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The Power of Now Ch. 3 Summary

“Problems of the mind cannot be solved on the level of the mind.” Humans have so much invested in this, which is why it makes it so hard to let go of this idea. So many people would rather die than lose it all or as we’ve seen in our world, kill another rather thanContinue reading “The Power of Now Ch. 3 Summary”

The Power Of Now Ch. 2 Summary

Non-Acceptance Of What Is “Nobody’s life is entirely free of pain and sorrow. Isn’t it a question of learning to live with them rather than trying to avoid them?” This typically starts as some form of judgement, and at the level of thought. Then you will experience some form of pain on the emotional level.Continue reading “The Power Of Now Ch. 2 Summary”

The Power Of Now Ch. 1 Summary

As I began reading chapter one a flood of emotions rose to the surface. I stopped and addressed them, and continued reading with a smile arising inside myself. As I finished reading the first chapter, it dawned on me that it contained the whole teaching. What Is Enlightenment? Don’t even bother trying to figure outContinue reading “The Power Of Now Ch. 1 Summary”

7 Ways To Disconnect To Connect

Is the news and the social media matrix overwhelming you? Why can it be so difficult to turn off the computer, or put down that phone? It really has become addictive, and it’s easy to find a reason to keep this insanity going. There is just too much information out there, and the majority ofContinue reading “7 Ways To Disconnect To Connect”

Transforming Work Into Presence

It is probably safe to say that work has become a means to an end for many in our world today. Meaningful work is a hot commodity but increasingly difficult to come by. If you’ve ever seen the movie Office Space, although exaggerated in some respects, it does do a great job of portraying theContinue reading “Transforming Work Into Presence”

True Connection

It seems to be the way of humans to make something up when encountered with a person they don’t know very well. This is a part of human nature, which has little to do with your true self. But does the unknown become less scary when you attach a label to it? Perhaps this whyContinue reading “True Connection”

Assume [ uh-soom ]

1. to take for granted or without proof We’ve probably heard the saying, “Whenever you assume, you make an ass out of you and me.” And who could argue with this? Yet, so many do it on a daily basis. They do it because they believe it is a necessity of human function to makeContinue reading “Assume [ uh-soom ]”

Compassion With Out

The conditioning embedded in the human species is intimately connected to emotional pain. It is like a dysfunctional relationship which operates in relative harmony to keep you trapped in illusion, and this is what makes it so powerful. Like the boogie man, it seems to be lurking around every corner, which promotes fear in ourContinue reading “Compassion With Out”

Take Your Power Back

Power implies many things in our modern day society. It has both negative and positive connotations depending on who or what you are talking about. The way I would like to address it has nothing to do with establishing dominance over any person or situation. Having control in that way would mean the ego hasContinue reading “Take Your Power Back”