S is for Suffering “Pain is certain; suffering is optional.” -Buddha- The Buddha famously said, ‘life is suffering,’ which is true if you believe it. It does not, however, have to be that way. The Buddha also said that suffering is optional. I think pain is a bodily experience, whereas suffering is a condition ofContinue reading “Alphabet soup for the soul – “S””
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Alphabet soup for the soul – “N”
N is for Nature “Let us spend one day as deliberately as nature“ -Henry David Thoreau- Nature has the answers to many existential questions if we are willing to sit back and observe. The examples vary across the animal kingdom, in the plant life kingdom and throughout the world’s oceans. Some are subtle metaphors, andContinue reading “Alphabet soup for the soul – “N””
Alphabet soup for the soul – “J”
J is for Jesus “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will not walk in darkness but will have the light of life.” -John 8:12- Jesus Of Nazareth is the most widely recognized lightworker ever to walk the earth. Where The Buddha is famous for saying “life is suffering,” the death ofContinue reading “Alphabet soup for the soul – “J””
Alphabet soup for the soul – “D”
D is for Dharma “It is better to live your own dharma imperfectly, than to live an imitation of somebody else’s life with perfection.” – Bhagavad Gita– Dharma is the destiny deep inside all of us; it is our reason for living. In Buddhism, it means ‘cosmic law and order.’ Simply put, it is theContinue reading “Alphabet soup for the soul – “D””
New years eve 2020
New years 2021 and I love you all. As always thank you for supporting this blog. Its so humbling to have such amazing interactions with people from all over the world. A new series series will be revealed on this blog tomorrow. To read my first series; 12 steps to spiritual awakening series click hereContinue reading “New years eve 2020”
Steps to awakening series , step 12 of 12
12. Overwhelming breaths of compassion that release tears (or almost do) as they force their way to the surface This step produces deep wells of emotion that bubble up from inside and explode right out of the throat center. These are mental or physiological imprints from our past. These formations, also called samskaras are storedContinue reading “Steps to awakening series , step 12 of 12”
Steps to awakening series, step 6 of 12
Step 6 – You do not identify with things the same way you once did. If we “wake up,” then our state of mind has changed by definition. When this happens, it is natural that we no longer do or like the same things we once did. It also means that we have passed aContinue reading “Steps to awakening series, step 6 of 12”
Words from Walden 