A daily morning meditation can be a wonderful and refreshing start to your day. It helps to clarify your thinking as well as uplift your mood. My personal practice is to meditate for 15 minutes when I first awaken. It definitely energizes me, and grants me a soft focus that stays with me for the remainder of the day. There are a multitude of meditation techniques you can utilize depending on your personal preference. I prefer deep breathing meditation, where my attention is placed on the rhythm of my in and out breathing. Here is a informative link where you will find a wide variety of meditation techniques: http://www.freemeditations.com/
Perhaps you will discover a meditation perfectly and individually tailored for you!
Welcome to the Mystical Life Blog. This blog was created to express the timeless Truths than can be found in a wide variety of spiritual paths. Please feel free to post your own beliefs that you have discovered on your unique mystical journey. All viewpoints are welcome, please take the time to share. Thank-you!
Thursday, December 23, 2010
Wednesday, December 22, 2010
Connecting To Our True Self
From many of the spiritual books I have read of late, I have come across the concept of our True Self. Of course the idea that we have two selves, our ego based self, and an inner True self are not new. Years back I remember the modern mystic Vernon Howard speaking often about learning to live from our inner or True self. The idea that there is an inner self which can only respond with unconditional love and wisdom strikes a chord of Truth within myself. By practicing the ancient spiritual teaching of self observation, I am able to observe my ego based self in action in a calm, yet detached manner. It is amazing and often shocking to see some of my daily behavior from such a detached impersonal perspective. Hidden motivations for acts I performed became appallingly obvious, and it truly was a shock to discover that many of my altruistic deeds were done for selfish reasons.
It's not that our ego is necessarily evil in and of itself, we obviously have one for a reason. It is when the ego ceases to be the tool it was meant to be, and we identify with it that our problems begin. Our True self on the other hand is who we truly are, our uniquely divine inner spark that remains ever bright behind all the dark clouds of ego consciousness. Sometimes we have such enlightening moments when the ego clouds dissipate long enough for us to catch a glimpse of our True self, and we are able to respond to situations with grace and compassion. We feel connected to our divine wisdom and inner peace ensues.
It would appear that the basis of all the great spiritual traditions is to assist us in reconnecting with our True self. By practicing impartial self-observation we can see ourselves as we actually are, and not as we fancy ourselves to be. This is actually not a negative act at all, for once we shine the divine light of self observation on our dark actions, they dissipate. Of course the subject of our True self is far deeper and has many more facets than I could ever hope to cover here. There are many wonderful authors such as Vernon Howard, Guy Finley, and Sydney Banks who can start you on your path to discovering your True self. The best part of all is that you don't have to look anywhere outside of yourself, you have had it all along!
It's not that our ego is necessarily evil in and of itself, we obviously have one for a reason. It is when the ego ceases to be the tool it was meant to be, and we identify with it that our problems begin. Our True self on the other hand is who we truly are, our uniquely divine inner spark that remains ever bright behind all the dark clouds of ego consciousness. Sometimes we have such enlightening moments when the ego clouds dissipate long enough for us to catch a glimpse of our True self, and we are able to respond to situations with grace and compassion. We feel connected to our divine wisdom and inner peace ensues.
It would appear that the basis of all the great spiritual traditions is to assist us in reconnecting with our True self. By practicing impartial self-observation we can see ourselves as we actually are, and not as we fancy ourselves to be. This is actually not a negative act at all, for once we shine the divine light of self observation on our dark actions, they dissipate. Of course the subject of our True self is far deeper and has many more facets than I could ever hope to cover here. There are many wonderful authors such as Vernon Howard, Guy Finley, and Sydney Banks who can start you on your path to discovering your True self. The best part of all is that you don't have to look anywhere outside of yourself, you have had it all along!
Tuesday, December 21, 2010
Monday, December 20, 2010
Song #19 - A deeply emotional instrumental by Paul Collier - Always watc...
So beautiful and inspiring!
Song #11 - The Most Relaxing Music Ever!- Slow down -by Paul Collier
Paul Collier is one of my favorite composers of meditation and relaxation music. Give yourself a mental break and enjoy his amazing videos!
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Happy Holidays!
Regardless of our personal or religious beliefs, most of us have a special place in our hearts for the Christmas season. We each express the holiday season in our own unique fashion, perhaps through sacred rituals or family traditions passed down from generation to generation. Personally I celebrate Christmas not as a Christian holiday, but as it was celebrated in the pre-Christian era. You can glean some great information on that here: http://www.suite101.com/article.cfm/unsolved_mysteries/85686
Of course I add some personal touches to make my holiday celebration unique and personal. However you celebrate your Christmas, I want to wish you all a sacred, Soul and Love filled holiday season!
Of course I add some personal touches to make my holiday celebration unique and personal. However you celebrate your Christmas, I want to wish you all a sacred, Soul and Love filled holiday season!
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