Some Time in Silence

October 5, 2012 in finding yourself, happiness

“Meditation is an exercise of your original face. An exercise of that which is the looker, the seeker, the feeler, the knower, the pure emptiness which all these objects arise.” – Ken Wilber

Man’s Search for Meaning Quotes/Discussion

April 15, 2012 in Book Reviews, finding yourself, Reviews

*All italicized quotes are from Viktor Frankl in Man’s Search for Meaning. This blog post is a bit of a discussion, but mostly my favorite quotes

Living in the Now: Part 8

March 22, 2012 in finding yourself, happiness

At times when you feel any negative feelings, the question is not if they can be justified or not. The bottom line is you are resisting what is

Living in the Now: Part 7

March 15, 2012 in finding yourself, happiness

Sometimes I find myself obsessively checking the time. When I think about being younger, I rarely remember looking at

Living in the Now: Part 6

March 15, 2012 in finding yourself, happiness

Does moving into “now” mean your problems go away? Look at it this way. Problems need time to be real; they exist

Living in the Now: Part 5

March 12, 2012 in finding yourself, happiness

We can use time to help us reach goals, but when are attached to the past and future, we lose sight of the now. If you are

What is ‘Growth’?

March 1, 2012 in finding yourself

What does it mean to “grow”? Is it becoming wiser? Is there a formula? Is it the goal of every human being?

Living in the Now: Part 4

February 29, 2012 in finding yourself, happiness

Yogis have always described the sensation of God as a pearl of blue light. Interestingly, neurologists wired up a Tibetan monk

Living in the Now: Part 3

February 28, 2012 in finding yourself, happiness

Fear also spawns when you’re using your thoughts as an illusionary source of self. For example, you might develop a “fear”

Living in the Now: Part 2

February 23, 2012 in finding yourself, happiness

the present moment is all that ever truly is. Not once in our life have we had anything other than the now. We might label