What is the function of the human mind? As spiritual warriors, we realize that we are dreaming all the time. What does that mean and how does it apply to our daily lives?
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Are you suffering and what is the reason for your suffering? By letting go of the false ideas we have about ourselves, others and the situations in our lives, we can be free of our suffering. Taking full responsibility for how you perceive life will give you the clarity and freedom to take positive action to make the changes you desire.
Who are you really? How do you define your authenticity and integrity?
Do you give room for the expression of the true you?that which has no limits and no definition?to shine? Or is this expression bound to the beliefs of who you think you are or should be?
In spirituality we read much about authenticity and integrity, but I’m not always sure we have a clear understanding of these terms. Some folks have told me they believe these words refer to being honest and true to themselves, but I most often feel that they are speaking about their ego-self rather than the true self inspired by the divine within.
Many people ask about having a teacher on one’s spiritual path. Well, what is a spiritual teacher? What would this relationship look like? Would it be the best choice for you?
Many people have asked me my opinion on having a teacher on a spiritual path. Like everything else in life, there are only points of view as to whether this choice is the best one for you. All I can do is reflect my personal experience regarding having a teacher and what I feel the benefits and problems are of engaging in this kind of relationship.
How are you judging and qualifying what is going on in your life right now? Choosing to see the “what is” - is key in experiencing inner peace. Will you choose to attach to your judgment and lose your clarity, or detach and have peace, objectivity and freedom?
When life is going well and events in our lives are progressing according to plan, spirituality is more often than not, put to the wayside. However, faced with challenging situations like illness, death, divorce, unfulfilling jobs, and financial issues we seek consolation, so that we can find peace amongst chaos. But seeing life in this way can only bring us unhappiness as we are always moving in-between polarities. In truth, our spiritual path is our life and the way we choose to perceive it is what makes the difference between our happiness and pain.
As you go about your day, how many times do you think that you are entitled to something? Have you ever noticed that this belief of entitlement is the cause of many of your actions, behaviors and/or frustrations? Let’s take a look at what “entitle-itis? really looks like in our lives.
For those of you who are not familiar with this common condition ? entitle-itis is when we feel that someone owes us something, and we take action in our life based on this belief. Most folks believe they don’t suffer from this condition; however, anyone with an ego can exhibit symptoms of this dreaded disease!
Is what you perceive really the truth? We have been trained to see things a certain way and many times we claim that to be absolute. To be “free,? we must learn to see with new eyes?to go beyond one’s point of view to experience the absolute consciousness that really is!
What does respect mean to a spiritual warrior? And what does it look like in his or her daily life?
The holiday season can be a time of love and joy or a time of stress and resentment. The way you choose to see your life, the situations and the people around you is the key to your experience.
Certainly there are many people who get excited about the holiday season, the opportunities to see family and dear friends, and to share love and creativity. On the other hand, there are those that feel stressed, resentful and apprehensive about the upcoming holidays and the impending interactions with their family.
You might be amazed when you read this article how much of the past you are dragging into today’s conversations and interfaces. You might cringe to learn how you are losing your present to your past. This old, not-working habit deserves your attention in changing it.
So many of us live in the past. We dwell on old guilts, old hurts, old failures. Going over and over these things in our minds becomes most important to us. We begin to do much of our living there paying for old failures, getting even over old insults or hurts, evening up the score. In all those cases, we’re allowing the past to dictate our futures.