but what about the out-breath? As mentioned earlier, slow, steady breathing activates the calming part of our nervous system, and slows our heart rate, reducing feelings of anxiety and stress."
Self Inquiry – the why and the how of this practice
The negative inner reactions to life circumstances and people that we try to deal with every day, are due to our way of seeing the world around us. These are built up storylines that we have come to repeat to ourselves over and over, ruminating on them.... finding and strengthening excuses for our attitude towards… Continue reading Self Inquiry – the why and the how of this practice
Reality is Dharma 