The word ‘yoga’ comes from the same root as the word ‘yoke’. A yoke is used to bind two animals together. In much the same way, yoga is the art and science of coming together with the Absolute, with the spirit and consciousness of all that is, with what we might normally call God. Yoga … Continue reading 500 WORDS, DAY 136: Yoga: Work and Concentration
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500 WORDS, DAY 129: We Don’t Know What Is Real
We all like to act as if we know what is real, as if we can possibly grasp the magnitude and wonder of life and everything it could possibly be or mean. We laugh at supernatural claims and spiritual beliefs. We are all very sophisticated in our own minds, whether we would like to recognize … Continue reading 500 WORDS, DAY 129: We Don’t Know What Is Real
500 WORDS, DAY 94: What to Write About? All is Relative…
Sometimes I don’t know what to write about, not because I have nothing on my mind, but because I know that, in this life, everything is ultimately relative, and my thoughts on anything could change at any time. I mean, that has to be the right way to live, because otherwise you just close yourself … Continue reading 500 WORDS, DAY 94: What to Write About? All is Relative…
500 WORDS, DAY 87: What is Normal? What is God?
I wonder if I’ll ever feel normal. I wonder if I ever did. It’s easy to say I did… but then again, it’s easy to say I never did. What am I even talking about? Does normal even exist? If I said it doesn’t, that would make sense on one level, because we all operate … Continue reading 500 WORDS, DAY 87: What is Normal? What is God?
1,000 WORDS (2nd attempt): DAY 80: Do We Really Believe in Equality?
Do we sincerely and honestly believe in equality, as more than a fantasy, as something that could one day actually be? Excuse me for asking, it's just not easy to see. So many people have oppressed the rest throughout history, so they can feel above the rest, exterminate those who they didn't regard equally, as … Continue reading 1,000 WORDS (2nd attempt): DAY 80: Do We Really Believe in Equality?
1,000 WORDS (2nd attempt): DAY 76: Mistakes Are For Us to Learn From.
Life is the opposite of death, yet it includes it. The nighttime forms part of the day's 24 hours, yet is the opposite of daytime. The best feeling of satisfaction contains the experience of all the suffering which preceded it, of all the past longing for it, without which it wouldn't be half as profound … Continue reading 1,000 WORDS (2nd attempt): DAY 76: Mistakes Are For Us to Learn From.
1,000 WORDS (2nd attempt): DAY 74: “The Trouble Is You Think You Have Time.”
Jack Kornfield said that "the trouble is you think you have time.” We all think we have enough time. We know that there are important things which have never been said up to this point, things which probably should have been done a long time ago. We know that we have to set things straight … Continue reading 1,000 WORDS (2nd attempt): DAY 74: “The Trouble Is You Think You Have Time.”
1,000 WORDS (2nd attempt): DAY 72: A Positive Attitude When Facing Trouble.
All we can do is try our best, to have the most positive attitude we can have when faced with whatever obstacle life throws our way. When this becomes a habit, we start to feel that life has much more meaning, we start to see the dots connect, we start to really sense the significance … Continue reading 1,000 WORDS (2nd attempt): DAY 72: A Positive Attitude When Facing Trouble.
1,000 WORDS (2nd attempt): DAY 71: Humility and Balance in Life and Spirituality.
What is addiction and what is recreation? Where is the line between harmless fun and reckless behavior? Are some addictions worse than others, and if one doesn't mind being addicted, then is it a problem? Life is about balance, as I'm sure we've all heard or perhaps realized for ourselves, and Buddha suggested we follow … Continue reading 1,000 WORDS (2nd attempt): DAY 71: Humility and Balance in Life and Spirituality.
1,000 WORDS (2nd attempt): DAY 70: The Mysteries of Life and Writing.
70 days into this writing goal, every day writing a thousand words and posting them on here. I'm not sure of what my purpose for this goal actually is, but I'm glad it's become a daily habit to write. I wish I enjoyed it more though, since sometimes it seems like just one more goal … Continue reading 1,000 WORDS (2nd attempt): DAY 70: The Mysteries of Life and Writing.
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