There once was a mirror that spent its days lying in a stack of mirrors inside a store. The comfort of having its brothers and sisters above and below it allowed the mirror to spend its time in a carefree slumber until, one day, someone woke the mirror up by picking it up. “You’ll be … Continue reading
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The watcher becomes the guardian
Last weekend, my shaman was back in town to lead some ceremonies aimed at helping participants connect with their hearts in order to learn things about their nature that are buried deep beneath the surface. Last ceremony I participated in with her (click here to read about it), I had two key insights; one about … Continue reading
Who/what am I?
… ordinary human life, such as it is in the present world, is ruled by the mind… everything proceeds from the mind. In all things the primordial element is mind… therefore, the most important thing is to control one’s mind… to observe, to watch over, to control, to master… ~Living within – the yoga approach … Continue reading
White marble, black marble and how we see the world
“Long ago there was a Brahmin called Ravi who examined his mind at all times. Whenever a bad thought arose, he would put aside a black pebble, and whenever a good thought arose, he would put aside a white pebble. At first, all the pebbles he put aside were black. Then, as he persevered in … Continue reading
Make a dent 