When your head hurts, you may say, “I have a headache. I don’t feel well.” Notice that in the first sentence you describe yourself as the one who has the headache, and in the second sentence you identify with that pain and say, “I don’t feel well.” Living in awareness...
Are you feeling like you’re missing something in life—an emptiness in spite of having so much? Are you looking for a happier life? It may be that you are experiencing a loss of a relationship or a job, deterioration of your health, or the end of a certain phase of...
Do you find it difficult to meditate? You are not alone. Meditation is an advanced spiritual practice. However, the instructions aren’t difficult to learn. They are quite simple, really. It’s a difficult discipline to master because you’re trying to quiet your mind....
Where do you experience emotions such as joy, fear, anger and sadness? And what about sensations like pain, pleasure, cold and warmth? You feel them in your mind and body. Notice that they are in “your” mind and body. Yet, when you feel joy, anger or pain you say,...
If you were to walk outside on a cold, blustery winter day with a pair of jeans and a thin shirt, you would naturally feel cold. But if you also wore thermal underwear, a winter coat, boots, gloves and a knitted cap, you would be much more comfortable walking outside....
