Mind/Heart Connection

When it's learned to keep your mind where your heart is, most of the problems you think you have will go away because the real problem is the mind lives in a place where the heart isn’t…

If you ever want to truly be happy, joyous, and free, learning to keep your mind and heart in sync is imperative. Whether this occurs consciously or unconsciously it's the only way the happy, joyous, and free state will occur. Some do this without being aware of it and others develop a practice to acquire a mind/heart connection. Mostly it has to be practiced because of all the influences that aren't conducive in making this mind/heart connection one's natural way to live. It’s the natural way to live, but it's not known because of all the influences that don't support it.

All it takes for a mind/heart connection to occur is looking inward and wherever your heart is that's where you are. Although the mind will tell you this is ridiculous, truth is just look inward and see where your feet are as opposed to where your mind is at. The disconnect from being where the heart is as opposed to where the mind is causes most suffering. This is because over there is a mind made story while being where your heart is isn't. Without a mind made story life can be lived as it truly is; with a mind/heart connection that keeps you right here instead of over there somewhere…

Separation of Duality

A view of duality causes separation because it creates a you and a me. Whenever this is the way life is viewed there has to be separation because there’s a self that’s doing the perceiving...

An awakening is a shift from being caught up in a dual self world, to seeing what’s really going on beyond the distractions of duality. The phrase higher self is often used to explain what being awake is, but attachment to self causes duality anyway it’s looked at. You must go beyond any thought of self to truly awaken because any thought of self whether higher or lower is a distraction that keeps you locked in a duality distraction. Any thought of self creates this duality; oneness is the only true state of being. I’m old enough to have seen the old cartoons where an angel and devil would pop up on someone’s shoulders when they were about to make a decision. To me regardless of which self won out it was still a decision made by self. A belief of a higher self as opposed to a lower one makes for a nice story, but it just creates more separation.

This form that has manifested for humans to experience life only does what it does because of the conditioning in place. If there is less of this conditioning to not be controlled by self, count your blessings because most people (form) will die consumed in self. It makes no difference whether it’s labeled higher or lower, self is self and until self is truly let go of, duality and not oneness will be the controlling energy. This duality causes separation because it creates a you and a me. Whenever this is the way life is viewed there has to be separation because there’s a self that’s doing the perceiving…

Familiar Habits

Although your familiar habits may be firmly in place and it may be true that you don't know what you don’t know, if this isn't investigated the only thing you will ever know will be your familiar habits…

A plant will lose its flowers because it’s growing. If the current flower doesn't fall away, growth will not occur. It's the same with us, just substitute the flower with our habits. Life is a natural process of learning and growing, but the base of growth is dependent on seeing the new that's replacing the familiar. For years I used an old lawn mower and was constantly repairing it just to keep it running. This is the way many people live their life. Constantly making adjustments and repairs just to keep it running; not true living. It wasn't until I purchased a new lawn mower that it was realized just how broken down the old one was. This goes with the saying "You don't know what you don't know" this is also what happened to me when I finally let go of the familiar habits in place. I started realizing just how out of sorts my thinking was; I began the process of changing the familiar habits.

Although learning is a natural process of life, learning to grow spiritually is not automatic. It does seem to take some effort even if it's only the willingness to go in a different direction. There are many intellects in the world who don't have a clue as to what it means to live in the space to grow spiritually; they never seem to let go of their familiar habits. The mind loves the familiar and will always try to convince you it's better to stay with those habits instead of going into the unknown. It may be true that you don't know what you don’t know, but if this isn't investigated, the only thing you will ever know is your familiar habits (the old). And because nothing new is being allowed in, your familiar habits will remain in place and new growth will not be allowed to occur…

Paradise Within

Look down at your feet, regardless of where they’re planted is paradise. If it isn’t it’s because the need to reach for it is in place and blocking you from seeing the paradise you’re already in…

When all of a sudden you’re not in paradise, what is it that takes you from it? There are TV commercials that tell you where to find paradise, but truth is if you’re not in paradise it’s because you left. For years I was constantly searching for paradise and except for brief moments, it always eluded me. Why this happened was because paradise was always contingent on something that was outside of myself and it was always a paradise based in what I thought I needed to provide comfort. There’s no need to list what this paradise was because there were so many things; the things reached for are numerous. False paradise comes in many many forms and unless you truly take a step back to see this, the reaching for it will always be there, and seeing it will never happen.

The lies of the Conditioned Mind will dictate what you will reach for as your paradise. Until the conditioning to reach is changed, paradise will continue to be sought and never be seen. The only way this will change is by going inward to discover why there’s a need to reach and once this is revealed, therein lies paradise. Paradise isn’t from the thought realm, it comes from the still small voice within. It tells you it doesn’t matter where you are or what’s happening, all you have to do is look down at your feet and regardless of where they’re planted this is paradise. If you need something else it’s because the need to reach is still in place and blocking you from seeing the paradise that’s already in place…

A Moment

A moment is all that’s needed for the Universe to connect with the love of your heart. This moment is how the energy of love will make you and the entire world different…

If it was possible to take a moment before every response the world would be so different. Sit with this and envision it. I know my conditioned responses have led to most of the problems I had with people and with life itself. Life and people do their thing and I respond instantly, but today the responses are much more conducive to harmony because there is usually a moment between the responses and my reactions. It wasn’t always this way and it isn’t this way all the time now, but it’s becoming more and more the way of many of my reactions because of taking a moment when something happens. Like I said not always, but more often than not.

Taking a moment happens because of the discipline developed by sitting. What this does is it stops the Conditioned Mind Patterns from their automatic responses based in the self serving mind; a moment allows for the possibility of those patterns to be broken. When this occurs it opens the heart to the truth that sets you free. Self serving reactions will not fall away on their own, it will take much sitting to develop the necessary discipline for a moment to occur. All it takes is a moment for not only your existence to become different, but also the entire world. When responses to life are from a moment, they arise from the energy of love and slowly but surely the world responds with love. This has to occur, it’s the law of love and all it takes is a moment…

Beneficial Thoughts

To truly love, control of your own mind is needed so you can say no to the thoughts that aren’t beneficial to you and yes to the ones that are…

Learning to notice your thoughts so you can get some semblance of not allowing them to control you will take much discipline, much more than most people are willing to develop. This lack of discipline is why the world is the way that it is; not enough people are willing to do what’s necessary to gain control of their own mind. This lack of discipline also doesn’t allow the willingness to do the things necessary that allows love to be the minds default setting.

Without discipline, too much of what others do and outer circumstances are allowed to control your emotional state. Because of this, life leads most people on an emotional roller coaster. Far too many people are attached to their emotions to the point that there’s no control whatsoever of their own mind. So simply put, if you don’t have control over your own mind, your mind will have control over you. And depending on the type of conditioning your freedom and the love you give to others will be fleeting at best…

Lost in Thought

When there’s a thought you need something to provide peace, it means you’re lost in that thought. Until this is understood, you’ll remain lost in the thought that peace is something to find…

There will never be peace in your life if you’re lost in the thought of finding peace. Peace is something that’s already within everyone, but because of the way our minds are conditioning, we get lost in the thought that peace is something to find. Unfortunately these thoughts are what makes the very thing you’re seeking (peace) elusive. Thoughts are the reason there’s constant reaching for something from the outside, and until these thoughts are no more, you’ll remain lost in the thought that peace is in the next thing reached for. Reaching for anything is the proof that you’re lost. I can’t stress this enough as being lost in your thoughts has to be seen if you’re to ever experience true peace.

The thought of being at peace isn’t peace. What has to happen if you’re to ever experience peace is there has to be an understanding of what’s blocking you from peace; the reason why there isn’t peace is because of the inability to just be. When the need to reach for something arises, lost in thought begins. This is a conditioned cycle that’s very difficult to break. Peace isn’t something that can be attained so it’s in doing less that peace arises. Many get lost in trying to find peace, but since it’s something already within, the thought associated with finding it needs to be discarded so you can see it’s there. This isn’t easy to see so I assist where possible. But this isn’t offered to help you find peace, it’s offered so you may possibly uncover the reason why you’re lost in the thought that you’re not at peace…

Mind Awareness

If you don’t have awareness of your mind, your mind will control you. Your freedom is contingent on this and either there will be awareness to be in control or your mind will be in control…

If you don’t have awareness of what goes on between your ears, your mind will have control over you. And mostly likely it will manifest behavior not conducive of love. This is not easy to understand because of the lack of developed awareness. If you investigate this, you’ll not only notice where your stories come from, but also see how they don’t add anything beneficial to your life. Yet you create them, but it’s not really you who does this, it’s the unaware mind. You will understand this truth when you stop being controlled by your mind and stop creating unnecessary stories. By learning to be aware of your mind, you’ll gain control over your emotional state and the way you react to situations. By being controlled by your mind you are pulled around as if you are a dog on a leash, but I think a dog actually has more freedom.

When there isn’t a created story what remains is emptiness and you are that emptiness. Not in the sense that there’s nothing there, but more so because your mind is not in control. The Conditioned Mind is diabolical and will not allow you to understand this emptiness because it will mean you are gaining control over it. It’s the last thing the Conditioned Mind wants you to do because it’s the end of the control it has over you…

Inner Radiance

It’s the outer view of satisfying “I” that keeps you from seeing the inner radiance of your own innate beauty; this beauty is a result of the radiance that comes from looking inward…

No one is more special than another in this existence, but there are some who do see their inner radiance beyond the outer view. Although no is is chosen per se, I would say what makes this happen for some and not others is some are more inclined to not attach to an outer view which allows them to see much more inner radiance than if you are in the grip of an outer view. I have lived two existences, one which was from the outer view where there was much self inflicted suffering. And the one I’m living now which is an inner view in the direction of seeing my own inner radiance. The differences in the two views is one created suffering and was done in ignorance and the one today is lived in awareness of the ignorance. Today my view is as it is because the outer distractions don’t control me as they once did. I’m still in the world, but I’m not as controlled by it.

The inner radiance that is seen is a by product of awareness as the outer view is let go of. This opens up space to allow wisdom and insights to occur. This opening is directly linked to the letting go of “I”. It’s “I” that attaches and is the cause of all suffering. Ever so slowing when one begins to look inward the outer distractions of “I” fall away. To me this is what was revealed to the great mystic’s; they were considered special, but all they did was look inward. This looking inward is
available to all, but you will have to overcome the outer view of “I” to not be distracted from it. It’s the outer view that keeps you from the inner radiance of seeing your own innate beauty and it will only be seen when you look inward…

Sense Pleasure Prison

Sense pleasure is directly linked to the prison of “I”. If you really want to understand your life from the spiritual realm, you’ll have to get very quiet and become aware of how subtle sense pleasure is…

Through the senses a label of pleasure is applied, and those labels are constant. Everything is judged, even labeling a pen on the desk is a judgment. Not a harmful one, but a judgment just the same. When you learn not to label you can become aware of the distractions that keep you from going beyond the prison of sense pleasures. With this new awareness your mind finally settles enough to notice the deeper view. This is the initial awareness, but it will require much more practice to go deeper yet. The deeper you go, the more you will have to let go of that which is sensory. And the more the sensory world is let go of, the more you will understand the deeper view and the freer you will be.

The only reason life is viewed from “I” by so many people is because there isn’t awareness of quietness that’s necessary to view it differently. This isn’t something that’s right or wrong, but it is limiting. Without the discipline to understand the difference between the prison of sense pleasure and the deeper view, there will be no difference and the prison of “I” will be the only view you will have. Not right or wrong, but limiting and what is limited is your label…

The Tool of Now

Using the tool of Now to cope with life eliminates many of its seemingly problems. This is because what arises never causes a problem as long as you’re using the tool of Now…

Nothing needs to be dismissed for one to be free. Freedom can not be found by pushing anything away. Pushing something away would be likened to getting rid of something, but truly getting rid of something will only happen when it’s dealt with. If it’s not dealt with it will never go away. When it’s dealt with it won’t have to be pushed away because it will naturally fall away. This is how one has to approach each moment if freedom is to be experienced. The way the tool of Now is used to cope with life as it arises will eliminate many problems because a problem is generated by not using the tool of Now. Granted it may be something that really hurts and has no benefit whatsoever, like the death of a loved one, but if it’s not dealt with in a way that it’s not pushed away, the energy of the situation will get stored and remain hidden until it’s time to rise up again. This is why the same thoughts are repeated over and over automatically; they have to repeat themselves because of the trace energy in place.

Using the tool of Now can allow you to be with what arises and not push it away. The only reason something is pushed is because it’s not wanted. This pushing is the same energy as grasping, it’s just used differently. Using Now is a tool so there’s no pushing or grasping. Pushing and grasping may seem like they’re a different action, but they’re the same attachment. This is very subtle to see and it will only be noticed when you’re using Now as it arises. So regardless if life is labeled good or bad, it’s all the same attachment, and the only thing the applied label does is block one from using the tool of Now…

Conditioned Lie

A lie is nothing more than a decision made by a mind that’s conditioned to self serve. There’s no truth to a lie because there isn’t anything factual to back it up…

As life happens it’s mostly interpreted to suit a Conditioned Mind lie. For me, it’s very difficult to take things serious because I understand the lies so well. There are so many decisions made to form a lie that someone has about something, but where it becomes humorous to a degree is because lies really have no value. People think they do and will state them adamantly, but they don’t. They are given more credibility and have more effect on things the higher the position one has in society or is held in esteem, but the value of any lie should always be questioned because they’re all derived from someone’s Conditioned Mind, not from facts.

I know this was how most of the decisions were made in my life, there wasn’t much factual thought in them. And whatever the lie was about the decisions made really only had value to me because my conditioning was based to self serve; my lies were all based on a self serving thought. This self serving lie process took years to develop. It seemed that something occurred and it was placed in a category of like or dislike as quickly as it occurred. There wasn’t a thought process to this, there was no thinking, it just went automatically into its preconditioned assigned category.

All lies are valueless even though a person may think they matter, they don’t because there’s no factual evidence of truth to them. When something isn’t based in truth, it’s pretty much valueless. Decisions based on lies always makes things worse because destruction is the only option when decisions are based on lies instead of facts. Because of this, things shouldn’t be taken too serious. Enjoy the humorous lies without their factual evidence and know it’s truth that sets you free because without it the self serving truth-less lies remain in control…

Courage Needed

Looking at yourself takes an amount of courage that most people will never possess because the conditioning in place won’t allow it. Until this changes the conditioning remains in control…

Everyday I’m amazed at the things people are ok holding onto, with the emphasis totally on satisfying a fictitious self. This is done without much consideration for anyone else and it’s strictly from a self-serving attitude. I know it’s because they know not what they do, but the suffering this causes and how it reinforces the conditioning in place can be truly disheartening. I said can be disheartening because if you’re truly awake there’s the understanding that the way things are is the way things are; wanting them different also reinforces the conditioning in place. I’m writing about this because there are answers that many don’t have the courage to embrace. It’s like there’s a cure for cancer, but some just won’t listen. Without going into specifics, the conditioned unconsciousness runs so deep that people will justify doing all kinds of selfish behavior without blinking an eye; drugs, alcohol, gambling, porn, rioting, protesting, total defiance for any authority, murder, rape, assault, robbery and looking inward, this is only the tip of the Conditioned Mind iceberg.

Here’s why this is, at least from my experience. It’s much easier because of the way one is conditioned to justify selfish behavior than to have the courage to look at yourself. Looking at yourself takes an amount of courage that most people will never possess because the conditioning in place won’t allow it. Until this happens your conditioning remains in control. There’s really no way around this. You don’t have to save the world, but you have to have the courage to look inward so you can at least save yourself…

Mind Hunger

Although the pleasures of the world take on many forms, it’s the hunger of the mind that makes one seek them. This hunger can only be satisfied in stillness because when the mind is still there is no hunger…

One aspect of the Conditioned Mind is how it’s in a hunger seeking mode most of the time. The mind hungers to keep all the pleasure thoughts and discard the unpleasant ones; it spends most of its time doing this. Whether it’s weaving in and out of traffic, only to catch a red light and have all the cars that you passed pull up to the same light, or doing something and asking yourself why you did it. The reason for doing this is to strictly satisfy your mind hunger. That your own mind questions why you do what you do is how diabolical it is. But understand it’s only this way because of the way it has been conditioned.

The hunger seeking mode is not one which is in our best interest, but the Conditioned Mind doesn’t really care about that; control is all it cares about. It makes you think seeking pleasure is a necessity, but when the mind starts to settle and it loses its grip on you, you will see the fallacy of this. True pleasure is in stillness not in things, but the pleasure of stillness is not the same pleasure that the world offers. The pleasure of the world is based in lies, the pleasure of stillness is based in truth. It’s only in stillness that the hunger of the mind is satisfied. Not because it’s fed something, but because in stillness hunger never materializes so there is no hunger to feed…

Clarity of Silence

The energy that unites humanity is the clarity of silence. Because of the clarity of this space, others are drawn to it. It’s the one place where there’s unity simply because there’s silence…

It’s very important to have clarity in the energy of silence so people know there’s a place to turn to. I’ve written many articles on silence simply because silence is the key to a beneficial life. I share and don’t mind doing this because of what has been revealed to me; I’m grateful for this. Everyone needs a place they know they can go for clarity from the unconscious world. It does matter where you go for this. If you go to a place that’s used as a distraction it may feel like clarity, but it won’t be. If you get lost in something menial, the day will go by simply because time waits for no one. But if you’re spending the same day in the clarity of silence you’ll become secure in its energy and people will turn to you.

Don’t be concerned with what others think about you, just have clarity in what you know as silence energy and let no one take that away. Be secure in the clarity of silence in a world that’s mostly based in “I” (ego); this will allow others to have clarity which is needed for any transformation to occur. The unity that draws you to someone is the silence energy that becomes a part of humanity. Life is an open experience and if you’re not learning from it you most likely have your mind made up already what you think it’s about. When you truly see these made up stories aren’t needed they fall away; this falling away allows the clarity of silence to arise. When you’re in this space others are also drawn to it. It’s the one place where there’s unity simply because of silence…