Documenting Eruditions
Posted in Attitudes, Going Inwards, Ideas on Dec 19th, 2010
At some point in time when we begin to take full responsibility of the experiences that arises in us, we will soon realise that any emotions that includes anger, jealousy, betrayal and even love, albeit often targeted at someone else is never about someone else. If we were to be really truthful about these emotions […]
Posted in Quotes on Dec 17th, 2010
He, who has pacified mental disturbances, uprooted and removed, will surely attain concentration (samadhi) by day or night. . – Dhammapada, verse 250
I saw watching this cartoon series with my little one of this mouse who dreams of being a ballerina. She moves into a new town and goes to a new dancing school. On her first day of class, she was thrilled as she was looking forward to perfect some new steps that she has been […]
Posted in Attitudes on Nov 14th, 2010
The mind is constantly in search for pleasure over pain, as if there is a preference. When there is pleasure through an experience, it will want more of it, become addicted to it and yearn for it. It will be soon when the planning, scheming and manipulation starts coming into play to prey for what […]
My partner once shared with me a story told by our common teacher. One day a man went up to see God. After seeing God, on the way back he bumped into a very wise man. The wise man knew that he went to see God and asked him what God was doing and when […]
Posted in Going Inwards on Oct 11th, 2010
An action manifested by one can be perceived quite differently by another. For instance, if one offers to be of assistance or support to another, it may come from a space of love and joy unconditionally, that even if the answer to that offer is a ‘no’, no sense of rejection or resentment may be […]
Posted in Going Inwards, Ideas on Oct 6th, 2010
In some of my recent experiences with several loved ones, I began to observe that we tend to constraint ourselves with conditions by imposing them (the conditions) on our loved ones. Being willful of constant conscious intention to break free from bondage, it can be quite an interesting encounter to witness others including myself in […]
Posted in Going Inwards on Aug 27th, 2010
Another splendid article from DailyOm.com ~ The outer world serves as a mirror and our inner world has a magnetic force that draws to us what we need to evolve. We spend a lot of our lives looking for role models, mentors, teachers, and gurus to guide us on our path. There is nothing wrong […]
Posted in Attitudes, Going Inwards on Aug 25th, 2010
I received a text message from a friend I have not connected with for years who shared that she was abused. Since I do not know her well (although we were from the same class during our younger days), it was as good as sharing with a stranger; and I guess the space between us […]
Posted in Going Inwards on Jul 15th, 2010
Time and time again, we are constantly being lured into believing that there is someone out there who loves and approves us, wholly accepting us we are. And because of that addiction, we can never excuse ourselves from being affected by the way others react to us, whether they smile at us, wink at us, […]