December 18, 2011 by Kabar
The only lasting revolution is a revolution that happens within human beings. Without lasting internal change, oppressed revolutionaries who succeed in overthrowing their oppressors easily fall into the trap of becoming the oppressor themselves. All the problems of the world are a reflection of the state that we collectively have within. Change that and the world with change automatically.
The key to changing ourselves begins with silencing our minds for some time. I encourage you to find a way to create mental silence (a.k.a. meditation) within yourself.
There are many ideas and many techniques about how to meditate. The most simple and effective technique that I have come across in my short lifetime of seeking is Sahaja Meditation.
Try the experience HERE.
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A young man stands up languidly from the bar stool that sits just adjacent to the barista’s home for the next 8 hours of his life. He smiles and turns his head upward, cherishing the last drops of his free late. A woman catches his attention from the nearby coffee-line and says in a bright tone, “Hey, good to see you. Isn’t it your day off?” He smiles back vibrantly while saying, “Yes, it is and thank God!” He then shifts his gaze to the bustle of the sunlit street outside.
Stop . . .
Think for just one moment about how much time we all spend at work. 40 hours a week, 50 weeks a year? Maybe more, maybe less. Does it then not make sense to attempt to do something you love or at least attempt to love what you do? And then there is the question of work. Is the work that gives you money enough? Or do you believe in something more? Do you believe that the collective Spirit of humanity is in shambles? Or perhaps you’re satisfied with not knowing. Perhaps you find comfort in other ways. Maybe you get high, maybe you get pissed, maybe you write, maybe you exercise, maybe you buy lots of stuff, maybe you’re obsessed with comforts? Whatever the case you may want to ask yourself, “When is enough, enough? When is enough stuff enough? When is enough comfort enough?”
Have you found what it is that you are seeking for? Or are you addicted to seeking?
The truth is not something that can be whimsically adjusted to what your thoughts have convinced you it is. The truth is what it is. It cannot be thought, bought or sold. It can be told and it can be felt. You may ask why?
Now you’re seeking.
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The butterfly and flower have no confusion about their relationship to each other.
I wonder how people define value for themselves?
A friend told me a story about a man who had worked a 45 year career at the Boeing Corporation as a mechanic. At his retirement party he was asked “if you could change anything about your work at Boeing what would it be?”
The recently retired man replied, “I would have never worked a single hour of overtime. If I could, in a second, I would give back all the overtime money I earned for more time with my family.”
This is a perfect example of how we get mixed up in defining value for ourselves. This man realized that the extra money wasn’t worth the time that he had to give for it; and the time that it took away from his family.
I grew up in the United States. I am an American Citizen, but I don’t understand many of the choices that the American people make. Does material success add value to our lives? Yes, up to a point, but at what cost.
Money is very expensive.
I would very much like to hear how you define value in your life. Also I would like to hear about how you make time for the things that you value.
I will chime in with some of the things that I consider valuable as I hear from you all.
Thanks for reading.
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January 14, 2011 by Kabar
I would like to hear about how you define the spiritual depth of a person. I will share some of my experiences and ideas. Please respond with your ideas.
The deepest spiritual people that I know all have one thing in common: balance.
Perhaps balance is our most natural state and when we have that state we come into contact with our spirit?
These deep people do not pretend to be something more than they are. They are very comfortable within themselves and also very normal. I think that to be normal is a sign of high spiritual achievement. When people appear to be great or act like they are something more than they are, it is a clear sign of insecurity. If someone is great and deep that is what they are; they do not bother with trying to prove it to others. The greatness of their spirit is coming through them and they need not take credit for it.
Humor is another quality that I have seen in deep people. They are not afraid to laugh and do so often. No matter how much effort people put in to growing spiritually if they loose their ability to laugh then they are missing the big picture.
“All the world’s a stage, and all the men and women merely payers . . .”
-Shakespeare
These people do not loose their calm without good reason and they maintain a constant effort to introspect.
Deep people also find a way to enjoy constantly, whether facing good times or bad. I understand enjoyment as the state when we are one with our spirit. The spirit is complete joy.
I look forward to hearing your ideas. Thanks for reading.
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January 13, 2011 by Kabar
Go on. Let go. Get what you want from this life. There is a chance that you will be what you want. No more time to waste. The time is now and here you are. Go and see what it is like. It is beautiful.
I have seen this many times before. So what do you say? Is there any way to get out of it? Can you miss the truth any more? Go all out to find what you long for. If you see that you have gone off the straight path, trace your steps back and introspect. It can hurt to admit fault, but it leads us to where we wish to go: back to the source of all things. We can breathe in the joy of going forward day by day.
So how many times have you thought you were right when you were wrong? How many times have you chosen to face it, to eat your words? The taste is bitter at first, but the end result is sweet. When we can laugh at our self, life is easy to enjoy. Our goals are there for us to strive for. There is no sense to let our goals rule our life.
What is the value of complication? I do not know. I have no idea why we choose to make things more complex than they are. Do we enjoy more when all things simple have left us? No. Are we clearer? No.
Strive for a simple life. Make it easy to know why we do what we do and be clear in our dealings with others. Just be simple. Put your hands on the ground and feel the dirt. Put your feet in the ocean or lake or river and feel the water. Feel the sun on your skin and the air in your lungs. Go out and listen to the sound of nature. Practice silence. Just listen.
Question what you do and see if it adds value to your life. Value means enjoyment. Enjoy.
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January 12, 2011 by Kabar
I get the feeling that we are moving toward a truly global culture, a culture of understanding and acceptance of our connection as humans. Ideas about separation and the fear of our differences will drop off. People will enjoy balanced lifestyles and communities will flourish.
Why do I believe this you might ask?
Because I view this idea as the natural progression of human consciousness and I see it happening. I am not unaware of the many injustices that still exist in our world. But, in this time of humanity all things are being exposed, good and bad.
We are continuing to evolve. We would be fools to accept that human life is at its highest level of achievement right now. Can we honestly say we are completely satisfied with the state of the world? I am not.
It is a matter of knowing what we are within ourselves. If someone makes a decision that they want to lead a better life that is great. But how do we make lasting changes in our lives? It is like that movie “Inception,” an idea, if rooted deeply enough in our mind can change how we move forward, but it doesn’t change who we are. Ideas can help us move forward in the right way, but they are not everlasting. One idea begets another idea and so on. But real change happens at the core of our being.
Introspection and self-observation can help us to improve our way of living gradually. However, the easiest way to let go of things we don’t like about ourselves is to silence our mind. Mental silence can be achieved if we want the experience.
www.freemeditation.com
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For those who have touched the eternal silence, there is no worry about time, no concern for space, or even need for excessive thought, there is only peace.
Are you experienced?
Feel the energy within . . . now free, always free.
So would you like to know how?: www.onlinemeditation.org
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For the year 1910 our world population was estimated by the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (2008) to be 1.75 billion people. After 100 years the world population is nearly 4 times that amount at approximately 6.8 billion people.
So I ask, why the sudden, massive increase in population?
I am not asking why but rather for what purpose has this happened.
The ancient traditions of the world suggest that all souls have the opportunity to take their birth in this time. But for what purpose? Are we expected to just live and die and exhaust the Earth’s resources?
I sincerely hope that people find out that there is more to life. Seeking is essential to achieve something greater.
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February 12, 2010 by Kabar
When you have touched that state of absolute joy within and felt eternity enveloped into a single moment, you know you have found the Divine. Joy is the foremost quality of the Spirit. Joy is beyond all thought and beyond duality. It is the most complete emotion and it is our essence. We can pretend that we want something else, but all other states of consciousness will leave us unsatisfied. All roads lead back from whence they came. The Source of all things is infinite joy.
Joy encompasses all of the purest emotions and only gives energy. If you are in joy you want for nothing and thus you never loose energy. Humanity is evolving collectively to a state of endless joy. Why not join in that movement? All we need is the pure desire and to be a human being.
It is tragic what human beings have done to religion. They have tried to take the joy out of it without even meaning to. Religion is defined as “a specific fundamental set of beliefs and practices generally agreed upon by a number of persons or sects.” How joyless is that? Religion as I see it ought to be about having a genuine experience that takes you into higher and higher states of joy. Ask yourself in complete honesty “have my beliefs or the lack there of given me more joy in my life?” If you have answered yes (and aren’t lying to yourself) I salute you and please tell me how you are achieving it. If you have answered no, then I can only suggest what I know works: pure, simple, complete, and effortless . . . free meditation.
Try Here Now:
http://www.freemeditation.ca/
The most difficult thing about meditation is making time for it.
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February 6, 2010 by Kabar
In the history of writing and there have been more written words than anyone can fathom. So what makes us decide to read one thing or another? With so many options of what to read, one could go insane trying to decide. Perhaps solely our interests, our privilege, our language and the like determine our choices for what we read. However, I think there is something more to it.
When we want for something, the universe responds by trying to make it available to us. I will give an example of this phenomenon.
When I was growing up, my father was in a rock band. He wrote a song called “141” about the world being in tune. From the time when I first heard of that song, I began to see the numbers 141 wherever I looked. I saw the numbers on license plates, wall clocks, telephone polls, newspapers, everywhere. I used to think that it was some kind of a sign about me being in tune with the rhythm of life. Now I think a more practical reason is because I want to see it and therefore I see it.
Our desire plays a major role in everything that we do and influences the things about which we think. Our thoughts, whatever they are about, create a magnetic force that beckons things into our destiny. How often have you heard someone say, “That’s strange? I was just thinking about that.” Is it coincidence or is it the power of thought?
If a book or a blog crosses our path, there is a chance that it can support us in achieving whatever it is that we desire.
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