When you vibrate a horizontal plate with sand on top, the sand mostly just dances around. But when you vibrate it at one of its natural frequencies, an organised pattern emerges. These patterns can be quite complex, depending on the frequency.
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There are certain inner questions that might indicate that we are ready for deep emotional processing. Some of these questions include: Why does this keep happening? How do I change this (addiction, relationship, situation) on a fundamental level? How do I connect with true purpose and meaning? Why do I feel blocked creatively?
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You can reach altered states of consciousness in deep meditation: Spaciousness. Expanded Awareness. Silent Calm. Simple Unconditional Beingness. Deep Presence. Love.
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Nearly a decade ago, I had a dream that stuck with me over the years. It showed me that Presence is the difference. Life is not about where we think we need to go. Or where we think we should be. It’s about being in this moment.
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I tend to stay away from political topics. This is because I don’t see politics as a root problem. I see it as a bad fruit problem, stemming from rotten roots.
But I wanted to write this post because I think someone might need to hear this.
The question of whether Afrikaners should leave, is not a new one, but it has been revisited recently because of certain political events. I won’t get into the details of this. I will only share a few thoughts.
Continue reading “Should Afrikaners Leave South Africa?”I am often shocked at the amount of misinformation I encounter online. Many videos and articles promote blatant propaganda.
One way to tell propaganda from, say, an article that seeks to inform, is to work out if the content is nuanced or merely seeks to paint someone (or something) as a villain. That is one way. These victim / villain narratives never seek solutions. Its main goal is to enrage or instil fear.
That said, there are two very effective ways to safeguard against propaganda and misinformation.
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When you solve a substantial amount of mathematical problems in a certain domain, you cultivate a sense on whether a solution is correct or not. This is an intuitive feeling that says, Yes, this answer is right. It isn’t quite a cognitive understanding. It’s much more feeling based. It’s much more body based.
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The over-emphasis on progress in society is troubling because often people and groups do dubious things to get to some idealised destination. Clear examples of this can be found in every area of life. Health: Take a pill to lose weight instead of taking the difficult path of persistent lifestyle changes. Education: We want more students to pass. Let’s lower the standards. Business: Let’s aim for money without adding value. Politics: Let’s aim for quotas without considering competence.
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Interpreting dream messages correctly takes practice. It also requires some spiritual maturity. Our dreams are not interested in our egocentric agendas, but rather our authentic soul growth and maturity. It is a good idea to keep this in mind when we first attempt dream interpretation.
As interesting and meaningful as dreamwork can be, it can also be difficult. Dreams can point to our destructive tendencies and those things that we are avoiding. It can be unapologetic in its requirement for change around these things. But as a foundational principle, we should make sure that we are interpreting our dreams correctly.
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Not many of us take our dreams seriously. But we should.
If you can imagine the best advice, from the wisest teacher, that is exactly tailored to your temperament and situation, then you have an idea of what dream advice is.
Why would you not write that down?