Tag Archives: mind

A leap of faith

Posted on March 17, 2012 by Michaela

Adyashanti on how to develop ” not knowing” and to act from wisdom.

Posted in Teacher & Teachings | Tagged action, egoic conditioning, mind, not knowing, reaction | 1 Comment

A conscious mind

Posted on December 27, 2011 by Michaela

Prof Antonio Damasio on how the brain creates our sense of self ?

Posted in Awakening & Medicine | Tagged Consciousness, mind, Neuroscience | 4 Comments

by Abitiki People should be different than they are. Is that true? Can I absolutely know that people should be different than they are? Check it with reality – does it happen? Is it even possible for anyone to be … Continue reading →

Posted in Seeing myself in you, The Armchair | Tagged accepting what is, enquiry, mind, Reality, Thought | 4 Comments

Emotions and disease (2)

Posted on December 3, 2010 by Michaela

I often get asked about the relationship between emotions and disease. There is a lot of interest in the subject and many people intuitively know that there is a close relation between how they feel and their state of health. … Continue reading →

Posted in Michaela on Medicine, Toaster & Fridge | Tagged Anger, ego, emotion, emotions and disease, Feeling, Holistic medicine, letting go, mind, stress | 9 Comments

The Restless Mind

Posted on October 5, 2010 by Grace Lambert

by Gale Early this morning, my old dog paced from one room to another, settling down for a few seconds only to get back up and put her nose to the door to be let out. Moments later she would … Continue reading →

Posted in The Armchair | Tagged animal teacher, awakening, jack kornfield, mind, self-discovery | 3 Comments

The rat king

Posted on September 10, 2010 by Michaela

The more open I become, the more surprises I get. There is so much “emotional garbage” in this body, who would have thought! It is very much like cleaning out a basement – behind all the clutter you find even … Continue reading →

Posted in The Crystal Mirror | Tagged Anxiety, Consciousness, emotion, Enlightenment, letting go, meeting yourself, mind, process of spiritual awakening, rat king, self-discovery | 2 Comments

When the mind is still, it is the perfect mirror.

Posted on August 21, 2010 by Michaela

If there are no thoughts or ideas to cloud the image, the reflection is clear and undisturbed. A quiet mind is like the surface of a lake on a calm day. If it is holding thougths or ideas, the reflection … Continue reading →