For many years of my life I thought one came down with a mood just as one comes down with a cold. But slowly I learned that moods are a product of purposeful unconsciousness and can be rectified by the very consciousness one worked so hard to evade.
The object of life is not happiness, but to serve God or the Grail. All of the Grail quests are to serve God. If one understands this and drops his idiotic notion that the meaning of life is personal happiness, then one will find that elusive quality immediately at hand.
When someone no longer positively affects your life, let them go. Don’t hinder your growth.
Toxic friendships; we have all had them. Those one sided friendships where despite the fact that all their actions go against your personal values, you continue to choose to see the good in them. Let this be your year of learning to let go and leave. Toxic friendships can be one of the most damaging relationships in your life as they often go undetected and you’re left feeling guilty and confused when they have upset you. You sit their and questions their actions when they play up, when they are self centred, when they don’t bother to check in on you or they use you for their personal gain and you excuse their actions because they are your “friend” and you remember “good times” that you have had together. But don’t let this fool you, toxic people will do anything to upkeep their image of being a good “friend”, when deep down their intentions aren’t in your best interest. In all your relationships you should feel valued and loved, and if someone who is close to you isn’t making you feel this way take time to reevaluate your friendship with them. Do they really want the best for you? Do they take time to appreciate you and your friendship? If the answer is no, let them go. Ending a friendship doesn’t have to be a big dramatic ordeal. It’s important when letting someone go to keep it very emotional and personal. It can be as simple as letting them know that your values are no longer aligned and that don’t see you them in your future anymore. Take time to care for yourself, emotions will run high, but the relief you get once you have cut ties is all worth it. You will always find support in those around you, but most importantly in yourself. You are brave and you are important, don’t let someone change that.Bringing this the fuck back up as a reminder for myself. People ain’t shit.
When we breathe into the feeling of not feeling good enough and feel it in its totality, we end up becoming that loving parent to ourself and the feeling slowly begins to subside. Keep breathing into the feeling, place your hand where you feel it most strongly and just feel it. Our body changes into feeling love when we give our time to listen.
One of our favorite quotes from India’s sacred scriptures comes from the Katho Upanishad: “By standing still, we overtake those who are running.
“The Yoga of Jesus Christ has been much misinterpreted by the world. Even the most elementary principles of his teachings have been desecrated, and their esoteric depths have been forgotten. They have been crucified at the hands of dogma, prejudice, and cramped understanding. Genocidal wars have been fought, people have been burned as witches and heretics, on the presumed authority of man-made doctrines of Christianity. How to salvage the immortal teachings from the hands of ignorance? We must know Jesus as an Oriental Christ, a supreme yogi who manifested full mastery of the universal science of God-union, and thus could speak and act as a savior with the voice and authority of God. He has been Westernized too much.”
~ Paramahansa Yogananda, “The Second Coming of Christ: The Resurrection of the Christ Within You”
For a committed person, there is no such thing as failure – just lessons to be learned on the way.
Coming back to conscious breathing will give you a nourishing break. It will also make your mindfulness stronger, so when you want to look into your anxiety or other emotions you’ll have the calm and concentration to be able to do so.
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