The biggest stumbling block to new meditators is the feeling, "but I can't get my mind to be quiet!" The truth is none of us can, and the good news is, we don’t need to… "Did I pay the electricity bill?" "What should I make for dinner?" "I wonder if Sarah got that promotion..." Frustrated, … Continue reading Stillness is not dependent on the mind being silent.
Imagine standing at the shore of an immense ocean. On the surface, you see ripples and waves – constantly moving, changing, appearing and disappearing. But beneath lies an entire world of depth, mystery, and boundless possibility. This ocean is who you truly are – limitless potential waiting to be explored. Yet it happens so easily … Continue reading Have you trapped yourself by the power of a mere thought?
The most profound revolution you'll ever experience begins with a simple act: truly loving yourself. This seemingly small shift carries the power to transform not just your inner landscape, but the entire world around you. The topic of today's meditation is love and I'm sharing with you Adyashanti's view. "Love is a flame that burns, … Continue reading …then you’ll realize you’ve just embraced the whole universe…
I LOVE Adyashanti’s ability to create a very simple understanding from what can feel so complicated and messy. You'd really do yourself a favour to do a search of “quotes by Adyashanti” and just read through some of his thoughts. Today’s insight from Adyashanti points out that at times in your life it can feel … Continue reading If you resist anger, you are always angry. If you resist sadness, you are always sad.
Letting go... or hearing the words, "just let it go" is one of those disservices we do to ourselves and others while meaning really well. It feels like the right thing to say but we all have our own moments of struggling with our own personal example of not being able to let something go … Continue reading How the f#@k do we let go?
The thirst for knowledge might be seen as the foundation of all human development. Knowledge has been revered by all cultures, past and present, with the creed of countless educational institutions based on some version of “Knowledge is Power”. Having knowledge is of course objectively a good thing, but there are two stories to tell… … Continue reading Knowledge is the killer of consciousness.
It’s the first day of a new week! As you settle into the rhythm of fresh beginnings, have you ever considered this – your entire life is a path to awakening? Every experience, every challenge, every moment of joy or sorrow, everything you go through holds the possibility of waking you up into the potential … Continue reading Say yes to life’s fierce, ruthless, and loving grace.
To sit with the teachings of Adyashanti is to be gently but firmly stripped of everything you think you know about spiritual awakening. Born Steven Gray, the American-born Zen student turned spiritual teacher has spent decades guiding seekers away from the complex, exoticized myths of enlightenment and directing them back to the simplicity of what … Continue reading Adyashanti Collection
What is coming your way this week? It’s a question that invites reflection, curiosity, and courage. Life, as unpredictable as it is, continuously presents us with moments of joy, struggle, and everything in between. While it is empowering to have a clear intention for your day or week, it’s equally important to accept that some … Continue reading Use whatever has come, to awaken.
In spiritual teachings "resistance" is a regular topic, and to understand the effects of what resistance creates within our bodies, it may be helpful to look at what resistance means in physics. In an electrical system, resistance is created by a component (usually called a resistor) that is designed to resist the flow of electricity. … Continue reading Are you frying your wiring?
