Today’s meditation journey takes a look at the world around us with a slight pause to recognize what society has created… "If being appropriate means conforming to a deeply pathological society, then be wildly inappropriate. If finally seeing the oppressive suffering of others is painful, then endure the pain. If you want freedom from denial … Continue reading Responding to a sick society.
Have you ever gotten lost in a daydream, only to be jolted back to reality by a sudden sound? That snap back to the present moment – that's awareness. It's the fundamental ability to perceive your surroundings, your thoughts, and your emotions. But awareness can be a double-edged sword. While awareness can open us up … Continue reading THIS is the only force that brings healing and renewal…
Are you ready to dive into a brand new week? Before the emails flood in and the to-do list stretches a mile long, let's take a deep breath and set the stage for a truly thriving week. Imagine a play on opening night: the actors haven't met, haven't practiced their lines, and nervously face a … Continue reading Do you have the patience to wait for your pond to settle, and the water to become clear?
Imagine for a moment the scene of commuting to and from work every day in a noisy train car. Looking around you, you can see how the train is crammed with anxieties, doubts, and the echoes of others' opinions - this is a screenshot of the reality of what we’re surrounded by day after day. … Continue reading Almost as if we’ve been carrying with us a bunch of noisy passengers all along…
You are beautifully designed in all perfection. Everything you think and feel is exactly as it should be for the life experiences you have had. Your body and mind is responding to your environment in the way it was designed to, by figuring out a way to cope, a way to survive. You do however … Continue reading You can choose between being trapped by the way your mind has become programmed, or transcending it.
Have you ever felt like love is something like a flickering candle, struggling to stay lit in the wind? It might be because the story we’ve been told about love is that it is something (or someone) outside of ourselves that we need to find and deeply connect with. But what if true love wasn't … Continue reading Unlock a wellspring of love.
Do you have the ability to hold both? Are you able to tell both stories?... what does this mean? Let's ask Krishnamurti to explain: "Freedom from the desire for an answer, is essential to the understanding of the problem." - Jiddu Krishnamurti "The highest form of human intelligence, is to observe yourself without judgement." - … Continue reading Practice seeing both sides without choosing either.
When we talk about fear, or listen to talks about overcoming fear, and hear that everything we've ever wanted is on the other side of fear - it often sounds like the ways to overcome our fears are things like jumping out of an airplane or diving with sharks! But let's be real, most of … Continue reading Everything you’ve ever wanted is on the other side of fear.
"Die to everything of yesterday so that your mind is always fresh, always young, innocent, full of vigor and passion." - Jiddu Krishnamurti "This is my secret, I don't mind what happens. That is the essence of inner freedom. It is a timeless spiritual truth: release attachment to outcomes, deep inside yourself, you'll feel good … Continue reading This is my secret, I don’t mind what happens.
Our teacher for this week is Juddu Krishnamurthi, and here are a few thoughts from him to ponder as you look at your week ahead - "In oneself lies the whole world and if you know how to look and learn, the door is there and the key is in your hand. Nobody on earth … Continue reading When the mind is not caught in the net of certainty, it is in a state of discovery.
"The ability to observe without evaluating, is the highest form of intelligence." - Jiddu Krishnamurthi This might be my favourite piece of wisdom from Krisnamurthi, talking about our inherent compulsion to judge and the disservice we do to ourselves because of it. Here are a few more thoughts on judgement: "When you judge another, you … Continue reading This is the highest form of human intelligence!
In today’s message Jiddu Krishnamurti reminds us that meditation is not about stopping thoughts, but watching them dance. Getting involved in a battle with your mind only turns into a futile fight with your own brain. Instead, shift your focus. Become the observer, watching the parade of thoughts and feelings rise and fall. "Meditation is … Continue reading It always starts with breath…
