By David Robson — 2021
Many professions require you to think flexibly and improvise all day long—but constant pressure to be inventive could be holding you back.
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No matter how simplified or complicated life gets, it can make us miserable or it can wake us up.
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In a meeting, Jeff Foster is asked about his spiritual 'quest', and speaks from the heart about his journey from suicidal depression to spiritual awakening. Recorded live, 25th April 2015 in the Netherlands.
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How ironic that the difficult times we fear might ruin us are the very ones that can break us open and help us blossom into who we were meant to be.
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It may be hard for an egg to turn into a bird: it would be a jolly sight harder for a bird to learn to fly while remaining an egg. We are like eggs at present. And you cannot go on indefinitely being just an ordinary, decent egg. We must be hatched or go bad.
According to St. John of the Cross and Teresa of Ávila, humans have an inborn longing for completion. This completion cannot be achieved by worldly pleasures. So, instead, we must go within, to reach the inner core of our soul in which ‘the divine’ lies hidden.
One of the most important capacities we can access during this time of so much uncertainty is the ability to be comfortable in the unknown.
Angeles Arrien Ph.D., world renowned Cultural Anthropologist, author and educator unexpectedly and quite suddenly passed away recently. Last summer, under a canopy of redwoods, she shared with us some of her insights gathered from her study of indigenous cultures.
With Buddha’s Heart, senior meditation teacher Stephen Snyder reveals an original and clear path to the powerful brahmavihāras. These practices offer rich, soothing support for the soul and a portal to spiritual awakening and deepening self-realization.
Julia Cameron's novel approach guides readers in uncovering problem areas and pressure points that may be restricting their creative flow and offers techniques to free up any areas where they might be stuck, opening up opportunities for self-growth and self-discovery.