Which is to say, not much, not at all.
But bear with me.
Went for run down through the forest and everything was bright and shiny and just peachy.
Sun on my skin, I had this heightened sense of perception - it seemed like I was aware of all this life around me as I moved through the trees, jumping rocks, skipping across the ground.
Loved it.
I live for moments like that. It means life makes sense.
I know you don’t have control of those really heightened sense of wow, “I’m alive” moments but the more present and aware I’ve become, the more often those moments have come.
And equally the less that sense of heaviness and drudgery and greyness is there. Less those thoughts of how stupid I am.
I used to have those ^^^^ all the time, and this morning I realised they just don't come so much any more.
In fact, there are way more "cool" moments than "stupid" moments. Which is very nice.
More “wow” and less “I’m a loser” is such a better, happier, healthier (and probably more productive way) to live.
And you can have that too. I’m not special, just stubborn.
The reason I’m still practicing and teaching meditation after 13 years is because it is ever increasingly clear and obvious:
All anyone has to do to have a better attitude, a better mental approach, a better life free of doubt and worry and fear is to be more present and aware.
The secret to life lies in awareness and presence.
In presence and awareness the thoughts that create mayhem become more obvious.
In their obviousness they can be optional, not a reality.
Because they are optional you get a choice in what actually is your reality.
In other words, what you focus on grows.
And when you focus on something else? What happens to whatever fears and doubts and limiting circuits you have in your head?
They just lessen over time. They just lose their juice.
They were never real, its just that they had appeal in the past. They seemed like they might be true so you listened.
They’re not true at all - with awareness you get to see that.
All awareness and presence takes is practice. That’s all.
Simple practice.
So be stubborn. Work out how you want to live, and practice what it takes to get you there.
Experimental “guinea pig” trial goes live tonight!
My guinea pig trial is almost ready to go live to the public.
I think I’ll have everything together by tonight, which is awesome and very exciting.
The sole purpose of this trial is to bring my methods to Darlington based outdoor enthusiasts.
I’m looking for 8-10 men aged 27-47 who want to up their mental game in the outdoors a considerable notch or two who are willing to follow instructions.
I promise these volunteers less doubt, less fear, more confidence, more clarity, more fluid skills, more adventures, better stories.
More wow moments in fact - and both in the outdoors, and in daily life.
If you want to be involved, or may know someone who would be a perfect candidate, then click the link:
https://arjunaishaya.leadpages.co/outdoors/
I’m really excited about the whole programme, it’s a doozy.
If you already have learnt the Ishayas’ Ascension then you have everything you need. Just practice it!! Every day.
The hardest thing about Ascension meditation will always be finding time to sit down. And that’s the way it should be. Ascension meditation is never hard - its just hard to break the habit of being too busy.
Questions? Email me if you need anything. Have a superb day, Arjuna
PS. Did you know that the reason I meditate is because of the outdoors?
Spending time in nature brought me to a meditative state.
I decided that it would be nice to have that all the time, not just when I was up a river.
I wanted that heightened perception, aliveness, absolute presence and feeling of “flow” all the time.
So I went out and found out how to have it, all the time.
If you want the same, here’s the link: