Category Archives: The Sacred Disease

All about addiction

The promise that is never kept

Posted on August 6, 2011 by Michaela

A talk with Adyashanti about ” the place of not knowing” and addiction. What does it mean to rest in the unknown and how do we pierce through the many addictions that keep in the seemingly infinite loop of incarnation … Continue reading →

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Means of Life (8)

Posted on February 3, 2011 by Michaela

“Means of Life” is an inter-disciplinary approach to explore how everything is related  and to pin-point the differences between what we need and what we want. “Means of Life” is emerging as I type. I has started as a reflection … Continue reading →

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Between fear & faith

Posted on December 21, 2010 by Michaela

On 5th chakra, addiction, disease and surrender Whether being on a spiritual journey on the brink of surrendering, healing an addiction or a disease – energetically it is all connected to the centre of will-power: the fifth chakra. While the … Continue reading →

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Addiction and co-dependency

Posted on December 18, 2010 by Michaela

When we speak of addiction, we also have to investigate co-dependency. Addicted people often have  a counter part – another person, who is the enabler and who is involuntarily,  but ver effectively doing everything to keep the addicted person at … Continue reading →

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Addiction and Presence

Posted on December 12, 2010 by Michaela

We are all addicted. Addiction bears the handwriting of the ego. It takes a desire, a fixation, and it builds a stronghold around it. The energy of addiction is directed outward and it’s purpose is distraction. Distraction from all that … Continue reading →

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Addiction: Loving the Lie

Posted on December 10, 2010 by Michaela

Addictions are mental engrams. A habit has to be learned and several factors have to come together. Time, place and readiness. My smoking habit started because I wanted to belong to the group ( everyone smoked) and I discovered that … Continue reading →

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Energies of addiction

Posted on December 9, 2010 by Michaela

Contemplating the development of addiction, it occurs to me that all levels of being are in varying degrees affected by the pattern of forming a dependency. In order to understand addiction however, we have to look in particular at the … Continue reading →

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On addiction

Posted on December 6, 2010 by Michaela

More and more I am coming to the conclusion that the mechanism of addiction is at the core of all our suffering. It is what is keeping us in the world of illusion and it prevents us from seeing what … Continue reading →

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Ultimate control, ultimate surrender

Posted on November 23, 2010 by Michaela

by Giri Ocean Addiction is the ultimate control and the ultimate surrender. It is a paradox that can only be known by going into it. One of the crucial life lessons is to come in alignment with spirit. Personally, I … Continue reading →

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Salience & addiction

Posted on November 13, 2010 by Michaela

Once a behaviour is manifested in the mind, it may become the basis for an addiction. There are many models to explain the pathway of an addiction. There are biological, genetic, social, psychological reasons and of course the various combinations. … Continue reading →

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