Daily Dose of Inspiration

6/18/2021

“There are occasional moments in life when thinking stops and, among others things, a Being becomes fully aware of the circumstances of its own physical incarnation without any reactions to it.

“At least there ought to be such moments — periods of time when attention moves beyond the scope of daily concerns. The common self falls asleep, and an extraordinary self awakens. This extraordinary self, higher self, has a quality not found in the common self. That quality is the quiet mind viewpoint. Quiet mind is independent of time and does not react or create non-deliberately. The anchor of “I am this-not-that” disappears. Awareness awakens that is beyond any defining construction. This is truly a moment of enlightenment.

“Achieving this state of quiet mind, even for a moment, is a profound accomplishment. An even greater accomplishment is maintaining this state.”

~ Harry Palmer, The Avatar Path

Imagine rising above your daily concerns and feeling at peace with all that is. You’d be relaxed, yet fully aware of and able to handle all that’s going on around you.

This state is the goal of yoga, my friend. Have you gotten a taste of it during Savasana perhaps?

Whether you have or not, just keep practicing and, little by little, the quiet mind viewpoint will become more the norm than the exception. This gift of yoga is what we need now more than ever.

6/17/2021: Daily Dose of Inspiration

“Courage is fear that has said its prayers and decided to go forward anyway.”

~ Joyce Meyers

Though it may appear that you lack support, you never go it alone. Relax, my friend, all you need to do is harness your courage by doing the following:

1) Ask for guidance;
2) Be open to receiving it; and
3) Let your vision propel you through the fear.

And yes, it also helps to know that there is no such thing as failure.

Remember, my friend, the rewards are on the other side of your fear.

6/16/2021: Daily Dose of Inspiration

“We must know that we have been created for greater things, not just to be a number in the world, not just to go for diplomas and degrees, this work and that work. We have been created in order to love and be loved.”

~ Mother Teresa

Love and be loved, my friend. This is what truly matters. It’s what life is about.

Is your life aligned with this? Do you love yourself? Do you love your life? Do you love others? I ask this because whatever we put out to the world is what we attract in return.

Just like everyone else is, you are a child of life, something much bigger than yourself and your circumstances, and simply because of that, because you are alive, you deserve love. It is your birthright. You deserve to love your life.

So, my friend, what would you love your life to be like? No limits now. Remember, you deserve it. Let yourself dream!

6/15/2021: Daily Dose of Inspiration

“In cultivating loving kindness, we train first to be honest, loving, and compassionate toward ourselves. Rather than nurturing self-denigration, we begin to cultivate a clear-seeing kindness. Sometimes we feel good and strong. Sometimes we feel inadequate and weak. But our loving-kindness is unconditional. No matter how we feel, we can aspire to be happy. We can learn to act and think in ways that sow seeds of our future well-being, gradually becoming more aware of what causes happiness as well as what causes distress. Without loving-kindness for ourselves it is difficult, if not impossible, to genuinely feel it for others.”

~ Pema Chodron

To consciously change how we feel we have to discover the connection between our thoughts and emotions. Dis-ease is caused by negative mental and emotional states. And when you realize that the culprit is your thoughts, then you can turn your thinking around and shift into a healing vibration.

Spirit — your Higher Self — is the epitome of loving kindness and compassion. It is 100% positive vibration. So when you’re feeling stressed or unhappy, you can be assured that you’re out of alignment with Spirit. Your Higher Self doesn’t see things the same way you do.

Be diligent, my friend, and take the time to consciously shift your thoughts to align with Spirit. You and everyone around you will benefit.

6/14/2021: Daily Dose of Inspiration

“When patterns are broken, new worlds emerge.”

~ Tuli Kupferberg

What are your normal patterns? What is your daily routine? What are your habits? How do you start your day? What do you eat daily? What you do drink throughout your day? And what are your thoughts? Are you even aware of them?

So, my friend, are you happy with your life as things are now? Surely there’s some room for improvement. Do you know what the enemy of great is? It’s good. We too often settle for just good when we deserve great.

Remember, all change begins with awareness. And then, with determination and discipline, you can break your patterns and set yourself free.

6/13/2021: Daily Dose of Inspiration

“For us to become whole and healthy, we must balance the body, mind, and spirit. We need to take good care of our bodies. We need to have a positive mental attitude about ourselves and about life. And we need to have a strong spiritual connection. When these three things are balanced, we rejoice in living. No doctor or health practitioner can give us this unless we choose to take part in our healing process.”

~ Louise Hay

Are you committed to living a quality life? One that’s truly healthy and happy? Well, my friend, if you are, I trust you know it requires some effort.

You can’t just go about your day to day activities without thinking about what you’re doing and why and expect everything to be perfect. Just as there are consequences to our actions, there are also consequences to our thoughts. And where most of us run into trouble is when we hand over our power to the “experts” and expect them to solve our problems for us.

You have to acknowledge that it’s been you — your thoughts, behaviors, and actions — up until this point that have gotten you where you are. If you want to change your current conditions, then your thoughts, behaviors, and actions will have to change first.

You’ve had the power all along, my friend, now use it consciously.

6/12/2021: Daily Dose of Inspiration

“It has been said: “Stillness is the language God speaks, and everything else is a bad translation.” Stillness is really another word for space. Becoming conscious of stillness whenever we encounter it in our lives will connect us with the formless and timeless dimension within ourselves, that which is beyond thought, beyond ego. It may be the stillness that pervades the world of nature, or the stillness in your room in the early hours of the morning, or the silent gaps in between sounds. Stillness has no form — that is why through thinking we cannot become aware of it. Thought is form. Being aware of stillness means to be still. To be still is to be conscious without thought. You are never more essentially, more deeply, yourself than when you are still.”

~ Eckhart Tolle, A New Earth

The practice of stillness is prevalent throughout the Bikram Yoga class. Think of it:

1. The goal with each posture is to move into the deepest expression your body can manage and hold in complete stillness.
2. Between postures we strive for stillness.
3. The teacher’s constant instruction shifts your focus to listening and doing — not thinking.

But, my friend, how do you practice stillness in the rest of your life?

6/11/2021: Daily Dose of Inspiration

“Respect dissolves resistance.”

~ Harry Palmer

Whenever you resist something, be it a person, place, thing, an experience or emotion, it controls you. You’ll continue to suffer and struggle until you quit resisting.

So next time you find yourself suffering ask yourself, “What am I resisting?” Whatever it is, recognize that it holds power over you. Recognize that you’re allowing it to cause you to suffer. Just because of that, my friend, it deserves some respect. Why not stop fighting it and see what it might have to offer you instead?

Not only will you be amazed at how quickly the struggle drains away, but you might just find that what you’ve been resisting is exactly what you’ve been asking for.

It’s worth trying, my friend, don’t you think?

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