“We have evidence all around us in our daily analytic practice and in contemporary world history that this earth-shaking archetypal event is taking place here and now. It has already started. It is manifesting itself in international relations; in the breakdown of the social structures of Western civilization; in political, ethnic, and religious groupings; as well as within the psyches of individuals- the momentous event of the coming of the self into conscious realization.” WorldWellsSelfEarthPoliticalIndividualSocialGrowthReligiousPracticeEventsAcceptanceCivilizationConsciousEvidenceRelationStructureWesternInternationalContemporaryRealizationManifestWorld HistoryHere And NowShakingInternational RelationsBreakdownWestern CivilizationAnalyticsSocial StructurePsych Author:Edward F Edinger
“Jnana yoga is a very demanding practice. It's necessary for you to become conscious of the fact that you're not human.” HumansFactsPracticeConsciousYoga Author:Frederick Lenz
“An effective leader is willing to think about what's happening and how to understand what's going on. Facilitating flow and making others more conscious of it, the leader communicates an awareness of process to the group, making them more aware of their energies and options. One important principle is to keep track of who has not spoken. ... It's also important to notice when people do speak out but are not heard. Effective leaders practice patience, reminding themselves to wait and observe, remembering that there's always more going on in a group than we're consciously aware of.” PeopleThinkingImportantRememberEnergySpeakWaitingProcessLeadershipLeaderPrinciplesPracticeHeardGroupsAwarenessWillingHappeningsConsciousFlowTrackCommunicateRemindingSpeaks Out Author:Diane Dreher
“Research has shown that it takes 31 days of conscious effort to make or break a habit. That means, if one practices something consistently for 31 days, on the 32nd day it does become a habit. Information has been internalised into behavioural change, which is called transformation.” IfsMeanDoeHas BeensEffortBreakPracticeInformationHabitResearchConsciousTransformationConsistentlyMake Or Break Author:Shiv Khera
“I think this is why the practice is such a comfort to secular urbanites like me-it's a technique, not a faith. You don't have to believe in anything, even yoga itself, to find joy and solace in the conscious joining of breath and movement, or relief in slowing the whirling of the mind. You just have to do it.” ThinkingMindBelieveJoyPracticeMovementComfortConsciousYogaBreathsTechniqueLike MeReliefSecularJoiningSolaceSlowing Book:The Goddess Pose: The Audacious Life of Indra Devi, the Woman Who Helped Bring Yoga to the West Source: The Goddess Pose: The Audacious Life of Indra Devi, the Woman Who Helped Bring Yoga to the West
“Who am I?” “What is the purpose of my life?” These questions arise spontaneously throughout our lives, either unbidden or through conscious intent. Anyone who wishes to live an authentic life must answer these questions, regardless of whether they believe in the existence of the soul or practice a religion. If these queries remain unanswered, life will more than likely remain superficial and empty, in spite of any material abundance. If you wish to make the soul's journey, then I suggest you ask yourself these questions relentlessly and ruthlessly, and listen carefully.” IfsBelieveSoulPurposeAsksWishAnswersExistencePracticeOur LivesJourneyMaterialsConsciousEmptyAriseAbundanceSpiteSuperficialUnansweredAuthentic LifeQueries Author:Ilchi Lee
“Silence is essential for deep transformation. It allows the practice of conscious breathing to become deep and effective. Like still water that reflects things as they are, the calming silence helps us to see things more clearly, and therefore, to be in deeper contact with ourselves and those around us.” StillsHelpingWaterSilencePracticeEssentialsConsciousTransformationDeeperContactBreathingSilence IsCalmingStill Waters Author:Nhat Hanh
“Spirituality is nothing more than the art of paying attention. When I give my whole heart and mind to a task such as singing - life's worry, suffering, or conflicts don't exist in that moment. Additionally, singing is about breath work, which is the most essential practice to living a conscious & healthy life.” GivingMindHeartArtWholeMomentsSufferingSpiritualityAttentionPracticeWorryHealthyConflictEssentialsSingingConsciousTasksBreathsPay AttentionThat MomentHeart And MindHealthy Life Author:Jason Mraz
“In fact, because I am very time conscious and want to make the most of every moment, I make it a practice to remove my watch before I light the candles as if to suggest that for this brief period, my life must transcend time.” IfsWantMomentsFactsLightWatchesPracticePeriodsConsciousRemoveCandleEnd Times Author:Erica Brown
“I am very conscious on a daily basis of how extraordinarily blessed I am to get to do what I do and work with the people that I work with, so I make a practice of being grateful.” PeoplePracticeConsciousBasesBlessedGratefulBe Grateful Author:Matt Nix
“I'm really trying to dredge up what one might call intellectual and moral material. For example, when do you realize that you are an American? What age does that happen to you? When do you realize what religion your parents practice? When does it all become conscious? I was interested in exploring all of that.” TryingDoeMightHappensAgeParentRealizingMoralPracticeExampleMaterialsIntellectualConsciousExploring Author:Paul Auster
“You run your plays, you know your plays, you study your plays, you study the other team, you do as much as you can, you go to practice, you get in shape, you do what you need to do, and then by the time you get to the game, you know your plays, but they have to feel like they're in your bones. That has to be an unconscious thing, it cannot be conscious. That is everything to me.” KnowsNeedsFeelsPlayRunningGamesPracticeStudyTeamShapesConsciousBonesUnconsciousGetting In Shape Author:Jake Gyllenhaal
“We practice conscious forgetting by refusing to summon up the fiery material, we refuse to recollect. To forget is an active, not a passive, endeavor. It means to not haul up certain materials, or turn them over and over, to not work oneself up by repetitive thought, picture, or emotion.” MeanCertainTurnsForgetEmotionPracticeMaterialsConsciousOneselfRefuseActiveEndeavorPassiveFieryRepetitiveHaul Author:Clarissa Pinkola Estes