The reason I learnt to meditate and the reason I became a Bright Path Ishaya monk was that I was tired of the rollercoaster. All I wanted was stability, a point of reference, some control. Not external stability, all was well there, I was living exactly the life that I wanted. But having everything on
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What is a good result? Is it getting what you want in the short term? Or having a deeper understanding, a better perspective, “growing as a person” because you didn’t get what you wanted? Have you ever lived through something that wasn’t pleasant at the time but now when you look back, you’re actually glad
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Funny thing trust. Life is here, right in front of you. Life is what is here. In this moment, now, all of your past can be just a story. All of your future, an idea, a hope and a dream. Impossible to tell or control. When you embrace the experience of being present, everything gets
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“All the effort in the world won’t matter if you’re not inspired”– Chuck Palahniuk One of my daily rituals is making sure I stay inspired. I think in this game of life it is one of the greatest things you can do to make sure you play well. It’s easy to let the humdrum and
I’ve always wanted to live the best life possible. The whole reason for learning and practicing Ascension meditation, to consciously and actively have a better attitude, to clearly see what limiting thoughts and attitudes I have, all of it is to make the most of my time here. I realised early on that life is short.
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I got an email from Brasil (spelt with an ’s’ of course) the other day. I’m impressed about that, and I’m probably showing off by mentioning that the writer is from Brasil. It might appear that I’m attempting to impress upon you that I’m very international, but I am telling you of this, fundamentally, because the writer asked a
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“You are the only problem you will ever have and you are the only solution.” – Bob Proctor Resistance is the thing that kills all enjoyment and effectiveness. The cause of all your problems is resisting what is happening. I get to talk to a lot of people so I get to have a good overall
Resistance is futile – there is an easier way. Read More »
The one single biggest thing you can do to have a better life? Take nothing seriously. It’s such an old Ishaya principle, it’s almost a motto. But it is such an uncommon skill amongst humanity it’s worth repeating, frequently.
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“Oh, I don’t really think about that, because it’s wasted energy, isn’t it? What’s done is done, we can’t change that, but we can change the way we cope with it.” – Diane Piper, mother of Katie whose face was burnt in an acid attack, when asked how she felt about the attackers Everyone has challenges.
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When you’ve gone through a stressful situation the most important thing is to let it go as soon as you can. The sooner the better. Let go of all the mental reviewing of what just happened. Just don’t even get started on that track. Tough times mean you have to stay present otherwise the critic
How do you stay calm and present in stressful situations? Part two. Read More »