What does a mirror tell you?

There was once a monk who would carry a mirror where ever he went. This action drew the attention of a particular priest who grew convinced the monk must be misguided.

A priest noticed this repeatedly and thought to himself, "This monk is so preoccupied with the way he looks he has to carry that mirror all the time. He should not worry about the way he looks on the outside, it's what's inside that counts." The priest felt it made sense to take steps to guide the monk to the light.

So, the priest went up to the monk and asked "Why do you always carry that mirror?" The priest thought for sure the monk's response would reveal misplaced ego and guilt.

The monk pulled the mirror from his bag and pointed it at the priest. Then he said, "I use it in times of trouble. I look into it and it shows me the source of my problems as well as the solution to my problems."

What does a mirror tell you?

"All men should strive to learn before they die what they are running from, and to, and why."
-James Thurber

5 ideas as food for thought

You may be unaware that everything you sense to be happening is offering you valuable lessons to assist in your own self-growth. Every inkling is a stage of awakening inside.

Some people sense every person and situation they experience are actually the universe’s way of nudging them to awaken to their own patterns. Certain areas of your perception would benefit from attention. Consider 5 ideas as food for thought;

1) Impatient people highlight your own impatience. It reminds you how you attract what you think about and which behaviour you selectively overlook actually invites attention.

2) To impose your view of “the right way” is ego. In truth, no right or wrong way exists. You are invited to dissolve any sense of superiority and recall that all things are equal.

3) To detect resistance in others, signals resistance within. Discern whether you are preaching rather than empowering others to choose. You may resist the voice of your true self or, the people resisting may not be ready tor willing accept what insight or perspectives you offer.

4) As you reach certain levels of self-awareness, this does not mean everyone does. Not everyone is conscious and aware at the same level on that plane at the same moment. The process of reaching a point of universal, collective awareness is soul-level energy alignment. Each energy being works toward internal, collective and other types of seen and unseen energy alignment.

5) If you think someone should be at a higher level of awareness, then you judge. To be at a ‘higher level’ of awareness means you; love everyone and everything unconditionally, have no impulse to judge or control and recognize each person evolves based on their own free will.

What to do when you find paradise?

Two people are lost in the desert. They are dying from hunger and thirst. Finally, they come to a high wall. On the other side they can hear the sound of a waterfall and birds singing.

Above, they can see the branches of a lush tree extending over the top of the wall. Its fruit look delicious. They can almost taste it. The multisensual experience of paradise alters them.

One of them manages to climb over the wall and disappears down the other side. The other, instead, returns to the desert to help other lost travelers find their way to the oasis.

What is your own dream of paradise? How does finding it or realizing it affect you? Which qualities stand out in yourself?

Find the Way

This Zen tale is from the annals of Zen.  Take heed, step back from what you believe, and learn to find your way;

A master was asked the question, "What is the way?" by a curious monk.

"It is right before your eyes," said the master.

"Why do I not see it for myself?"

"Because you are thinking of yourself."

"What about you: do you see it?"

"So long as you see double, saying I don't and you do, and so on, your eyes are clouded," said the master.

"When there is neither 'I' nor 'You,' can one see it?"

"When there is neither 'I' or 'You,' who is the one that wants to see it?"

11 Things to raise energy vibration

Right now, many people would like to feel better about themselves. You may not realize that when you feel bad or permit yourself to  get depressed, you have the power to change. Negative thoughts keep energy vibration low and prevent inner expansion, until you grow aware of options. 

If you choose to focus on fear, you have the capacity to reframe where you are and what is happening in every situation, and also toward 2012. To do so, awaken and;

1) Recognize you have the capacity to step out of the trap.

2) Choose to nurture compassion & peaceful thoughts.

2) Let go of ideas & feelings that no longer serve you.

3) Spend time in Nature and meditate to open a higher self.

4) Renew energy vibration with power of humour & laughter.

5) Activate your light body by acknowledging it is you.

6) Love yourself unconditionally & let go of any grudges.

7) Sense subatomic particles operate at frequencies of light.

8) Connect with those who attune to higher realms/ awareness.

9) Watch The OM: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H7ofPdEgsoQ&feature=related

10) Awaken your Merkabah field; harness the golden light orb.

11) Know consciousness manifests into physical matter through the original Merkabah circulatory system within you.