The 3 Secrets To Mastering Your Mind

“Do not rely on your mind for liberation. Go beyond it altogether. Be aware of being aware. Broaden and deepen the field of awareness. You are beyond space and time, uncaused, the very matrix of existence, the Supreme Absolute… the Source of being, life and consciousness.” – Nisargadatta

The 3 Secrets To Mastering Your MindJafree Ozwald – You may be more busy and distracted than you realize or even want to admit. The mind tends to get fixated on thoughts about your survival, as it keeps itself occupied with getting all those ever so important things done so you can remain happy, successful, loved, at peace and free.

The mind tends to form habitual ways of thinking which give you a sense of security in life and can experience yourself as you and not someone else. If you only had brand new and original unique thoughts all day long and all life long, you probably wouldn’t have any clue about who or what you are. Continue reading

The Bliss Of Pure Being

The Bliss Of Pure BeingJafree Ozwald – There is nothing you need to do, and there is nowhere you need to go to find what your soul is truly seeking. This bliss is who you are. It is what resides in the core of your being. When you get very quiet and go inward with infinite patience, you will eventually see this bliss has always been here waiting for you to arrive. The eternal vast presence of peace and extreme joy is inside you.

Simply be in this world, yet not of it. Meaning do not be attached to this world, and the glorious bliss of pure Being will find you. It is sooo simple and effortless that you could easily run around your whole life seeking for it in the outer world and miss it. It is always available in this now moment within you. You can access it by surrendering your mind to a few minutes of silence. Continue reading

Productive Habits to Jumpstart Your Day

 Productive Habits to Jumpstart Your DayAmelia Harris – Do you often find yourself facing sluggish mornings that seem to stretch endlessly? If so, it’s high time to revolutionize your morning routine, infusing it with invigorating energy and unparalleled productivity. In this comprehensive guide, we’ll delve extensively into a wide array of practical and highly effective habits.

These habits are not only designed to rouse you from slumber but also to establish an unwavering foundation for a day that brims with vibrancy, achievements, and the zest for life. Continue reading

Challenges And Obstacles

We ALL go through challenges and obstacles. YOU have a choice on how to react. – Karin Volo

Challenges And ObstaclesKarin Volo – If today were my last day on Earth and I could share 500 words of brilliance with the world, here are the important things I’d want to pass along to others…

Having gone through one of the longest dark night of the soul experiences where I was forcibly separated from my young daughters for almost four years, fighting a complicated legal battle that kept me in a high security jail without the ability to defend myself, I immersed myself in reading to escape the dismal surroundings. Continue reading

Calm Your Mind Without Sitting to Meditate

“Our way to practice is one step at a time, one breath at a time.” – Shunryu Suzuki

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Bill Lee – Sitting meditation has always been challenging for me; practicing mindfulness, even harder.

As a self-confessed worrywart who has contended with constant ruminations, flashbacks, and nightmares for most of my life (more on this later), all prior attempts at being fully present and not thinking merely served as reminders of how little control I had over my mind. Then I took up hiking and stumbled upon a form of meditation that literally transformed my life.

Initially, just being out in nature on scenic trails cultivated calmness and cleared my head. Almost immediately, I realized that hiking provided a respite from intrusive thoughts that have plagued me since I was a tyke.  Continue reading