Let’s try some experiments about how vast and pliable you are. This experiment is going to be a little backwards from what you’re usually told to do in spirituality, but it’s going to help you really explore yourself. Start out by feeling your breath feel it gently as it pulls into your nose how it …
Mar 18 2023 - Aisha's Exercise
Published: Sat, 03/18/23
Question everything
We should question everything. When thinking about Atisha’s exercise for this week it is really interesting because this exercise does the exact opposite of everything that we’re being taught in the New Age world. We’re taught that we have to always think positive thoughts and never to think any negative thoughts. For if we do …
Magic of Humans
The true magic and mystery in life will come when human beings are coming together to create beauty and harmony.
A great buddhist teacher
When we’re working with Atisha’s exercise we get the idea of what it’s like to be with an authentic master. Atisha was a great Buddhist Master in medieval times. The simplicity of it is the anti-ego of it. Breathe in all the pain and misery of the world and then breathe out love and compassion. …
Beyond Beliefs
What makes us crazy is when our beliefs dominate our mind and our consciousness. That's why mystics are are always saying live in the unknown.
You are stronger than you think
Our Zen story this week, with Atisha’s exercise, shows us that we are stronger and more capable than we think. We are also more connected than we have been led to believe. In this exercise you breathe in all the negativity of the world and then you transform it in your heart and you breathe …
Searching for what doesn’t exist
There is no sense in searching for things that don't exist. That's why having an authentic spiritual teacher is helpful because they know what exists and not.
Freedom from the lie
So… I don’t know this for sure, but my experience is leading me to start to believe that the only thing the human Spirit cannot really handle is an existential lie. A basic lie about who you are. That’s why, in all Buddhist teachings, and all non-dual teachings, the number one thing you’re trying to …
Revisit Atisha
For the end of this week let’s revisit Atisha’s exercise in a very simple way. What you do is you breathe in all the pain and suffering of the world. Don’t take it personally, just breathe it in. Then breathe out all the peace and joy that exists. Use yourself as a battery for this …
