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I Learned to Find My True self

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I Learned to Find Myself

Blessed Solar Eclipse Day(April 8th 2024)…after the darkness,comes the Light,follow the Path,all will be revealed!

In the beginning of my spiritual journey since 1999 for truth,quiet,reflective and soul-searching, meditative retreats,I accessed the simple places of nature close and around to where I lived.

I would use the breath to come into focus and this helps with calming the mind.My heart allowed the freedom of being nourished in joyful beauty and wonder of the vastness and expansiveness of the Universe.I would feel the loving guidance of ‘God'(Presence)encompassing me while I surrender and be open to goodness and enter the path inwards becoming aware of my inner states.I open to witness all the psychological and emotional happenings within my being without judging or criticizing anything that I observe.I allowed all things to be and revealed! In this practice, I learned to come alive, be awake and conscious and aware of all that is taking place within my self and around me.

While all along my life up to the time I chose to courageously change and evolve spiritually, I realized, I was asleep,ignorant and so unaware of my own daily life movements,wrongdoings and unhealthy habitual patterns.In that unawakened state I used escapism(addictions) and irresponsibility,fault-finding and blaming as a way of struggling to survive in this illusory world.So it can be noted that I wasn’t being ‘true to myself’,then!

It was through this honest,brave endeavour of solitary, self-discovery time with myself that it was becoming a reality and a fact of witnessing my True Self,the truth of who I really am,of who we all are.Yes,all of us the same within,if we dare take this noble/sublime adventure!.The journey might be different for each one,but the unfolding will slowly reveal the mysteries of life and who we are truly becoming as we remain faithful, sincere and devoted!

It was a time of journeying on the narrow,long and winding road inwards into the self,a time of breaking down barriers so I could find that innate treasures of Love,Joy and Wisdom Within.While clearing the path,I was uncovering and discovering the Truth of myself(oneself).It is an ineffable experience and wonder in itself,the piercing through the mysteries of Life!

And there are no hard and fast rules to follow,all we need is the courage to make an effort to start! When we sincerely make a small effort to start,we find that we will be guided and doors will open.

Generally,we tend to think that the mysteries and importance of living life are about whats happening ‘out-there’,in the world,with our relationships/friendships,in our environment and societal commitments.We then get entangled in a self-created web of battling various degrees and forms of confusions and unhappiness.

In truth, we need only to uncover,discover and know who we truly are within and witness the mystery of life unfold!

Author of ‘To Resurrect the True Self’

The Light Within

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The Light Within

The Light that we need to brighten the space that is dark and gloomy around us,in the world is to be found Within.That Brilliance is buried deep underneath the debris and rubble of anger, hatred, fear,selfishness,jealousy, greed,ignorance,foolish/fleeting desires that we have allowed to stagnate in our being.How are we to see the True path without the Light of Love,Wisdom and Joy.

How are we to see that Light Within,when we enjoy noticing and revelling in the darkness without .

Why not make the effort and spend the energy excavating away the blocked path to find the Light and expose that Brilliance to make the world(our surroundings) a little brighter!

Author of To Resurrect the True Self

What could We do Today

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What will we do today?

What is our spiritual agenda for the day apart from having a little fun, and carrying out duties,work,chores and other mundane activities.

Could it be the practice of being kind in the face of un-kindness?

Could it be making an assertive effort in spending a few minutes time alone to self-reflect,to listen to the heart,to touch the heart,to rest the body and mind?

Could it be allowing the self to be Present/Aware of intentions,thoughts,actions,reactions,speech/words.

Could it be feeling of gratitude to someone to a stranger,an enemy, to life itself, for a celebrated joyous occasion?Perhaps offering a good deed in thankfulness not only to whomever that made you feel good but reaching out to be of help to others to witness that True Self of charity coming from within.

Could it be that the creative heart wants to be opened up to,not only in giving,but in being not afraid to receive goodness/kindness from others?

Worldly distractions provide a platform to forget the True Self.

Spiritual endeavours,open remembrance of our True self to the Universal connectedness with all of Creation through what we know as Unconditional Love!

Author of To Resurrect the True Self

Finding Goodness amidst the Chaos

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With all the worldly chaos getting out of control everywhere,what can we learn from this?

We learn to witness aggression,hatred, anger,disharmony,terrorism and disrespect for the sacredness of human life period! What about the subtle damaging/disturbing effects and disharmony happening in our own homes, environment,society,schools,places of worship,workplace and worse still within ourselves?

Do we want to be a participant in any form of turmoil?Or can we stop to look Within and find loving/healing resolutions that we can harness within ourselves and be that harbinger and creator of peace and kindness.We can always start where we are at,right NOW!

We can be the peace,the light, the comfort,the compassion that we wish the world would offer us at this moment.We ARE the peace, the light, the joy, the wisdom,the love innately alive within each and every human being!Why then are we ‘fighting’against each other and fostering hatred,doubt,self-loathing,unworthiness and disillusions.

We have the tender,loving, forgiving power to break free from the bondage of guilt and shame,fear,delusions,conditions and limitations. Why are we afraid to utilize them?

We can for a moment see the brighter and spiritually positive side of all the disturbances that has happened and is happening in the world,around us and within us.

There is a positive potential in each one of us!For when we choose to admit sincerely and submit to the surrender of repentance and opening up of our conscience to our faults,aggression and inner pains…what a magnificent transformation will take place! And it will make a huge positive difference in the world! We will learn, understand and teach to benefit ourselves and others.

Every little positive change we make within the self, affects the shift and the raising of collective consciousness in the Universe.We need to turn inwards first to witness goodness amidst the chaos…..

Everything we need to do to bring about Peace and Joy is about living from that Goodness that we are from Within.

Author of To Resurrect the True Self

Finding Peace in Life

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Finding Peace in Life

Do we truly want inner peace?How do we find inner peace?

We are plagued by incessant restlessness,worries of the mind,agitations,unconscious anger(kept silent or expressed),frustrations,fears,addiction of all sorts(being tired of its wasteful fanaticism) and unsettled resentful feelings,etc.This is the time of true testing when we can do something to help ourselves make an effort to learn from all adversities.This is the time we can learn to melt into the courage and strength of humility.We can then be our own true best friend,to say I need help and guidance to seek peace within myself.

But we say there are so much disturbances within myself and troublesome situations and people around who are aggravating my life!!

It all begins with the awareness of our own true sincere acknowledgements and recognition of all annoyances within the self and external circumstances.We can start to potentiate peace right NOW and it doesn’t matter who,how or what are disturbing us.We stand up tall to focus on PEACE itself.Where we are,where we sit,who we are mingling with,whatever we are doing,we can be aware of our thoughts and feelings and actions and speech.Then we can slowly observe ourselves and apply an effort to make a quiet change when we see the anger rising,the hatred seething,being gripped in uncontrollable tiresome habits, the restlessness looming,the resentments flaring up and the harsh,cynical/critical speech/voice surfacing.When we can allow sincere humble courage and not to be discouraged or be harsh to check ourselves in that moment,we can trigger a mild change.We can keep in constant practice of this simple exercise anywhere with anyone till it gets deeply rooted,till we witness our self-respect,understanding and confidence and heart warming up…compassion commences for ourselves and for others.We can continue to work with those around us by sincere understanding dialogue and actions.It is not easy but not impossible,we have all the gifts and sacred tools within us to warrant peace.

No matter how much we pray for peace or turn to ‘God’ and ask for healing and want an end to any type of misery, suffering and pain,we have to take action for it,to strive positively for it.No one can hand peace, joy, happiness and healing to us on a golden platter as each of us are looking for the same…it must come from within.Naturally,when we say we want peace and don’t do anything for it and remain ‘at war’ within ourselves and unconsciously to others,will we find or be an instrument of peace at all?

Yes,we can pray or chant or meditate or reflect but it has to be together with practical actions,self-assertive awareness and undertaking responsibilities,life can always change for the better no matter what situation we are in or whoever seem to be troubling us.

Just as when we want the freedom to drive a car,we need to find a competent driving instructor to go through a bit of difficulty to be trained to learn to drive first or we might be a danger to our selves and others while being incompetent on the road…or in this case on life’s journey!

Author of To Resurrect the True Self

Opening up to Our Conscious state

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Opening up to our Conscious State

How can we grow from purifying our false(negative)state of being to find peace and joy?

How can we truly practice to be courageous in order to live in our True State of Being to share with others?

How do we manifest/witness peace,loving-kindness and joy from within ourselves and outwardly to others?

How to make our lives within our family/friends/circle of people we associate with,our environment and our world,a harmonious place to thrive in?

When there were moments to be angry,abrupt and obnoxious

what did I do or can I choose to do?______

When there were chances to hate,to resent and hold on to bitterness,

what did I do or can I choose to do?______

When there were the opportunity for pride and arrogance to arise,

what did I do or can I choose to do ?______

When there were openness to be selfish,greedy and materialisitic,

what did I do or can I choose to do ?_______

When there were trials and temptations,

what did I do or can I choose to do?_______

When there were times of fear and defending falsehood,

what did I do or can I choose to do?_______

When there were reasons to blame,speak against,spread rumours and be irresponsible,

what did I do or can I choose to do?_______

When I felt Loving, joyful and kind,

what did I do?_____________________________________________

Author of To Resurrect the True Self

Nothing will last Forever

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Nothing last Forever

When we experience any kind of loss,despair and disappointments….we grieve,we feel the aching of the heart, anger arises,we hurt,we mourn and perhaps torment others and ourselves further.The sadness looms indefinitely!

—Do we want it to last forever?

—Will it last forever?

When we experience happiness,we laugh,we feel ‘high and frivolous’,we feel ecstatic,we celebrate,we smile and perhaps wastefully treat others.

—Can it last forever?

—Will it last forever?

When the mind is busy nattering and chattering with non-stop worries,fabricating stories of past remembraces and drifting with anxiety over future endeavours.

—Do we want it to last forever?

—Will it last forever?

When we witness suffering within us, around us and to those close and dear to us.

—Do we want it to last forever?

—Will it last forever?

Will we want only to be an island of selfish happiness surrounded by an ocean of misery?Or can and will we make a change and be a lighthouse of selfless love, wisdom, joy,kindness and peace to share with others and be a source of comfort,strength,courage and hope for ourselves and others?

Could we perhaps reflect…does our happiness depend on others or external circumstances or can we have a glimpse of bringing it out from Within?

Author of To Resurrect the True Self

Sanctity of Our True Nature

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When we revel in nature, how do we describe it,spectacular,marvelous,gorgeous and ineffable(when it is too immense to describe).We admire the authencity of nature, untainted,as it is,pure,untouched,original!And thats why we call it nature,in its raw naked form.

As we admire and marvel at every natural beauty in the sacred moment,the admiration itself reflects our own Pure,intact and Conscious state of Being.

Nature itself becomes the mirror to reflect our inner state so we can witness the Joy from where it arises…from Within!

When we walk we can make it a meditation,a prayer,a loving thought and intention.For each step we take, we can become aware of it and make it a peaceful awareness of the beauty we are Within.

We then can bring that peaceful awareness wherever we go, however we are,with whomever we are with.We can be mindful to remember that just as nature is ineffably beautiful,so is That within each and every being!

To be Spiritually Free

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What it means to be Free? It means to be authentic/true to yourself,to live in open-minded/hearted willingness and acceptance in every circumstance,to love and embrace the friend and the foe without any trace of attachments/clinging,resentment,anger or animosity.To be able to give fearlessly without wanting or expecting anything back,feeling the abundance of lacking in nothing,of having everything sufficient in simplicity and humility.It is when we become courageous to take responsibilities of all actions instead of wielding blame and fault-finding tactics.

“Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls.”

~~~ Jesus in the gospel of Matthew chapter 11:verse 29~~~~

To Live spontaneously in this Moment!To not be living or identifying with regrets, guilts,mistakes,miseries,pleasures and fears of the past nor be burdened with the worries,anxieties,trepidation and unknown outcomes of the future!

New Year’s Eve Reflection

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As the last day of the year dawns,some of us might ponder or reflect upon the whole year to find goodness to share or witnesss unhealthy memories we might want to suppress and afraid to face again.Whatever have been of the past ,is of the past,we simply went through and experienced at that moment in time.Whats more important is the present moment,we can start opening up ourselves to learn, make changes and start afresh…..we all have the capacity/courage to forgive,make amends, heal and find peace,anything is possible!

When we truly go within ourselves,we discover there is only Love residing in each being,so therefore there is no need of fear!Whatever we will go through,there is no good or bad,we will go through with the courage to allow(accept) it to be as it would be.Come the New Year or leaving behind the old year,we will face challenges,difficulties,disasters of nature/accidents,entangled mental/emotions within the self as well as with others,physical ailments,etc…..and of course there will be happy,joyous times we want to cling on to.What do we truly want to do about the realities of life and living.We might say…..”ah! just live on,what can we do,we might also say we leave it in the hands of a God.”

In truth, we hold within ourselves,the creation, destruction and restoration of all that is good or unwholesome.If we want peace,we become creators of peace,if we want to hold on to hatred and animosity,we create it deliberately or unconsciously and make our lives miserable by it.We have the power of practicing Awareness to keep ourselves in check of all that we create,destroy or restore! There is totally no reason to deprive ourselves of enjoyments but with equanimity and balance and mindfulness,we don’t allow to be caught in its destructive habits.I myself love to have simple wholesome fun times!

I like this phrase so much…….”He who discovers his/her own self,discovers God.”

Wishing each one of you,the blessedness of welcoming the New Year 2022 with whatever each day and each moment of the year bring to you with acceptance and grace!

Happy blessed New Year!