“If you’ve been thinking negative thoughts for long enough, you have probably come to believe in and identify with them.”
Source: Practical Meditation for Beginners: 10 Days to a Happier, Calmer You
“You are not your thoughts; you are the thinker of the thoughts.”
Source: Practical Meditation for Beginners: 10 Days to a Happier, Calmer You
“You should always try to meditate in a place where you will be safe and as undisturbed as possible, but keep in mind that in any meditation practice, a crucial component is to allow—even welcome—changes to the outside environment without interrupting the meditation. Simply observe, experience, and allow things to be as they are.”
Source: Practical Meditation for Beginners: 10 Days to a Happier, Calmer You
“By holding an open-focus awareness, you create a larger mental “container” for your thoughts to pass through.”
Source: Practical Meditation for Beginners: 10 Days to a Happier, Calmer You
“Every Religion is Right Religion
(Unscriptured Holiness Sonnet)
Islam* is not the right religion, *peace is.
Christianity** is no right religion, **kindness is.
Judaism is not the right religion, equality is.
Sanatana isn't right religion, nonsectarianism is.
All scriptures are blasphemy, when peddled
as exclusive, infallible handbook to divinity.
Literature that demands rejection of backbone,
is a lot of things but not material of sanctity.
Every religion is right religion, or none are;
Claiming exclusive rightness all breed cowards.
Every faith is an attempt at divine, or none are;
Claiming monopoly of truth faith forfeits regard.
By saying your religion is the only right religion,
you only prove, your religion is the wrong religion.
Religion as an excuse for separation is always wrong,
till you transcend religion, all faith is delusion.”
Source: Dervis Vadisi: 100 Promissory Sonnets
“The mental perspective to hold here is that you accept and allow the dog to bark and the car to drive by, without entertaining the desire for things to be any different than they are.”
Source: Practical Meditation for Beginners: 10 Days to a Happier, Calmer You
“We can compare our attention to light: If we focus our concentration on something, we might say that we are “shining a spotlight” on it. When we practice open awareness, rather than shining a spotlight on one particular thing, we might say that we allow our awareness to “shine” in all directions around us, like the glow of a candle flame.”
Source: Practical Meditation for Beginners: 10 Days to a Happier, Calmer You
“When we simply notice and allow things to be as they are, we naturally disengage from the impulses that would try to control or change things. This is not a practice in passivity or ignorance—quite the opposite. This is a practice in opening your mind and allowing yourself to receive all the information you possibly can before making any moves or taking any action. Notice the word allow. We do not force ourselves to pick up on sensory input; the awareness expands naturally from a practice of calm, relaxed allowing.”
Source: Practical Meditation for Beginners: 10 Days to a Happier, Calmer You
“Through practicing mindful awareness, we cultivate discernment by being more sensitive to the bigger picture and how the present moment relates to it.”
Source: Practical Meditation for Beginners: 10 Days to a Happier, Calmer You
“As you practice observing your thoughts, you will become more aware of the tone of your internal voice and the kinds of thoughts you are having and develop the ability to intervene before saying or doing something you might regret.”
Source: Practical Meditation for Beginners: 10 Days to a Happier, Calmer You