Last night, as I sat in brief meditation at the close of yoga class, my awareness was instantaneously drawn to my third eye. It was not an intentional focus, but felt more like being sucked through a vacuum at the speed of light. My eyes were open and cast downward and I noticed, despite the dim lighting in the room, it seemed my head was engulfed in a hazy cloud of light.
Hello Fellow Evolvers,
this is less of a blog entry and more of request:
I am seeking a new venue in the lafayette, orinda, walnut creek, pleasant hill area for my weekly meditation class. If anyone has any suggestions I would love to hear it, please email me at rc101coaching@gmail.com with the information.
I find myself thrust onto a new path in life, one that i feel resonates best with my subjective experience of it. Born and raised Mormon I had a Belief system that I clashed with. It did not seem to fit right with me, or during the “installation” I got a run time error... I tried to see reality the way they wanted.
Several years ago, I began the journey of understanding, embracing, and living the practice of compassion. It seemed a natural progression to take in my quest to be a better, more enlightened person. I did my best to set aside 10 minutes every day to open my heart with compassion to my family, my friends, my community, and especially any person with whom I might be experiencing difficulties.
It has become nearly impossible to determine the "truth" in our increasingly chaotic world. Reality is seemingly being twisted and flipped on its head in this rapid unfolding of multi-front crises. The world is facing a new world war in the Arab world, nuclear holocaust from the Fukushima meltdown, total economic collapse/takeover, and a stunning rise in the cost of essential commodities.
I can't always articulate why - I just feel deeply compelled to continue following this path - in this way.
After years of mindful focus in my practice I am applying more -heartfulness- to my experience & process. Drawing, focusing on feeling words and expressions.
When I feel - the expression becomes one of 'well, what is the language of the heart?'
It irks me how some of the people out there claim to be open minded, and therefore feel it is necessary to shove their ideas down other people's throats. I understand that we're trying to show people the truths about the world, but it's a contradiction. These open minded people should realize that it's narrow minded of them to try and force these ideas down other, maybe close minded, people.
It has taken me some years to realize that the enemy is not a group or groups of people, that the enemy is not my mother, my father, my sister or brother; it is not my teacher, or my school, it is not the government or priest; it’s none of those things.
We tend to think of nature as separate. We imagine spending time “out there” hiking in some remote wilderness, drinking from mountain streams and observing creatures that have never faced highway traffic. There, in a place far from our busy lives, we might find peace, tranquility and some kind of deep connection to what is real.
I just finished my first 10 vipassana retreat as taught by S.N. Goenka, and I just wanted to give a few words of advice for anyone considering taking a 10 day course.
For a report of an ecstatic vipassana experience, check out this blog from a fellow evolver.
The Long Dance is a social dance that incorporates elements of creativity from each individual. It has rarely been presented to the general public.(more)
and in the ensuing discovery of only uncertainty the wholeness is revealed, for the moment one grasps at any belief it eludes as just another passing thought. and perhaps this is the basis for the constant struggle to seek some way of being in this world with its intention of defining outside of that which just happens to unfold in all of its intricate patterns.
Usually just for fun, I sometimes turn on and off light switches with my feet. Occasionally, I’ll open and close doors with my toes, flush the toilet and lower the toilet seat with my feet. Other times I’ll walk through the apartment backwards or make random spins before turning corners or sitting down.
It's 9AM. I am already starting my second cup of coffee, and I have just finished an hour and a half of reading other people's articles while leaving thoughtful comments. This is what I have been doing for the past couple of weeks in hopes of driving more traffic to my site.
"Banish the word 'struggle' from your attitude and your vocabulary. All that we do now must be done in a sacred manner and in celebration.
We are the ones we have been waiting for." — Hopi elders
