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Archive for July, 2011

Awakening

Friday, July 15th, 2011

Thinking is not a problem in itself- it is the drama we impose upon the thinking process that leads us into difficulty. For e.g. judgment of what or how we are thinking. Be honest about what you see with open awareness.

Awakening

Thursday, July 14th, 2011

Our meditation practice gets us in touch directly and immediately with our experience- at the point of its inception. May awareness, compassion, and understanding be with you.

Awakening

Thursday, July 14th, 2011

Why do we suffer sets the tone for our intention to wonder- to explore- to be curious – and to examine the nature of our state of sorrow. Be honest about what you see with open awareness.

Morning Sunrise

Wednesday, July 13th, 2011

Good morning. Take a few moments here & now, and allow yourself to be aware of this new day with freshness and curiosity. Let the sight & sound of this wonderful sunrise penetrate your awareness and your body. Rejoice in the senses of what it truly means to be gifted the continuation of another day. […]

Awakening

Wednesday, July 13th, 2011

In the presence of the moment, everything is right here and now- directly, intimately, and timeless. Be honest about what you see with open awareness.

Awakening

Tuesday, July 12th, 2011

To awaken with presence, we come to the realization that there’s really nowhere to journey for what we seek to experience is directly before our eyes. Be honest about what you see with open awareness.

Awakening

Monday, July 11th, 2011

It is our suffering that leads us to ask the questions. However, it is only through awareness of our suffering do we begin to shift from what may have been historically unattended as we were unconscious to it. Be honest about what you see with open awareness.

Present Moment Awareness

Monday, July 11th, 2011

Awareness is always right here and now. It is immanent and expansive, yet it often alludes the untrained mind that wanders discursively from one thought stream to another chasing narrative that wraps itself around our imagined and projected realities. To truly be aware requires some degree of effort, stillness, and calm. Even under stable and […]

Awakening

Sunday, July 10th, 2011

When the body-mind has the opportunity to be calm, it is amazing what surfaces to be revealed. Confusion and disorientation need “space” to quiet and allow room for clarity to shine through… Be honest about what you see with open awareness.

Awakening

Saturday, July 9th, 2011

The more we engage in reflective awareness and inquiry the less resistance there is to what is happening. Habitual resistance causes us a great deal of suffering as we continually grasp at the pleasant and try to avoid the unpleasant. Be honest about what you see with open awareness.