Create Peace
“Peace is the absence of disturbance. The disturbance is due to the arising of thoughts in the individual, which is only the ego arising up from pure consciousness.” -Ramana Maharshi I saw a sticker: “Create Peace” Peace cannot be created. Peace exists always, when it’s not hidden by regret or desire. In wanting anything to be […]
Eliminate the Enemy
“Allow the experience of being aware to come into the foreground of experience, and let thoughts, images, feelings, sensations and perceptions recede into the background. Simply notice the experience of being aware. The peace and happiness for which all people long reside there.”-Rupert Spira Merriam-Webster: unconscious: not aware of something Unconscious thought is our primary […]
A Goal
“Knowledge and ignorance are of the mind; they are born of duality. But the Self is beyond knowledge and ignorance. It is light itself.” -Ramana Maharshi It is always now. Tomorrow, have a single goal: Remember the moment when you first realized what day it is. Pause for a moment, and review what just occurred. You […]
No Need To Worry
“Our mind is like a clear glass of water. If we put salt into the water, it becomes salty; sugar, it becomes sugar water. … But originally the water is clear. No thinking, no mind. No mind, no problem.” -Seung Sahn Seung Sahn Most of our troubles come from clinging to thoughts. Due to the […]
The PRINCIPLES and FUNDAMENTALS of PRACTICAL SHOOTING
“Learn to distinguish what should be done and what should not be done; the clever soul will always select his opportunity.” -Nagarjuna The true purpose of shooting is to know where every shot will hit the target—before it does. Call Every Shot For consistent success, the vital skill you must master—and repeat for every shot you […]
Stay Calm
“Ramana Maharshi ended a story by telling me: To be calm is the greatest asset in the world. It’s the greatest power you can have. If you can only learn to be calm you will solve every problem. This is something you must remember.”-Robert Adams Most problems arise from resistance to the present experience. Whenever […]
Question Belief
“I may perceive the world just like you, but you believe to be in it, while I see it as an iridescent drop in the vast expanse of consciousness.” -Nisargadatta Maharaj Belief creates your reality. Because humans created language, does it make sense to believe that any object is actually its name? Language came not with […]
BE Wide Open
“To the mind that is still, the whole universe surrenders.”-Lao Tzu As often as you can remember, be fully attentive. Attention negates thinking. When you are aware, you cannot worry. Becoming self-aware turns off your mind and, with it, your problems. Gaining stability in awareness improves everything. Awareness will run your life, if you let […]
Slow It Down
“Nature does not hurry, yet everything is accomplished.”-Lao Tzu I was walking behind the goal of a soccer field. The goalie missed blocking a shot and the ball was speeding right at me, just skimming the grass… In that instant two things happened simultaneously. I recalled the image of a pro-level soccer player kicking a […]
Break the Pattern
“Everything good has awareness for its root.”-Bodhidharma Habit is the enemy of everything good. Whether you want to improve any sort of performance, or just want to be a little happier, replacing habitual reactions with appropriate responses is key. As you increasingly become aware of your mind’s activity, you’ll gain the ability to untangle its […]