As mentioned last time our egos can get in the way of the progress we seek. We may want to improve. We may want to follow the lead of someone trying to help us. However, our egos hold us in the center of the universe. When we are at the center, we fail to see the… Read More
What’s your intention?
The word intention has it’s roots in the Latin Intendere (intend). To intend something is to ‘direct the attention to.’ Our attention is directed by both our conscious and unconscious minds. Unconsciously, our drives, instincts and impulses have a direction with some rooted deep in our psyche’s and part of our genetic programming. Sometimes we… Read More
Finding Patience in our Mental Weather
The boundary between the unconscious and consciousness is elusive. It’s more of a moving threshold rather than a specific classification of elements. This threshold varies with our focus, attention to detail, energy level, and integration with our environment. The elements constantly change from conscious to unconscious and back again. It is much like the water… Read More
Thoughts Passing
There is a style of meditation that has no focus. If thoughts arise, we are to let them go all the while maintaining a very specific posture. Depending on the posture we maintain it may be difficult to hold for any significant length of time due to the core strength and flexibility required. The thing… Read More
