We are human, and therefore we all succumb to the most basic human trait - the need to survive. Add to this the fact that we are social animals who for most of our history lived in tribes because we wouldn't survive solo, then it's real easy to see that our first survival mechanism is … Continue reading We are social animals – our first survival instinct is to be accepted by the tribe.
The following beautiful quotes, in the specific order that they're in, tell a story and deliver a very important message: "You have the answer, just get quiet enough to hear it." - Pat Obuchowski "To be aware of your Soul, is to be aware of God." - Nitin Namdeo "When there is nowhere else to … Continue reading This fire will not burn you, but it will burn everything that you are not.
A message from today's meditation: "The Japanese say you have three faces. The first face, you show to the world. The second face, you show to your close friends and family. The third face, you never show anyone. It is the truest reflection of who you are." - Unknown "The masks you wear disguise your … Continue reading Hold yourself in kindness while you do the work of letting old masks go.
I love Mooji's views on silence. He speaks in words which I swear I can taste! To better understand his thoughts on silence, I’m going to divide them into two categories - what is beautiful poetry and what is really practical advice: The beautiful: "There is a mystery within all beings bursting to reveal itself, … Continue reading You’re trying to stop the wind, dressed as a kite. How are you going to do it?
"Feelings, by themselves, do not create problems. It is rather the tendency to interpret and analyze them. When out of habit you believe those interpretations, it is there that the suffering begins." - Mooji Are you able to have feelings, to allow the feelings to be felt, without judging and over-analyzing the feelings knowing that … Continue reading Introduce your mind to your soul, and you’ll be surprised how readily your mind lets go of control.
A message from today's meditation: "If you wish to find Love, don't look for the object of love but rather for the source of love. There you will find the Beloved." - Mooji It's a trap that's easy to fall into... trying to 'find' love. And what's more, our flesh-and-blood bodies hold the memory that … Continue reading From now on, you’ll show up to relationships empowered.
Mooji’s words might just be the most beautiful description of doing "inner work" that I've ever come across. It's natural for any of us to look at our own "worst" qualities and want that to change, but attacking ourselves means that we engage in an inner war. And while this might seem to create the … Continue reading The ice cannot resist the melting. It is a natural and fatal attraction.
A message from today's meditation: "Bless everything in existence with your entire being and immediately you recognize your inner state of completeness and harmony." - Mooji Being “willing” to look at all of the humans around you while wishing only good things upon each and every one of them - even those who have wronged … Continue reading Everything is as it should be.
A message from today's meditation: -------- I am the mountain - a poem. Within you there is a mountain, immovable whether sun or storm or snow. Your mountain has seen all of the beginnings, it knows that whatever comes will also go. This doesn't mean that you should never act, only that you lose your … Continue reading Are you running about like a frightened ghost?
Mooji was born Tony Moo-Young in Port Antonio, Jamaica, in 1954.[4] His mother migrated to the UK as one of the windrush generation when he was one year old. He was raised by his father and his mother's cousin (who became his father's lover and had more children).[3] Mooji's brother Peter went on to become one of Jamaica's top table tennis … Continue reading Mooji collections
A message from today's meditation: Let's jumpstart the week! We have a new week ahead and a new teacher for this week... Mooji! "The wise one does not try to control life and is not controlled by life. His heart is full and serene knowing that life takes care of life." - Mooji "All the … Continue reading Take a look at your week ahead and exclaim loudly: “I choose to expand!”
