Attention

Where is your attention right now?

Wherever you can locate this attention, allow your attention to dwell there. Do not force the thought out of your mind, this will only cause more resistance and chaos inside the mind. You do not want this. By allowing your thoughts to be as they are, you move closer to presence.

Attention isn't personal, it is a work of conciousness. By focusing your attention you can bring back your energy to the present, you can bring back the energy your body holds to the third eye, by harnessing more presence via the third eye you can relax into pure awareness.

Do not let the perils of the material world bring you down.

Be in the world. But don't be of it.

Empty Being

When I state empty being I do not mean in the sense of no feeling, and no emotion. What I mean by this is a lot deeper, but also a lot more peaceful.

To be empty is to be at peace. To no longer have any part of the linear mind or ego disrupting life is our natrual state. On numerous occasions the mind will attempt to take back its power but you have to be powerful. You have to stand there as the peace in the storm. Once you have realised that these thoughts aren't as powerful as they make themselves out to be, you can return to the timeless peace and awareness of before.

Be Empty. Be at Peace.

Not Separate

We have drawn our existence as being separate from the source of all life. We have created "another" when there is only one.

Somewhere along the way we forgot who we are and where we came from. The "I" belief has took on a completely different meaning to what it actually symbolizes. The I we have come to believe in is a separate being from everyone else. We may all inhabit different bodies but as beings we are all the same reflection of the true one. This true one is timeless awareness.

You are not separate from existence. You ARE existence.

Inner Wealth

If the inner is corrected, the outside will follow.

Too often we depend on outer states too often. As human beings our moods are constantly changing, because like everything else in form, they are impermanent. However we have grabbed on to this idea that we always have to be happy. Is this asking too much? The more we constantly cling on to the idea of perfection, the further we are getting away from it.

You cannot keep any emotion. Moods will always change, if you can realise on the inner that all form is impermanent, and that by accepting every moment as it is you will have set yourself free from the world of duality.

Inner Wealth is your best friend. The mind cannot stand the thought of being alone, as it has attempted to seperate its self from the source to make it look like a seperate being, it needs someone else to fill the void left. The only reason that void exists is because you have forgotten your true nature. When you take yourself out of the mind, you will realise this moment is still as it is, whatever you choose to do. When you are residing in presence you will realise you never disconnected from the source, your mind just made you believe you did. There is nothing to worry about. Your being will forever be in the now, it is just up to you to remember, Always remember and eventually your mind will be used to its surroundings, and instead of being your master, it will become the beautiful servant it was meant to be.

We were always here. Reside in your inner.

The Dream

We are all living inside the dream reality created by the collective consciousness.

Many eons ago humanity became entrapped in the illusion of duality, our sense of direction as celestial and spiritual beings had been clouded by the human belief that we were our bodies.

This isn't to say that the external world isn't real to an extent - because we experience it every single day. We experience the sensations which come with our decisions in reality. However by inquiring within more often we may begin to see the external world in a different way. A neutral way. We may see it from the timeless presence instead of the false self. This is our real self.

Awaken yourself from the dream. You're still here.

Waves In The Ocean

If we were to describe our existence more abstractly, many unconscious beings may believe we are merely "waves in the ocean" now even though we all exist inside the same reality, I still believe that we are all the completeness of every ocean.  

Instead of only being a wave, we are the ocean. Do not limit your existence to one time fragment of your reality. If you relax your being and tap into the stillness, you will begin to reside in nothingness. You could not possibly describe how you feel, because if you tried, that wouldn't be it, because you would be trying to conceptualize nothingness.

Rest in presence. 

The Collective Ego

I have touched in previous articles the matter of the "personal ego" now I will talk about the collective ego.

The collective ego is the ego of humanity. Humanity have a shared view of the world, many of us think the same, share the same interest and follow each others views, with the fear of not being accepted if they go against this.

A lot of the population do not believe that they are conditioned, and will therefore argue with you when you suggest so. It is not your right to tell other people how to live as they will figure this out by themselves. However this shared view of the world has and always will be hostile. We are milking the world dry of its resources, with constant fear pumped into our daily lives. This gets too much for some people, and can force them into an awakening themselves.

Simply by being present around ego dominated individuals can bring more presence out of them also, they realise your ego doesn't react, therefore their ego invariably does the same.

Keep your presence wherever you go. It may just awaken more of humanity.

Animals

Animals are great examples of how we can teach ourselves stillness.

When you look at your pet for example, there is nowhere they need to be, they are purely living in the present. By looking at your pet with complete presence you can sense the aliveness inside of them, they are pure and completely free.

Common animals of this kind are cats and dogs. Cats are normally peaceful animals who enjoy to walk around but rest most of the time. By being in the presence of one of our feline friends you can tap into the same peace they live by. Dogs are similar, with one of the main ideologies about them that they can sense when their owner is upset, so they go to comfort them. This shows the truly beautiful connection between man and animal.

Whenever you get the chance, or even right now, sit with your pet and observe their presence, and rest there.

Who's Looking?

When you view life, are you looking at it through the eyes of the self or from the eyes of the timeless presence?

If the answer is still from the self, then bring yourself back to presence, and read these words I am typing on this page. I am not typing this article from the self, I am typing it from the pure presence and divine intelligence which is accessed when you are completely immersed in the present.

The more that you find yourself looking through the eyes of the self, the more you are beginning to break your conditioning. You are realizing that there is really nobody there - just the being in this moment.

Use an object in your room as a wormhole to the present. Let that object teach you its very stillness, realise that the object is firmly rooted in the present. It is not going anywhere. Just like you.

When you feel at completely peace in your being, read each line, and let your being drown in every word you read.

Peace. Namaste.

The Virtual World

Anxiety and Depression are becoming increasingly common in the modern day, with the development of social media we have seen more people begin to live their lives behind the LED screen, in comparison to face to face contact. It has provided more of a chance for introverted individuals to allow themselves to be confident, Even though it can have its positive effects, it also has its downward spirals too.

We are constantly being over-stimulated by media outlets, TV, Film and Adverts are very common. The population is constantly obsessing over their latest Instagram picture, who's got with who on Facebook, this should only be a tiny aspect of our lives, but we treat our online life as our reality. It is time to turn off our phones, it is time to begin talking to people face to face.

We may miss the chance of a lifetime because we were too busy with our face in our phones, looking at the same post over and over again. This will not provide us with any long-lasting fulfillment, only a temporary boost for our ego. Through not being able to accept the present moment and running from it constantly, we see the development of anxiety and depression amongst others. Even though these are real illnesses we need to really consider where our time is being spent, and if we are spending too much time living in a reality that doesn't exist.

Put your phone down, turn your TV off and go out into the world full of presence. You will see what you've been missing out on.

The Meaning Of Success

The meaning of success has become slightly construed in recent times.

It has become a common belief that the only meaning of success is a well paid job and a finacally comfortable life. Is the fact that there is a set out plan for YOUR life already made supposed to make you happy? Many are quite content living this life, they have never wanted to break outside of this regime and that is perfectly fine, as long as that is what they really want to do.

Success really means being happy in what you do. Whatever it may be that gives you enjoyment, a passion to succeed, you should follow it. It has become forgotten by many of us but by not overloading our systems with pointless information that doesn't give us a passion, we can begin to access the life that we really want.

Finding inner stillness in your being can allow you to cultivate the awareness of the true timeless reality. There is no longer any walls around your being, you are free to choose your life path, without your intentions being drowned out by others who failed to follow theirs.

Be Successful. Be happy.

Now

What is now? Don't try to go into your mind to answer this question because you won't be able to find it. The moment you try to question what the "now" actually is you take yourself out of the now.

It is such a cosmic revelation for people when they realise how much of an illusion psychological time is. The past and future can only exist inside your mind. How could they exist in the now? The moment which is truly indescribable by conceptualization. Once you allow your body to feel the energy of now, it can bring you close to tears.

Most of the human population have never felt this. And if they have, the mind has come in quickly to create another story for the mind to devour. More and more people are begin to inquire from within, and beginning to harness a power they forgot they had.

Don't wait for a future moment, BE HERE NOW.

God Conciousness

In several different old ancient eastern traditions, a term was penned named "God Consciousness" this is to symbolize the highest form of consciousness a being can attain. 

However many people were trying to understand this higher plane of awareness through the mind. The mind cannot understand presence as the mind is regularly what takes you away from it. To read page after page on the topic of God Consciousness can only point you in the direction of it, it cannot make you experience it. To feel it, you must drop your beliefs and ideals about what you imagine it to be, and solely rest in the presence. At this point your mind might try to get involved again and tell you that the mind is the only way you can summon this higher energy. Do remember, the mind will do anything to get your attention, even telling you lies.

As I have stated in previous articles, the mind can be a beautiful servant when you use it correctly, but when you allow it to rule your life, you forget your true nature. Do not fight your mind because this will only strengthen it's stranglehold, you have to allow it to rest in silence, where you know that presence is the primary focus.

In these moments of clear divinity, your true being will become evident. Just observe the feelings inside your body as you feel this incredible energy run through your body. You will feel a deep, vibrant sense of peace arising. 

God Consciousness has arrived, live through this feeling.

Writing My Book.

Hi, a bit off topic for my blogposts, but as I am currently writing my first book, following my blogger account will give you access to more of my work e..g my Facebook group "Inner Stillness" and Instagram page.

Many Thanks for continuously reading my blog, I owe a lot of my inspiration to you for being interested in my work.

Namaste

Inner Richness

We often forget how rich our inner lives can be.

The more we put our energy into our external lives and less on the internal side, we will find a constant feel of unease, sometimes vague or sometimes incredibly intense. We tend to forget that we don't exist as separate beings from our true source. We continuously look for scraps of fulfillment outside of ourselves. Why? The only way we will ever truly forever be content with life is by realizing what we are at the deepest level.

No more words, no more reasons to "seek" enlightenment. Enlightenment is your true nature. Embrace what you are, embrace your being. Once you quieten the mind and regain stillness, you will finally feel the inner richness you have been looking for your entire life.

Stop Searching. Let Go.

Acceptance

Do you find it hard to live in a state of acceptance of what is? Do you find it hard to accept negative energy which is entering your body? You may be resisting acceptance.

When we begin to feel emotions which feel uncomfortable in the body, our conditioned reactive patterns normally make us attempt to resist it. The mind is saying "No, I do not want to feel this, block it out, keep busy" keeping busy can sometimes be another stumbling block. By pre-occupying the mind with other tasks we are strengthening the resistance to our feelings, how insane does this sound?

By allowing our bodies to feel the uncomfortable energy without judgement, we are letting our systems be flushed of past pains. Acceptance of the present moment sets you free, realizing the more you resist this moment, the further away you are getting from your true self.

No amount of seeking will lead you to an external truth. Accept this present moment and realize what you were looking for has been there all along. Present awareness.

Be still.

Nature

Stillness is derived from presence. With presence, stillness arises and it becomes easier to hear everything which is around you. 

When we view nature we may not really see it how it truly is. We see it as a "tree" or a "plant" however this is nothing more than yet another conceptual label which we have placed on it. Nature has the beauty of presence, it is always present, how could it not be? They don't have anywhere to be, it simply IS. The moment we begin to label nature we take the beauty and life out of it. It is not up to you to decide what happens to nature, nature cannot be ruled, it isn't a man made entity, and never will be.

When your thought stream seems incessant and you cannot feel the presence that underlies your being, turn to nature. Don't judge, don't label, just simply feel what is around you. The life you will feel will invigorate your being. This is why the Buddha would often use flowers in his sermons, as by holding your presence on something as still as nature, you realize the true essence of your being.

In this very moment, what is lacking?

Inner Stillness

I haven't blogged for over two months as of today, and today I have decided to return with a new look blog and design. I have decided to rename my blog "Inner Stillness" as I am hoping to soon publish my first book named... yeah you guessed it. 

Presence. It's what we can feel right now. It is the underlying energy which keeps us subconsciously living in this moment. You can't think presence though, presence can only come once the thinking mind has seized. Yes, the thinking mind is a wonderful tool however it has become more than just a tool for the human race, it has began to rule our lives. This is why we have the "human dysfunction". We are trying to live our existence through the perception of an organ, the mind. 

The human mind lives in the past and future. Over many generations the power of the mind has severely increased, and instead of being used solely as a companion to help us complete tasks, we have formed a sense of self with it. A sense of self is what creates separation between ourselves and others, we believe that we are living a completely separate existence from our fellow humans. The "ego" is what creates this separation.

This sense of self is completely illusory and needs to be relinquished. Instead of searching for a way out or continuously adding and feeding your ego to give false power to your false self, rest in stillness. Have you ever truly felt the silence?

Feel It. And you will have unlocked a dimension in your life you never knew existed.

F.E.A.R

Fear. The word itself is enough to make people cower back into their comfort zones. However this emotional state which is so common in today's world needs to be addressed. We live in a society where weakness is rarely tolerated, this can lead to many living in fear of losing their jobs, homes, finances etc. We live in a constant state of fear, fear of what could happen and fear of what the future may bring. This is a nonsensical way of living and is the main reason why the human race is struggling to evolve onto the next plane of consciousness. By living in a more organic way of letting the present moment be as it is, fear begins to lose its power. Remember, fear can only exist if you are living in the past or future, as this gives the thinking mind more stress to handle.

The thinking mind is an incredible tool and it most definitely has its place, however too many times we get lost in our minds and this is the big human problem. The reason why our minds retaliate the way they do is due to being overworked because of the stress you are loading it with, it will backfire on you if you don't alleviate the stress when you can. It is not made to deal with issues which are mentally impossible, you must transcend the mind in order to truly see life in its beauty, and realise that these "problems" are completely mind made, and if you don't give them any power in the "now" they will begin to weaken, therefore allowing you to rest in this beautiful present moment.

Back to the subject of fear in our society, we have this constant idea of scarcity, and not believing that we will ever have enough. This is an abysmal way of seeing life, as everything in life always comes in abundance, you just have to alter the way you see life. If you are seeing the world out of grey tinted spectacles, the world will appear grey, if you view the world neutrally, you will live in peace. This boils down to one answer...

Choose Peace!

Veganism

I have decided to use this article to promote what I believe is the future of health, also known as Veganism. Now this may be quite hard for many people to understand due to the fact that one aspect of conditioning in most societies is "Meat is good" this is something which I spent years believing, and many people still do now. I am here to tell you that I personally don't believe this. A plant based diet may seem outrageous to some people, as they may question how they will get certain nutrients, minerals etc. The answer is... Whatever meat can do, it can be done vegan ten times better! 

We are natrual herbivores, unlike many of our brothers and sisters in the animal kingdom, we have been given the choice which diet we would like to pursue. Some people eat meat, some people eat vegan. It is all down to personal choice, whatever suits you. Health benefits for veganism show much greater results that for a meat based diet. The nutruients and vitamins you pick up from a vegan diet is outstanding, and by refraining from a meat diet you can also live longer, depending on what nutrients you are getting from the food you choose to eat.

However, I will allow you to make your own research and your own decision. All I can do is highlight how powerful this movement could be if enough people got behind it. The future is green, the future is vegan.

Following Your Own Path

It should be quite obvious by now, but the only person who can ever write our path is ourselves. We may believe that other people can make our choices for us at times, but this is not true, we are always in control of our lives, and it is up to us every moment to make a difference to our lives. From a very young age we have an innate potential to do whatever we want to do, in a matter of fact we are pretty much geniuses. However from a very young age we are socially conditioned to the needs of society, our wings are cut and we begin our path into bondage.

However, not everyone follows this path. Many people realise earlier on (such as myself) that there is more to life than what has been given to us, living in somewhat of a slumber has led up to question our own beliefs, and the further into the wormhole you go, the more you seem to unhinge and destroy your conditioning. The toughest aspect of this new path is that you will inevitably have doubters, people who cannot understand why you have strayed from the path they most hopelessly cling to. "Well that's nonesense" "How can you make a career out of that" they say. These words can only bother you if you give them substance, if you believe in them, they will hurt you. Ignore what these people may say to you, this may just be a subconcious jealousy which they hold because they never followed their own true path.

If there is one thing I must say to you, it is to never stop believing in your dreams. The moment you believe you are anything less that what you want to be you will fall. We are all beautiful and all amazing creatures. What reason do we truly have not to follow our dreams? Take hold of your own inner kingdom, and master your life today.

State Of Surrender

In most parts of the Western World, many people equate surrender with weakness. I am here to tell you that this is mostly not the case. You see, surrender has many different meanings in many different situations, however when talking about it in the sense of how my blog is themed, surrender is actually one of the biggest strengths you can show. Being able to surrender to the present moment no matter what it may bring you is what really showcases your true power, whether you are joyous or sad, being able to surrender can allow you to view the situation and the moment without judgment or prejudice.

Living in a state of surrender means that everything that life throws at you can just run through you. However scary, tough or big the problem may seem, surrendering to yourself and allowing it to run its course will allow you to gather peace at even the toughest times. Also, it allows you to return to the present moment. The present moment is all we will ever have, so why think of a future that doesn't or will never exist? Because when this future comes it will only be the present. Some people can spend their whole lives focusing on the future, what is the point in this? You will never achieve anything. You may achieve dozens materialistically, but in regards to what really matters which is in the present moment, you will miss everything. This is the biggest sin in life, not allowing life to live itself.

But don't just write about it, don't take my words as a truth. Find out for yourself, surrender to this moment. Try it, and you will truly see the beauty which you have been missing, this doesn't mean its a problem though, the present moment has always been here, you just never realised it.

Our Depressed Society

Ever since we were young, the imposed ideal on us is to "follow", follow this trend, follow this celebrity, follow in your parents footsteps. STOP. You are not a machine, you are an individual, so why are you making yourself as part of the crowd? You only have one shot at this beautiful creation we call life, we can interpret life whichever way we want, but I like to believe that if the universe has given you the chance to express your being in whichever way you choose, why not be the person who you really want to be? Illnesses such as depression are so common in the modern day, as the repressed feelings and thoughts of many individuals are rearing their ugly heads, this is causing split personalities for many of these people and is causing severe distress for many. 

I am not here to say that I have a cure for depression, but before you dig your own grave just consider a few topics - are you treating your body like the temple it is? Are you nourishing it the way it deserves? If the answer is no then there is one job to begin focusing on. Giving your body all of its natural nutrients is what allows our body to operate in optimum health, however if we fill our bodies full of junk and continue to consume toxic goods, then we are not making our chances better. Second of all - are you associating with the people you truly want to? This is an extremely common case and can not help matters, if you continue to associate yourself with energy vampires, expect to stay exactly where you were. These people surround you purely to suck the life out of you - these people should be avoided. Surround yourself with dreamers, with happy people, people who make you feel joyous to be alive, these are the real people.

Last of all, and one of the biggest pointers, are you living in the present moment? This is easier said than done at times and I can vouch that this can be hard sometimes, however living in the present moment will help relinquish a lot of the tense pain which you inflict on yourselves by living in the past and future. As soon as your attention gets brought back to the present moment, you realise that all the time you spent not in the present moment was wasted, and you will never get it back. However don't fear, you can return to the present moment whenever you choose to, and trust me people, the present moment is one beautiful thing.

"Don't fight against the current, be the current"

Creators Of The New World

This is our time. It has been a long time since my last post, and this has been in good reason. From today on my blog will not only be about self help and living a better life true to yourself, but also about tackling the mainstream media and exactly how it is polluting the way we see the world around us.

Ever since we were small children, we have been told how to eat, how to drink, how to speak, how to act etc etc. Now even though some of the rules we are taught are relevant, there are many imposed upon us which have no real substance behind them, and the only reason we are being taught them is due to the fact that our parents had it passed down to them when they were young. How is this thinking for yourself? Life is about finding your own way and creating your own opinion. A little amount of people in this world seem to be able to truly "think for themselves" and prefer to go with the society norm of how to deal with things. However as the New Age Thinking era continues to gather pace, more and more people are waking up and this is our time to shine. It is time for us to create the new world, whatever upheavels we may encounter during our path are merely a dent on our confidence, we must be the shining light for others to see, what better way to attract people to your views than to be the revolutionary you know you really can be?

This path is available to anyone ready to listen. Remember, some people aren't ready to wake up, they are perfectly fine in their slumber. But for the people who are ready, it is time to take your chance! Learn that you are taking on new energies that the world has never seen before, as we move from the 3rd to the 5th Dimension, the world will begin to take a new shape, societies will be destroyed, views and beliefs will be rocked, and governments will be boycotted.

This is the age of reason, and we are the Creators Of The New World. Wake up and make a difference today.

Being Different

There is nothing wrong with being different in life. It is common place in life to find people who don't exactly "fit in" or can't relate to others in the way of being part of the mind made creation of "society". There is absolutely nothing wrong with feeling like this, this doesn't make you weird or bad, this just means you're different, and were meant to shine brighter than what is expected of more of the individuals who follow the crowd.

From a young age myself I knew that I wasn't like everybody else, I found it hard to relate to most people and the way that they saw the world, the views of death and "an eye for an eye" were confusing for me, I struggled to understand many people's motives behind evil deeds and why they would to decide to hate, murder and deceive. If you feel inside yourself that you struggle to fit in amongst society this is nothing to be ashamed of. If anything, you can view this as the hidden cosmic message that your life is meant for so much more than you though, you just have to realize this, and believe in yourself more than you ever have before. Don't let people whoever they may be to tell you differently, or tell you that you can't achieve your dreams, and if you do decide to listen to them, don't see them as a stumbling block, see them as your teacher. Therefore everything in life can be a lesson, and you can continue to learn every single day something new and exciting. If you have a dream in life, the only person who can stop you from achieving that dream is yourself!

Being different is a blessing, not a curse.

Nothingness

This present moment asks nothing from you. It never has, the present moment is yours alone and yours to choose what you do with it. To listen to the mind's play is what leads many down the road of disripute and inner resistance in their lives, an example of this could be for example if you have recently split with a partner who you loved and believed that you were going to be with them for the rest of your life, this belief can somewhat take you away from what is real and ever-changing. You cannot stop the flow of life and whether you may feel a certain way another may have a completely different view to you. Accept it. In fact, respect how this person feels as you cannot truely tell them how to feel, to give them the space to be themselves is the only true way to really accept and love someone.

So why not rest as nothingness? Resting as nothingness means that you are allowing everything to flow in and out of you, you aren't holding on to anything which you feel as this would be to stop the flow of life by focusing on such a tiny aspect of it. Why do this? As hard as it may feel sometimes, just let go. I can promise you the moment you let go of your "story" even though it might not all come at once, the weight of identity and duality will be relieved. You will no longer need to believe everything which your mind tells you, only what you want to believe can be let through, you are always in charge of your own happiness, never forget that.

Just Rest. Let it Go!

Happiness Is Key

When you rest in this moment right now what do you feel? You feel peace, harmony and love. Being in the present moment allows you to fully accept everything that is happening right now. You don't have to like what is happening right now, if you need to change what is happening then by all means do so, but if this isn't possible then allow yourself to accept the moment, however painful it may be.

When you rest in the present moment, a nice warm feeling of happiness will regularly arise, do not shun this feeling, this is the feeling which allows us to feel at ease, and brings out the happiness that deep down we truly are. Are good decisions made through negativity? Absolutely not. A positive mindset is what helps us go about our day better, with an easier more open minded view of the world we allow ourselves to accept others for what they are, you don't have to particularly love another to accept them.

Happiness is Key. Happiness is what makes the world go round, and without the acts of kindess and love which happiness arises through, we would be a lost race. 

Smile, and most of all.... Be Happy! 

Love And Compassion

There is something which seems to be somewhat lacking in our present world today, and that is love and compassion for anyone and everyone. We have begin to believe that we should only love certain people over others, as some may not be "worthy" of our love. This is extremely egotistical and incredibly narrow minded, every person in the world deserves our love, they are our own creature after all.

In certain times which may be tougher than others, people struggle to give the compassion that others deserve, not being able to rest in this current moment is what creates the divide we believe to exist between each one of us. This divide is completely false. We are all one. When you allow yourself to accept whatever is happening right now no matter how good or bad, you will begin to see that love and compassion is always available, not to mention the love and compassion we should show ourselves every day, we will never truly know how to love another until we have loved ourselves.

Love is what keeps the world turning, people love and people show compassion, it has been easily proven that darkness cannot survive in the bright light of love, the bright light of kindness, care and love will always out-strengthen hate, and that is exactly why love and compassion is what we need to show to our fellow humans, before it is too late! 

Love Everyone.

Be The World Through Yourself

Once it becomes known to you properly that the conceptual identity that we create for ourselves doesn't exist, life becomes easier in the sense that there no longer needs to be an identity that you have to protect, because this identity doesn't exist. When you realise this truly life changing obvious fact, the first thing many want to do is to "enlighten the masses" this is all good and well that you want to tell others what you know and believe that it needs to be heard, however be thoughtful over who you tell, as the ignorance of some may begin to derail you if you let the negativity rise. 

As people, we are all different. "People" doesn't exactly have substance it is just a way of describing what we are, however we are born with the ability to debate, explain and argue, so we are all really meant to be different, therefore one person may show an interest and enthusiasm to what you may be saying, however another may laugh in your face and describe it as rubbish. Don't become to disheartened if you meet someone like this, as we will all have different reactions to different people.

The moment which you stop allowing the opinions of others to cloud your being, your judgment and life, is the moment where your life may become to be sidetracked. Live the world through your eyes of the present moment, not behind the screen of the past or future, this screen is nothing but a replay of moments which have either passed or don't even exist yet. Just allow yourself to be in this moment right now, completely untouched by the imaginary stress which you yourself creates. 

People will live their own lives and that is completely neccesary for us to go forward, if you start to believe that you can control others lives this is where you will become mistken. You cannot control something which isn't in you, you are the own orchestrator of your own life. Living a life free of judgement will allow the true love that you are to shine through, and I promise this will make you a happier person in the long run.

Be Yourself!

Some Random Quotes

"The natural state is never lost.
It is not an appearance, and therefore it can never disappear.
It is always the same.
It is not an entity."

What we are looking for ... is what is looking"
"Why are you unhappy?
Because 99.9 per cent of everything you think, and of everything you do, is for yourself.
And there isn't one."

"Awake.
Be the witness of your thoughts.
You are what observes, not what you observe. "

"What you are fundamentally cannot be experienced through reason and is only reached once you eliminate what you are not"

"The knower and the known are just concepts seemingly dividing natural non-conceptual knowing."

"Because awareness is self existing there is no effort needed or anyone who can make an effort to get it or lose it."

The way to truth lies through the destruction of the false."

"The seeker is he who is in search of himself... To know what you are, you must first investigate and know what you are not."

"The false self must be abandoned before the real self can be found."

Don't Look Elsewhere

If you are struggling to find peace in your day to day life, just accept the present moment. Whether you may like it or not, sometimes it is better to accept what is than to fight what you cannot change. If you look outside yourself for peace of mind you will not truly find what you are looking for. Why? You cannot change the world before you have changed yourself.

Some of us will have "plans" to change the world with our own talents, there is absolutely nothing wrong with this as it is a great quality to be able to strongly believe in your dreams, however it is vital that you make sure you are a peace with yourself and show the love and compassion to yourself that you deserve, therefore whatever the outcome of your dreams and hopes, you will still be happy with what you have. It is important to realise that we do not need anything else other than what we have in our lives right now, it is okay to want extra things in your life, but don't let this ruin the present moment right now.

We have been serious misguided by the ones who call themselves the "leaders", this could be your government, celebrities or politicians to name a few. Even though there is definitely a lot of goodness in the world, there is also quite a lot of evil. Somewhere along the path of life some seem to have lost their morals towards the true life - the true way of loving your neighbour. We have been told to fend for ourselves which has led to an increased belief in separation between the masses. There will never truly be a separation, we are all one, one together, only our minds and thoughts will tell us differently.

Whatever you are doing right now? Keep doing it. If it makes you happy it will only ever be good for you. 

Accept Everything. Accept What Is.

Nothing Changes... Or Does It?

In this "transitional" you may believe that your life is beginning to change massively. However it is not the life which is being lived which is changing, it is merely your viewpoint of it. So many times we see changes in our life as huge, we give these changes substance, believing that this is life changing. The big joke of it is all is that NOTHING has changed. Merely your viewpoint has changed!

From the moment we can remember our own existence we have gone through various different stages of growing up, puberty etc, this is all the circle of life however the aspect that is actually running the show called life has never changed. It has remained completely the same, only aspects inside the spectrum of your life have changed. Once you realise that you have been "there" all along it becomes another truly liberating moment for you, and with eye-openers such as this beginning to rear their head, the veil of separation slowly begins to dissolve.

So many of us see ourselves as nothing but a wave in the vast ocean, but this is false. We ARE the ocean. When you allow yourself to rest in this moment this will all become realised, you will realise that for your lives you have lived from the mind and believed in our mind made character, this entity is false.

WE ARE LIFE.

Relax.

There is no need to panic, or be stressed in this moment. Only you can cause this to happen to yourself, we are naturally quite docile beings who are more inclined to offer love and peace, which is part of our true nature. Relax. Relaxing in this moment won't affect your level of effort and motivation towards a task at hand, if anything it will help you do a better job of it. When nothing is disturbing your presence, life is naturally easier, why wouldn't it be? You have everything you would ever need right here, right now.

"If you are depressed, you are living in the past. If you are anxious, you are living in the future. If you are at peace, you are living in the present moment" Lao Tzu.

Let this quote sink in for a couple of minutes. Don't continue reading until you have completely digested the meaning of this quote. Any problems that may occur will occur in the present moment, but will then cease to exist, therefore making them the past. Why would continue thinking about something which isn't in the present moment? You cannot change what has already happened. Let yourself allow everything to flood into you, and then flood back out. You are an eternal being, and there is nothing outside of you which could ever truly disturb the beauty that you are.

Relax.

Conceptual Reality

The Conceptual Reality. To many this is not really something they could explain, as this is what they see as reality, however this is false. We give conceptual substance to each thing we see. Table, Chair, See-Saw etc, we give them names and instantly minimize their potential by making an absolute. Obviously it is better to give it a name so that you understand exactly what it is, however where is there any substantial proof to say this is exactly what we say it is? It is only just word of mouth. When you don't spend your time labeling objects amongst other things you will begin to see how free and easy life can be. Conceptual labeling can sometimes be the downfall of the way we interpret the world, because we take everything to be the absolute.

The fact is, "reality" is something which we cannot describe. It is completely an indescribable topic which we should allow to just be as it is, don't try to explain what is simply there. Even then, we are only interpreting this as something real, when it may not even exist. We can't simply remove conceptualizing from our system, it is deep rooted and will probably live with us for the rest of our lives. But there is nothing wrong with that, just as long as you understand that conceptualizing is just a forms of describing an object, it doesn't mean this is everything, the "absolute" what it really is is something which is aspect of our consciousness, which we should respect amongst all other aspects which we are able to acknowledge.

Cut The Bullshit

For people who are on the "Spiritual Path" it can be a torrid time indeed. Needless suffering will occur which will lead to consequences in their life overall, but why is this? What exactly is making them suffer? When people "wake up" to the truth it can be hard to adjust to your new way of living as everything which once had substance has now become something which you no longer believe in, it definitely is hard at first however, the one biggest lie told in Spirituality is that it is a path - this is bullshit.

Of course, at first you have to see the true from the false, but once you have understood exactly what is real there isn't really much else that can seem to arise on a serious level, you may become a lot wiser than previous and will have had somewhat of a reality check, but this path of Spirituality does not exist, it is merely something which keeps someone searching outside of themselves for the answers to their prayers, believing that soon this pain they feel will all be over. Only you can cause yourself this pain, it is completely self inflicted, once you realise that to truly be "awoken" (even though we are already enlightened beings) you don't have to do anything other than rest in this moment. That is truly all there is to it, allow yourself to be mesmerized by the beauty of the present moment, and in return the present moment will give you all the peace and understanding you will ever need.

There is no Path. Just Be!

Peace In A Storm

Many times a day. we may find ourselves being dragged into the stressful vortex of incessant thinking, however trying to forcefully stop ourselves from thinking this way is what makes matters worse. Let the thoughts which you do not enjoy be where they are, don't resist them, or they will get stronger. "Whatever you resist, persists"

Be the peace in the storm. You do not have to succumb to the problems you believe you may be suffering, they are completely mind created and do not exist in the true present moment, ever. Even if it seems impossible that you could ever feel at peace in certain situations, just remember, you're already there. There is absolutely nowhere you need to go, nothing you need to change, just allow all your feelings and emotions to run their course until you return to peace. This is true liberation. Not resisting anything and letting every part of yourself that arises, fall back into non-existence, what could be easier than allowing what is natural?  

Life Is You

One of the most common misplaced terms that is commonly told is that "we live life" now even though in some respects it can be quite tough to see how this is false, look at it from this direction. The only thing that gives "me" any substance is thought, any belief in a me is done through conceptual thought, if you live in the moment without the magnetic pull of thought pulling you in, you will soon realise that the "me" is completely fictitious- a myth.

You are purely just awareness of this moment, nothing else, anything which you see in thought is just another example of the present expressing itself through thought, it isn't the absolute, thought will never be the absolute. We take ourselves to be such a small minute being on the spectrum of the world we live in why? In our universe, we already are everything. We cannot control anything which we are not, we cannot control anything outside of ourselves, in a truly liberating way, we have the power to be absolutely everything in life, if we want to believe that we are everything then we are THAT everything. As soon as you become content and understand the fact that we do not live life - life lives us, then we can finally let life do what it has always been doing, which is live!

This is extremely hard for many people to understand...purely because they cannot see this without the use of thought. Do not let thought disturb this process, relax in the rich life that you already are, and when you realise that life is everything you ever wanted it to be right now, you have truly been set free.

Life Is You.

Simple

Your default setting is wisdom and peace.

The only thing that ever covers over your experience of spaciousness and peace, in any moment, is believed thought.

You don't need to do anything to become what you already are. It is only thinking that suggests otherwise. Don't believe it. Just leave it alone. It will pass.

Love is what we all are. Not the feeling we call love (though that may come and go), but Love as the space that allows everything to be as it is. There really is no choice in the matter.

Just rest - right now. Don't trust the thinking - the story - that suggests there is something more to do. That story (believed) is the very thing that keeps you (seemingly) caught.

Just stop. Leave everything alone. Leave all thinking alone - no matter how horrendous or sublime. All thoughts are leaves blowing in the wind - no matter how beautiful, they are already dead.

Rest and realize you are the alive space-awareness that is the Knowing of all of this at this very moment.

And, when in doubt, rest some more.

Spirituality

I believed this was one of the most important aspects of my work which I needed to include into this blog, which is the subject of Spirituality. It appears that as of late Spirituality as a name and label is being accepted into the mainstream media, however the idea of you being on the "Spiritual Path" is nonsense.

You are on the pathless path. Even the word path is incorrect, as it states you are on a journey to somewhere you need to get to. You don't. You are everything you need to be right here right now. You have all the tools right here in this moment to be the best you possibly can be, and to enjoy life to the fullest. The most perfect (and only) moment you can be in is this present moment you feel right now, even though your mind might be pre-occupied with other stories, you cannot deny that you are in this moment right now. If you weren't, where on earth would you be? Ponder this for a moment. Let the true beauty of this moment take over and live your life from this state of being, completely effortless.

No matter how many times you meditate, how many times you hum mantras or sit in circles singing "spiritual" rhymes, it will not make a difference. You have never needed a journey or a path to take you to be where you need to be, as you are already where you truly need to be. Meditation is a great way to calm and sooth your being and allow you to have a clearer state of mind, however it doesn't enlighten you, because.... guess what? You're already there!

Through the art of spirituality you can begin to learn new things and explore what life could be, but this will not explain the true meaning of life. The true meaning of life is right here, in this moment, right NOW.

Awake Inside The Dream

The only way to describe the "reality" which the majority of the human race live in is a dream. We give substance to everything, even things which have no substantial existence, we name things and and believe them to be that and only that e.g. Table, Chair, Slide etc. This limits not only our potential but the true richness and potential of life. The beauty of the true reality (which cannot possibly be described) is that nothing needs to be labelled, conceptualised or described, it simply just is.

At some point in our lives we will come across a crossroads, where we begin to see the world in a new light completely, where what used to work for us in our lives may start to crumble, as we begin to understand that everything isn't as it seems. From the moment we were born we were shown what to say, how to say, what to wear, etc etc, it has been a never ending cycle of conformity to other people's needs. We can't blame the people who do this to us though, this came from generations and generations ago, and has been the normal "human" way ever since. We have become somewhat conditioned not to question our beliefs, however in this new age of living people are being able to gain more and more information, whether it be on the web or in the local library, information is everywhere, and it is there at your disposal, to help you learn how to govern your own inner kingdom. 

Then you will become what they say "Awake Inside The Dream" which means you will stop be living the same way to the way you did previously, you will still hold preferences as this is what makes us human, nothing will change other than your general outlook on all of these aspects of your life. You will no longer take things as serious and as personal as previously, as you will realise that there is nobody there to offend, the "me" is all but a myth, a myth which you can still live under if you choose to, but it is more important to realise that it is not a real being, it is just a conceptual description of the true awareness that you are. 

The World is a Projection

Q. The world looks so real. How can you say that it is unreal?

A. It was never said that the world was unreal. It was however said that the world-apperance is a projection. What you are seeing as the world is the film, projected by your light onto the screen of the appearances.

The content of the mind is the film. The film by itself has not power to pull you or attract you. It is inert and is only brought to life by that light.

If that light is not there, there is no appearance on the screen.

Q. Is that the light of consciousness?

A. No, that is the light of attention. Consciousness IS what you are is the entire THEATER and beyond.

Seeker's Dilemma

Q. Master, I have been seeking for the Self for so long.

A. That is the problem.

Q. What do you mean?  Doesn't it say, "Seek and ye shall find"?

A. The context of the question is what matters.  In this situation it is "Seek and ye have already presumed to have lost it".

The Dream Dialogue

Disciple:  Master, it is clear to me now.  I can see this world as a dream.

Master:  How is this world like a dream?

Disciple:  I can see that everything moves and occurs automatically and that there is no reality to anything that I see in the dream.

Master: That's good to see.  But that's not all of it.

Disciple: That's not all of it?  What else is there?

Master:  That's what I am asking you.

Disciple:  Well, I can see that there is no permanence to anything that I am seeing.  All the houses, the cars, the people, they are not there at all, but they just seem to be there.  What else am I missing?

Master:  What role do you play in the dream?

Disciple:  What do you mean?  I am myself in the dream.

Master:  That character in the dream that you call "yourself" is as unreal as all the other objects you were mentioning earlier.  If you see all as unreal, but still think that this one is real, you haven't reached the complete seeing yet.

The Mind Is Not The Enemy

The re-occurring theme for many people when going through the "search for the truth" is to see the mind as the enemy that needs to be silenced. Actually, this is one of the main reasons why people remain stuck on this imaginary spiritual path forever. They fight themselves, they fight the concious energy which they labeled the "mind" and this brings just more suffering in for everyone involved. Searching itself implies than something needs to be done to solve what is wrong in the present moment, NOTHING is wrong in the present moment, do you understand?

When you finally harness this potential which is so obviously evident right here, the love, wisdom and peace that you truly are shines through. However, for those who still believe to be on the imaginary dead end road known as the spiritual search, STOP. Stop right now, there is nothing else that needs to be found, the mind is an incredibly skilled tool when used correctly. I mean, look at some of the great gadgets we have seen created over the past 20 years, all these created through the use of mind and analytical skill, however instead of using it for things such as this, we have began to indentify our whole lives with it, we create a seperate person which solely exists in the mind, YOU exist right now but the "person" is just an imagination. This is where the mind is used incorrectly, we believe that our reality is shaped by our thoughts, and that what we think is what we are. There is no way of describing what we truely are, it is impossible to describe, so instead of searching for something outside of ourselves such as this, we need to just allow this present moment to shine as bright as the sun, as this will bring us everything that we ever need.

The Mind Is Not The Enemy.

Just Allow It

Whatever is happening right now, allow it. Change what you need to if necessary, but whatever you may be feeling or sensing right now, allow it. One of the main problems with the way many people operate inside the realms of their mind is the fact that they resist the negative thoughts which arise in their spacious consciousness. Don't get me wrong, there isn't anybody who would choose to have negative thoughts if they could, but it is something that we have been used to for most of our lives, only when you begin on the "spiritual search" do you begin to question everything that you ever thought or believed in your life, this is the game-changer.

If you feel anger, hate or jealously towards another person, don't allow it to consume you, just peacefully watch the thought as it passes by in your consciousness. We can't stop thoughts, they are something which we have rooted deep into our conditioning, so instead of trying to combat thinking and the fact that it can supposedly take your attention out of the present, allow the feeling. Believe it or not, the less attention you give a thought, the less power it will have, subsequently making it easier for you to relax back into the omnipresent, never changing universal awareness.

The more you allow yourself not to be swayed by the incessant voices of your mind, the stronger your attention will get to the now, to realize that what is right here right now is all we have, past and future are nothing but stories created by the mind to make sense of the world around them. When you finally open up to the true beauty of this present moment, anything is possible.

Just Allow It.

Is It Really That Easy?

It is as simple as that. Do you understand? There is nothing we need to do to make as whole as we already are, we are already everything we possibly could be. Rest in the pure awareness that you are, let your life flow freely, don't force yourself to do something which doesn't reside with what you really want. One of our biggest aims in life is to be happy, or as some people believe this is something we have to aim for - this is an erroneous idea. From the moment you can first recall, you have never lived life - life has lived you.

As we have gone along in life we have created ourselves a strong identity, a "me".As I have stated in previous articles, this is nothing more than a thought that you have given too much power to. When you rest in what you truly are, that divine awareness, there is no "person" there at all. Where is it? Where on earth could you find a being separate from yourself? We could spend our whole lives believing in this "me" but it is purely only a concept, something of imagination.

Instead of looking at your true nature as something which you have to work for, you can know that right here right now, you are that. You don't need to become a monk, meditate and hum various different mantras to be the amazing awareness which you are right now, it can eliminate a lifetime of mental suffering from your main view of life, and can make you realize that those shackles which you gave yourself were only ever imaginary.

IT IS really that easy.

You Are Everything

 One of the biggest causes in human suffering inside the conceptual reality is the feeling of not being good enough. I spent way too much time in this frame of living, and it still returns every now and then today, don't be fooled to believe that these frames of mind completely vanish from your consciousness, they will still rear their ugly head from time to time, but to know that the voice is nothing but negative energy swirling through your mind which you have conceptualized, you can learn to ignore this voice and more focus more on the present moment, focus more on the now.

Many people will constantly seek new things to attempt to make them happy because they don't feel whole, they need to be "completed" whether it be through relationships, technology or leisure activities, if you look to this to complete you, you will be not find what you are looking for. The word itself implies you are looking outside of yourself for peace of mind. How can this be possible? Completely disregarding who you are for the smallest thing as such as a brain impulse is exactly what has kept us locked in the imaginary bondage that we ourselves fall victim to. You are already complete, you are already everything you need to be. Without thought, what actually are we? Thought is what molds everything we know as such as "society" "government" even life itself has been brought into the conceptual realm as the real life we live cannot be described, cannot be given true substance, all that can prove that we actually exist is this moment right now. This quiet and humble awareness that we can feel is what shapes our very life. We may associate everything we do in our lives to a "me" but this me doesn't exist, it is merely just another thought passing through our awareness.

 So when you eliminate your belief in this conceptual me you can finally begin to see life and it's beauty in its real form, the ever changing, ever lasting phenomena.

This is Everything, YOU are Everything.

Everything Is Perfect

As you sit at your computer screen, searching endlessly looking for the answer to all your problems, the last possible place people would look is in this moment right now. As social beings we have been conditioned to always look to the next moment, that the next moment will be "better" what could be better than this moment right now? Anything which arises in the future will have stemmed from the present, and the next moment, and the next, and the next.

Right now in this spacious awareness which lives us, we overlook the richness of this moment. There is no clearer view on life than in this moment right now, all answers to your questions will become clearer as you ponder the present effortlessly. If you're the kind of person who has a positive and mainly confident outlook on life, this can sometimes be brought into disrepute by the incessant ramblings of the mind. Don't try to fight the mind, the mind is nothing more than conscious energy of the current moment taking form, you can take notice of your thoughts, but you don't have to believe what they tell you.

Everything is Perfect. The only hindrance that can disrupt this is believing in your more negative thoughts, as a majority of the human race today have fallen into a violent cycle of believing everything which swirls around their awareness, but this is not real. Living in your head is bound to cause you distress, because after all, you are living in a conceptual world which you have created yourself, you are not living in the REAL world, and this is where suffering can arise.

Now I know that some will be harder to convince than others to listen to this, as to someone who may live purely in their mind would be unable to understand exactly what we are talking about, because they are living purely in their mind! The biggest cosmic joke of all however is that no-one has ever been "lost" from their true nature, they have only believed in their minds to be separate. This suffer can disintegrate straight away if you realise this simple fact, it takes the floor from underneath your suffering.

Peace and Love
Dan Willis