“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…
“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…
“It all boils down to who is in charge of your consciousness. Is it the past? Is it society? Is it the environment? Or is it you?” “When I tell you to think deliberately, I am not addressing your mind, I am addressing you. The mind is a good tool and storage device, but on…
“It seems easier to defend actions than to honestly examine them. We are quicker to attack than admit. Admissions require courage! “Being honest is really a question of courage – courage enough to face what we fear. This gets lost in the smoke screen of deceptions that is used to justify dishonesty. Whenever we accept…
“Deep awakening is giving up the effort to become something different or to experience something different.” ~ Harry Palmer, The Avatar Path Acceptance. Surrender. Letting go. Any way you release resistance brings you closer to the only thing that really matters, Spirit. Relax into contentment, my friend.
“Every moment you are happy is a gift to the world.” ~ Harry Palmer Oh, to be happy… You know how good it feels to be happy? Ever noticed how that feeling is infectious? Go ahead, my friend, let yourself feel good. And why not give others a taste of it? It’s like you’ll be…
COMPASSION EXERCISE Honesty with yourself leads to compassion for others. Objective: To increase the amount of compassion in the world. Expected Result: A personal sense of peace. Instructions: This exercise can be done anywhere that people congregate (airports, malls, parks, beaches, etc.). It should be done on strangers, unobtrusively, from some distance. Try to do all five steps…
“Shape your mind with imagination and faith.” ~ Harry Palmer, The Avatar Path: The Way We Came I’ve heard it said that your imagination is God, the creative force of your universe. Which is to say that by imagining you actually begin creating that which you are imagining. On the positive side, if you can…