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In need of a good cry ?

Crying – like laughing – is a wonderful way of letting go. Laughing is easier for me, I am not much of a crier.. But this one seems to do the trick .. So anyway, listen & cry with Des’ree … Continue reading

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Sometimes This, Sometimes That

  I saw a tree and a fire, and heard a voice that said: “I am the Beloved,” calling me from the fire. Am I Moses? I entered the desert in tribulation and found there manna and quails. It has … Continue reading

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Compassion

“You may call God love, you may call God goodness. But the best name for God is compassion.” Meister Eckhart Contemplate this quote. I came upon it today and it struck a chord in me. I sat there for quite … Continue reading

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To end suffering

To end the misery that has afflicted the human condition for thousands of years, you have to start with yourself and take responsibility for you inner state at any given moment. That means now. Eckhart Tolle

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Biology of Zen

This Zen Biology Lesson for Enlightenment is really neat. Enjoy….

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Can’t you see the mighty warrior ?

How often you ask, What is my path? What is my cure? He has made you a seeker of Unity, isn’t that enough? All your sorrow exists for one reason – that you may end sorrow forever. The desire to … Continue reading

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Just too painful…

In the past few years I have had several encounters with people who showed symptoms of Hysteria. Hysteria is not a disease, much rather it is a state of mind, signified by uncontrollable emotional excess. To be “hysteric” in the … Continue reading

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Addiction and Presence

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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Questions of Life

What is more important ? To care about you, or to look after myself ? Questions of Life are a tool for reflection. Let the question be with you and go deep. Make note of the answers

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The secret of Life

” Death is a stripping away of all that is not you. The secret of life is to “die before you die” — and find that there is no death. “ Eckhart Tolle “The Power of Now”

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