Stage One: Establishing a Practice The basic practice used in this book is quite simple. Direct your attention toward a well – defined meditation object. Whenever your attentions slips, redirect it back to that object. Repeat this as often as needed. Rather than jump right in, though, you’ll start with two preliminary practices to help […]
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THE FIVE HINDRANCES We can trace almost every problem in meditation to one or more of five innate and universal psychological predispositions, known as the Five Hindrances: Worldly Desire, Aversion, Laziness and Lethargy, Agitation Due to Worry and Remorse, and Doubt. They’re called hindrances because they hinder efforts at meditating and create all kinds of
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There is an inherent part of our human nature that feels a strong sense of wanting to belong to something that is bigger than life typically reveals to us. Also, it is hard wired into our DNA to always be mindful of our survival and the ever continued-ness of our species… so, being concerned with
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Stage Two: Interrupted Attention and Overcoming Mind-Wandering You will learn to work smart, not hard, using finesse, patience, and positive reinforcement rather than willpower. Keeping your attention on the breath may seem like a simple task, but you’ll quickly discover how challenging it can be. Most novice meditators are surprised by how unruly the mind
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Take meditation Beyond the Breath to a place where all your troubles and concerns can’t follow you and even if they do they dissolve the boundless spaciousness of your True Nature… the “I am” of Advaita Vedanta or Rigpa of Tibetan Dzogchen and become so insignificant… Like helium escaping from a balloon which can’t get
THE PRACTICE of mindfulness leads to both psychological healing and profound spiritual insights. To understand how, we first need to look at the role of the mind in the formation of personality. The person you are today was shaped by your past. Imprints of past experiences exert a powerful but unconscious influence on your thoughts,
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Ponder this What is really important in your life? What really matters? What would you be better off doing more of? What would you be better off doing less of? The basic Meditations and Mindful Daily Practices I write about are Non-denominational and in Harmony with all Spiritual Traditions. Every one of Every Faith Benefits Greatly by
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Deepening an Awareness Within and Mindful Living? After many Wondrous Ceremonies of True Love… We all gaze out at the Sunset… There is often a deep expression or a Longing… for some sort of an ‘understanding‘ of… ~ The Inner Pull ~ Towards something that makes us inherently Feel like we must be part of something that is much bigger
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Have a good look at this image. Then close your eyes and try to keep this image in your awareness for as long as possible. Keep in mind only this image with no other thoughts. You will be surprised at how soon random thoughts barge right into our awareness. Our triune brains are like a
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Spiritually ‘Inclined‘ and Curious about Deepening an Awareness Within and Mindful Living? After many Wondrous Ceremonies of True Love… We all gaze out at the Sunset… There is often a deep expression or a Longing… for some sort of an ‘understanding‘ of… ~ The Inner Pull ~ Towards something that makes us inherently Feel like we must be part of
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Our business was doing great, but we still couldn’t afford to buy a house or a condo. Renting in Maui for another 30 years was not an option we wanted to take. Then, Bobbie Jo suggested we buy a sailboat that is comfortable to cruise and live in. By the end of January, we started looking for our new home.
After a long search, we found our dream boat in Mazatlan, Mexico. COVID-19 was not yet a concern when our boat hunt began, but masks were starting to appear at airports by the time we flew to Mazatlan. Originally, we had planned to get the boat ready as fast as possible to cover a full calendar for the busy wedding season. However, it was apparent our business was going to tank amid the pandemic, and the struggle went on until the end of the year.
Luckily, we scored an awesome condo for only $19 a day at Mazatlan. On the 10th day of our stay, we received the news that all harbors will be closed the next Monday morning. We thought we’d be stuck in Mexico longer, but another sailor advised us to leave before sunrise.
We felt the adrenalin of escaping the Mexican harbor master just before the sun rose that faithful day. The seas were rough as waves were building up in the tight channel that led us to the open ocean. We ended up anchored off an adorable little isle just a mile offshore. We enjoyed cruising to many spectacular anchorages and cute villages on our way to Puerto Vallarta, where we would depart for Maui on May 7. On May 30, 2020, we completed our 24-day passage from Mexico to Maui.
