“In surrender the head bends and meets the heart. The head that does not bend has no value, and the head that is stiff will have to bend sooner or later, either in surrender or in shame. The head that bends in surrender will never have to bend in shame.” ~ Sri Sri Ravi Shankar…
Spirit’s directing our attention to humility today. If you were to step back and take an honest assessment of how you feel about yourself and your actions and behaviors, would you consider yourself humble? Is your energy more in your head, operating through your finite mind and nature, or in your heart, operating through your…
“In Zen Buddhism, there’s a concept called “zen mind” or “beginner’s mind.” They say that the mind should be like an empty rice bowl. If it’s already full, then the universe can’t fill it. If it’s empty, it has room to receive. This means that when we think we have things already figured out, we’re…
“When you surrender your will, you are saying, “Even though things are not exactly how I’d like them to be, I will face my reality. I will look it directly in the eye and allow it to be here.” Surrender and serenity are synonymous; you can’t experience one without the other. So if it’s serenity…
“The pain you create now is always some form of nonacceptance, some form of unconscious resistance to what is. On the level of thought, the resistance is some form of judgment. On the level of emotion, it is some form of negativity. The intensity of the pain depends on the degree of resistance to the…
“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.
“Patience is the antidote to anger, a way to learn to love and care for whatever we meet on the path. By patience, we do not mean endurance — as in “grin and bear it.” In any situation instead of reacting suddenly, we could chew it, smell it, look at it, and open ourselves to…
“The wound is the place where the Light enters you.” ~ Rumi Vulnerability opens doors. How can anything get in when you always have your guard up? As you surrender to the moment, to the emotion, and let down your resistance, you allow life to flow. It’s freeing. It’s healing. Open the wound, my friend,…
“In Zen Buddhism, there’s a concept called “zen mind” or “beginner’s mind.” They say that the mind should be like an empty rice bowl. If it’s already full, then the universe can’t fill it. If it’s empty, it has room to receive. This means that when we think we have things already figured out, we’re…
“There is no thought or situation that you can’t put up against inquiry. Every thought, every person, every apparent problem is here for the sake of your freedom. When you experience anything as separate or unacceptable, inquiry can bring you back to the peace you felt before you believed that thought. “If you aren’t completely…