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Archive for September, 2010

Open & Expansive Sky- Awareness

Tuesday, September 14th, 2010

Awareness holds the light in understanding our humanity. Metaphorically,  awareness is like the sky- a backdrop for mind states to arise and fall- like clouds forming and dissolving with the will of nature. Clouds like our streams of consciousness are “empty” at the core. Their varying formations in what we “see” manifest from prevailing conditions […]

Awakening

Monday, September 13th, 2010

The human spirit seems to relax and quietly rejoice whenever it moves closer to the truth of its nature.

Awakening

Sunday, September 12th, 2010

In states of “clear sanity”, our insights seem to pop out effortlessly. Connections do not require much cognition and processes flow seamlessly.

Awakening

Saturday, September 11th, 2010

Smile. Feel the presence of happiness throughout your body. Share its contagious warmth.

Awakening

Friday, September 10th, 2010

To experience reality or oneself as presence- as emerging and flowing unity with all that is living and being is truly miraculous.

Awakening

Friday, September 10th, 2010

The stabilizing force of our meditation practice is concentration.

Exercise- Awareness of Bodily Pain

Friday, September 10th, 2010

[audio:MM-Awareness-of-Bodily-Pain-Audio.mp3] Introduction & Guidelines– You will need at least 25-30 minutes for this exercise. It is a formal practice that focuses in the refinement and precision of our mindful concentration. This is a very beneficial practice to help us see and sense pain sensations of the body- and to notice that our aversion or avoidance […]

Exercise- Sensing Emotions in the Body

Thursday, September 9th, 2010

Introduction & Guidelines– You will need at least 15-20 minutes for this exercise, which focuses upon coming alive to the emotions in your body. In general, our emotions are sets of bodily sensations accompanied by thoughts and images. The following exercise is simple and brief. It’s an effective way to help you “come home” to […]

Awakening

Thursday, September 9th, 2010

When you discover your true nature- share it. This is the treasure of oneself that so many others long to uncover.

Awakening

Wednesday, September 8th, 2010

We become liberated when we can clearly discern false as false- true as true. Our nature is fundamentally faithful to the truth.