Calmness – the ability to maintain a sense of undisturbed tranquility in the face of daily uproar is the mark of a peaceful soul. And it’s a highly desirable state. But how do you get there? How do you keep your mind from getting all swept up in the storms of daily drama and upset [...]
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Enlightenment may not be the heavy, complicated thing we’ve been led to believe it is. And while it can take some time and commitment to change the way we think about things, we just might discover it’s not so terribly serious, sober and humorless… once we really get into the swing of seeing things with [...]
Just because you are up and out of bed, walking around, and engaging in activities, it’s no sign that you’re self-aware. In fact, you may be wide awake in the physical sense and physically functioning, but still have an awareness that is shut down almost completely. Ironically, being awake and “thinking” is no guarantee that [...]



