Monthly Archives: May 2011

NOTES: Pleasure and pain

Both pleasure and pain are temporary and they need to be mediated by an ego…outcome independent (from identification with the feedback from the event [identity mind -->learning mind]) and present, with a detached awareness.

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NOTES: The role of the ego

We seek to eliminate the ego, but if we fully eliminated the ego the result would be just sitting there, not eating, not moving seeing all that is, until you wasted away. Doing anything is an act of the ego.  … Continue reading

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NOTES: The value of breath counting

Breathing is the most fundamental process of our body that we have partial control over.  So when we seek to eliminate layers of ego, the foundation we are left with is the breath.

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NOTES: The Fundamental Purpose

The fundamental purpose is to live authentically and without paradox.  To experience the world as it is, infinite.  The only way to do that is to be present in the moment. The extension of that is to facilitate this awareness … Continue reading

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Book Review: Awakening a New Earth by Eckhart Tolle

When something unpleasant happens there is a natural inclination to “become stronger” in someway.  Coping mechanisms, self-esteem, etc…even if this works temporarily it solidifies the illusion that I am my mind, my cultural identity, my emotions etc. I have always … Continue reading

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