What would happen if you gave up all of your shoulds, woulds and coulds? What if you quit all your insistences? What if you dropped all your comparisons, evaluations, prejudices, judgements? What if you stopped putting yourself under so much unnecessary pressure, trying to live up to unrealistic expectations? What if you were nicer and […]
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Got a great question on the back of a recent email – The email was all about the importance of being fluid, of finding out what works for you – of not shying away from hard work, but avoiding harshness and rigidity like the plague. In other words, making sure you do what you do
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Did you see recently – in the scrum to see a giant Peppa Pig down London way, one mum was knocked unconscious by another? I know Peppa Pig is serious business, but getting SO uptight you’ll punch someone to gain preferential access to a 8 foot tall pink pig is taking things a little too
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My lovely wife Sumati, in fine form: “Stop being such a doofus” I love a gentle, supportive, guiding hand back on track, don’t you? Ha ha! Well, sometimes you can’t choose HOW the reminder comes, it’s just enough that you got the wakeup call. See the fact is, I WAS being a doofus, completely.
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Some people assume that since I have a modicum of calm and contentment and self-awareness, that I was born this way. “It’s alright for you” they say, assuming that I have remained static throughout my life. It’s not the case. Being the way I am now, living the life I live now, and my attitude
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My daughter climbed the stairs this morning for the first time. What have you achieved? Ha! I’ll tell you what I’ve done in terms of productivity: nada. I have been taking some time off after a great spell of teaching, spending time with my two bubbas, resting, Ascending, cooking, walking, reading. In the meantime emails
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People ask me how I can be a monk and yet not be very monkly. Please note, I write monkly and not monkey, though “people” could be meaning that: Why are you so monkey and not monkly? Why don’t I practice sitting ramrod straight with folded legs? Why aren’t I a vegan? Why do I
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I got a Facebook message the other day, regarding the little mindfulness challenge that I got going on. _______ Arjuna I haven’t done the mindfulness meditation for two days! I have slept and slept and I’m starting afresh today … I hope no one else has slipped up like me!! Thing is I don’t know
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A question, a great question, came in this morning: ______ “I’ve been told that if you don’t suffer you can’t know the meaning of happiness. What is your take on this?” ______ Bizarro! (That is my take on it). First of all – I love people. One of the things that makes my life that
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What is this “Meh” factor I talk of? A long time reader has recently informed me how grateful he is for the gift of increased “Meh” that has come from putting into practice my ways contained within these emails and the courses I teach. You see – the Meh factor is when you practice this
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