Find a Holy man where you least expect

Word spread across the countryside about the wise Holy Man who lived in a small house atop the mountain. A man from the village decided to make the long and difficult journey to visit him.  He had questions and sought the teachings of a greeat scholar.

When he arrived at the house, he saw an old servant inside who greeting him at the door.

"I would like to see the wise Holy Man," he said to the servant.

The servant smiled and led him in. As they walked through the house, the man from the village looked eagerly around the house, anticipating his encounter with the Holy Man.  Before he knew it, he had been led to the back door and escorted outside. He stopped and turned to the servant,

"But I want to see the Holy Man!"

"You already have," said the old man. "Everyone you may meet in life, even if they appear plain and insignificant... see each of them as a wise Holy Man. If you do this, then whatever problem you brought here today will be solved."

Truly wise people don't seek prominance, but rather, choose to remain simple, ordinary and subtle.  Wisdom is hidden and nameless.  Its not characterized by your ego-inspired assumptions.  What would it take to separate yourself from superior-inferior labels?  As you examine your attachments to beliefs, realize you gain by letting these go. 

Begin to look beyond what your limited views tell you is the truth.  As you examine your own thoughts, you will realize you overlook sources of true wisdom around you. He may be your neighbour, a friend or a stranger on the street.  You will gain all that you need by recognizing wisdom presents itself in ways that make the ordinary extraordinary.

Without the mockery of those who believe themselve wise, the truly wise wouldn't be found. You're only one thought removed from sensing real wisdom.   Learn to see the world differently, step back from illusions you have created.  You can learn, retain and practice  insights.  Set aside your conditioned inclinations.   Reclaim your authentic self.

5 Ways to decondition yourself

Each of us is conditioned to think and behave in certain ways.  Not all of our habits are good for us.  Not all of our thoughts are healthy, and uplifting.  Why is that? Why do human beings evolve to make their lives complicated when life is truly simple? 

This is a defense measure.  When we create difficulty, we don't have to do that.  We don't have to feel as though life is a vicious circle.  You can be decisive and choose to decondition yourself.  You may be unclear about where to begin.  Consider these 5 ideas:

1) Give up your urge to control.  Invite what evolves to go forward without your criticism or control.  Whenever you exert control or use force, resentment and hatred evolve outside yourself as counterforces.  This draws you further away from inner balance.  As you give up control,  you will discover benefits in learning to surrender.  

2) Accept there is a time for everything.  To decide you don't need a quick fix or antidote for discomfort may initially shock your system. Understanding how the world operates enables you to function more peacefully.  Many people need to understand what it feels like to "be behind" in order to recognize what it truly means to "be ahead."   

3) Surrender to your nature.  Discovering your nature happens one step at a time.  Each of us takes our own 'rest stops.' We dawdle or become periodically distracted by opportunities and experiences that are not compatible with who we are.  The more you struggle, the further you distance yourself from your authentic self. The things you love, you need to learn not to cling to them.  As you learn to let go, you become aware of the natural inclinations inside yourself.  Your energy flows in a humble way to its Source. 

4) Recognize your mind-body connections.  Your physical body isn't persuaded to do anything unless your mind is ready.  If an illness enters your body, it penetrates through the mind.  Anything that ever happens, emerges through your mind, even as you accept or reject things.  Ask yourself whether your instinctive reactions are compatible with who you are.  Forget the goal of getting somewhere.  Truth is uncovered where you are.

5) Believe the journey is your ultimate goal.  No matter which choices you make in this lifetime, what you assume you achieve or hope for, your journey is endless.  The path you are on is infinite.  Each departure, each new chapter that unfolds, is helping you to step back from previous experiences.  Its all about learning what love and forgiveness are, and what they're not.  Each experience is itself a milestone.  How you react is another.

Siva Baba & 4 steps to learning selflessness

Siva Baba explores and inspires the spiritual progress of human beings.  He is a teacher who encourages people to rethink their approaches to and motivations behind manifesting.  Reflect on reasons you think you exist.  How do your dreams help others? 

Selfless service comes from a deeply-held attitude and outlook you have about yourself, your life and your place in the world reflected in your thoughts, feelings and actions. It is about the choices you consciously make throughout the day to prompt you to enrich the lives of others rather than just for yourself.  Learning selflessness comes wth practice:

1) Follow a structured meditation program with support .  This will develop practical and consistent rituals.  Use them on a regular basis.  Meditation is the path to empty your negative karma that's blocking your manifestation.

2) Use the creative energy you have been given.  You need to learn to move the energy from the sexual area (sex chakra region) and move it to the level of your eyes (behind your third eye chakra).  Focus your thoughts and feelings in specific, productive ways. You need to visualize what you would like to manifest. Its a question of recognizing the Source of your inner energy, managing this energy and choosing to channel joy.

3) Harmonize with the intention of the Divine.  This isn't ego-centric intention.  Its a question of learning to use every moment to become centered in your being.  To perceive progress outside yourself requires aggression, ambition, and extrovert concentration.  To move toward your centre, you need to be more feminine, less active, non-focused on self, non-interfering and meditative.  Finding yourself means forgetting what you learned.

4) Let it happen.  As you discover what its like to give , you sense a different quality of experience.  You learn to detect and work through Maya (attraction to the world of the senses), Karma (result of past life in your present) and Ego.  This means that through unlearning, you will come to know your true self, messages from beyond.

Hitting the target

Lieh Tzu was studying archery and he hit the target.  He sought advice from Kuan-Yin who asked him,

"Do you know why you hit the target?"

"No."

"It won't do yet."

Lieh Tzu went away to practice and after three years, he reported to Kuan-Yin.

"Do you know why you hit the target?" [asked Kuan-Yin].

"I know."

"It will do.  Hold onto this awareness and do not lose it."

This applies not only to archery, but also to ruling oneself.  Therefore, the sage scrutinizes not the fact of survival  or ruin, but its [underlying] reasons.

The above value tale is taken from Tao: its history & teachings by Osho

Explore reasons for astral fatigue

Hi. I have been Astral Travelling & a vivid dreamer for many years now. I can still recall every detail the next morning, & I travel to lands far away spend a lot of time flying & meeting lots of new faces. My question is why do I feel so exhausted when I wake up? I am also a Spiritual Healer, & I feel my Guides & Angels require me for healing each night. I would like to communicate with them on a higher level, also to know how to bring myself back in the morning, as I feel a bit disconnected.

Thanks! M.

Dear M,

Fatigue after astral travel can indicate we are not mentally prepared for all we encounter.  Our body may take a while to reground in the physical plane when we get deeply engaged in the astral.   Moodiness or daydreams arise as a distraction. As we shift to be less 'in ego' in waking life, we are less taken with the novelty of each trip. Increasing self-awareness makes us less vulnerable to negative entities in astral.   Explore daytime relaxation exercises like mantras and visualisation. 

As we expand consciousness, we may be drawn to specific beings or guides to assist in the astral.  The nature of our communication is based on how open the heart is.  Exploring the astral enables us to explore the psyche.  The more we raise self-awareness in waking life and through dreams, gain insight into our emotions and personality, the more profound and in-depth our astral experiences become.    What we manifest and ways we respond shapes our spiritual evolution. 

Each of us progresses in astral at our own pace.  When out of the astral, the ego may think about how long in 'human time' we sense we have been astral, yet this doesn't affect our progress.  Things like your level of consciousness during astral, ability to focus, dedication, discipline, daytime mindsets and pursuits all affect your astral experiences.  You may benefit from reading How to Perform Astral Projection and Astral projection: dangerous- how to do it safely.