The Secrets of Bilateral Seduction
In the normal course of events if you fancy someone of the opposite sex you’re less likely to be yourself and act normally. Yet this abnormal behaviour on your part is precisely what is most likely to put the other person off.
You see that in the slip moment when you see that attractive person across the room there are a million bits of information running around your head and before you’ve even blinked you’ve put yourself in our out of their league.
You see, when you see someone that you find attractive, you subconsciously rate him or her and then also rate yourself. You normally give them a higher rating than yourself; you might give them a 9/10 and give yourself a 6/10.
And this is where the problem lies; if you fancy them and don’t rate yourself very highly, you’re likely to behave in a way that is either slightly desperate or a little bit shy.
Slightly Desperate: could mean that you use corny chat up lines, or beg them to let you buy them a drink, or are just a little creepy or down right in their face and pushy.
Shy: means that you don’t even get around to opening your mouth to say hello.
Now Slightly Desperate is marginally better than Shy, because you’ve jumped over that gap between you and the person you fancy and you’ve made some-kind of attempt at communicating.
But Bilateral Seduction approaches the situation completely differently.
The problem starts at the very beginning, you rate yourself in comparison to other people and most importantly to the person you fancy.
And the point is that if you rate the other person significantly above yourself then you’re more likely to act stupid and stop just being your normal and fantastic self.
So what I’m suggesting is this, learn to rate yourself higher.
That is you first need to find yourself attractive, to become attractive and sexy in your own estimation.
Now obviously there is a difference between arrogance and confidence but it is a subtle although profound one. But not something we need to talk about at this point.
If you increase your own feelings of attractiveness you change the balance of power, between you and the person that you fancy. Instead of you chasing after them in a desperate and slightly embarrassing series of self-fladulating Mr Bean impressions, you become the seductive Casanova, passionate, interesting, exciting and really fanciable person that the other person wants to get to know (in the biblical sense of course).
In the mystical writings of quantum physics they explain that every single particle and electron jumps in and out of existence in their dance around each other. Instead of smoothly swirling around the neutron like the orbit of the planets around the sun, the electrons appear and then seem to completely disappear and then they reappear in a different position on the apparent orbit.
It might seem like they are going around the neutron but in fact they jump around the neutron, coming into existence and disappearing.
Where they go no one knows, where they come from, we can only postulate an explanation, but they fluctuate in and out of existence every 260000000000 x per second. In fact the neutron doesn’t even exist much more than these pulsating electrons, it also flashes into and out of existence every fraction of a moment. This doesn’t just take place in some fancy physics lab, but every single bit of existence!
Because everything is made up of electrons, neutrons and other fancy bits of tiny energy that also jumps into and out of existence.
It’s like a flashing computer or TV screen, they pulsate at about 60 x per second, and because our brains can’t seem to process anything faster than that, the multiple and separate individual images actually flashing before us on the screen seem joined up and flow smoothly like real life.
We live in a huge pulsating illusion of continuity, when in fact every moment is in fact brand new, coming to existence from nothingness or some other universe, dimension or realm.
The Kabbalistic tradition that I’m schooled in explains that it the entire universe is continuously being created and re-created every fraction of a moment by the power of the hidden essence of God.
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Classic Cartesian views of reality have fallen away from my sight, effervescent, oscillating glittering fireworks of divine energy pulsating so fast that, it appears to be joined up,
each gap in the in-between of coming into existence from the source of nothingness, seems to be longer than the next, where the possibility of falling through the silence between frames seems all the more possible.
who brings every minuscule of existence into being in complex shapes and constructs? into existence every moment. we do. the very essence of being co-directing my own ‘reality’ every moment from the absolute blank nothingness of pre-existent reality (gOD),
I choose to remember, to perceive, to be the person’ality that i seem to be, moments are disjointed, the force which brings into being, literally ‘creates’ existence, my existence, is my true self, not me, but me, us, you, I, my me, your you.
Our culturally conditioned worldview is merely a shell, a shallow wrapping, which simplifies, sterilises, contaminates the eyes that see. I have chosen to come into existence, to flesh myself, to become body, to embody, to flesh out my dreams, our dream, to explore, and discover who I am.
I am the great unknown. the thick darkness that separates you from me, me from me. The great unknown that will always remain so utterly hidden that we never become aware of it’s existence, it is the unknown that fills the in-betweens, each dot of energy, from between this point and that, the silence between notes.
It is the thickness of unknowing that keeps us apart, that keeps us happy in our bliss, our everydayness, in the lightness of being.
spiritual - means beyond time and space - and what we normally see as physical, isn’t actually physical it is in fact beyond time and space, by virtue of its (multiple) quantum oscillating core. It comes in and out of existence 10×26 per second.
Whatever we focus on becomes our reality - so i’d like to move your focus and attention on ‘living forever’.
Forever might mean a 1000 years or it might mean just a lot longer than we can imagine ourselves living.
The point is that our bodies are far more intelligent than our conscious minds, but our bodies listen to our conscious mind for instructions on how to live in our immediate environment.
If you tell yourself that ‘life is short’ or ‘i’m in a rush’ or have a adrenalin driven fast-pace life in the fast-lane attitude then I reckon that we actually speed up our internal ageing.
If however, in contrast we say to ourselves, ‘live slow’, ‘take it easy’, ‘i’m going to live for a very long time’ or ‘ i’m going to live till i’m 1000 years’ or ‘peace and tranquillity flow through my veins’ or ‘i love every of the 70 trillion cells in my body’ or
generally live with an attitude which really honest believes that you will live for a very, very long time, and that’s it’s perfectly natural etc… then i believe that you body listens to what you believe in your heart and reacts accordingly.
So our focus is living forever - not fighting ageing.
ageing - tell our bodies to focus on ageing - exactly the opposite of living forever
if we focus on living long, living healthy, living fit, living life, loving life and ideas that generate feelings and beliefs of longevity then we will definitely increase our natural life expectancy - guaranteed!
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Feeling really positive about yourself, about your body and your life takes a huge amount of energy. Comparable to a rocket leaving the gravitational pull of the earth, but once clear of the first 2 miles or so, it’s plain sailing.
Really believing, and breathing in, I am BEAUTIFUL and ‘i love my lovely body’ takes a lot of energy, especially if over the years a lot of time an effort went in the opposite direction (i feel ugly or plain etc..)
But after some intense energy and effort in believing that you are already perfect and lovely and beautiful and sexy and gorgeous and yummy and delicious and wonderful and fabulous and amazing and sensual and pretty and fit etc… etc… (use your own thesaurus!)
and after sending your body some TLC and messages of love, etc…
Once you do start to celebrate your body - being alive accepting as it is - it will respond, and the rest of it is easy/ plain sailing.
It’s ultimately about changing the way we see ourselves, our body identity, who we believe we really are and what we truly believe we deserve.
Anyways - good luck
Beauty is an internal quality - if you feel beautiful on the inside then no matter what you wear you’ll look fantastic! Spend some time to develop a sense of inner beauty. Say to yourself I am GORGEOUS!!! - but don’t just ’say’ it breathe it, allow it to enter your lungs and fill you with the FEELING of inner beauty. Allow yourself to feel a little bit of love, breathe in love and out tension, breathe in laughter and out hate, breathe in light and out negativity. Soon you’ll get a little bit light-headed and feel much better!!! Peace!
Confidence, for people who haven’t been working out - still; feel great even though you’re not in the greatest of shape.
So you haven’t been working out, you’ve not been eating much more healthily in the run up to that all important summer ‘social catwalk’ by the pool, you haven’t got around to doing what you kept on promising yourself you’d do, but now it’s probably all too late and there’s not much point trying to kid yourself that by drinking a diet-Coke is going to make any difference what-so-ever to your now ever so slightly bulging belly. So what are you going to do?
Breathe in, and think and feel gorgeous! No seriously, loathing your body isn’t going to do you any justice, it’s not going to help you feel sexy and it’s not going to help you find any summer romance. The Answer is to embrace you booty! Take possession of your whole body and accept it as it is, right now! Say to yourself, I am gorgeous and sexy just as I am.
It’s grey and rainy most of the year round in the UK, so make a point of capturing a little bit of holiday sun and inspiration to carry with you throughout the year. If you do get a chance to go on holiday, make a point of creating a few moments of blissful calm, tranquillity and inspiration, so whether it’s by the pool or walking down a country lane, on standing on top of a mountain, take breathe deeply and turn on your minds video recorder.
Crystallise the experience in your mind and body, be aware of all of your senses, the feeling of the sun warming your face, the cool breeze, the view, the smell, remember this moment and save it to your inner hard-drive, by holding your thumb and forefinger together, so that when you’re waiting for a busy in the cold and bitter rain, you can automatically bring back that stunning summer experience and feel the sunshine on the inside. It may not stop the rain from falling but it might just take the edge off.
Stress at work has a real negative effect on your long-term health and wellbeing, pumping adrenalin around your body, causing increased blood pressure, shutting down your digestive system and stopping you’re higher brain function from functioning.
Stress was our ancestors’ way of staying alive, they needed it to fight or run from dangerous situations, nowadays we mistakenly see our boss or upcoming deadline, as the sabre-toothed tiger.
The answer is to recognise that is your perception of what is, or is not stressful, which triggers your response. Simply make a conscious choice to see your job not as a matter of life or death, but for what it is, just a job.
Focus your attention on your right foot, tense your foot for 10 to 15 seconds and then relax, do the same with your lower leg, tense it and relax it, then your thigh, do the same with your left leg, continue tensing and relaxing every part of your body: your buttocks, lower back, belly, chest, hands, arms, shoulders, neck and even your face. Now focus your attention on the top of your head, feel how relaxed it is and allow that feeling of relaxation to cascade throughout your entire body.
Work related stress is wearing you down and killing you slowly and it seems that no amount of deep breathing and positive visualisations seem to make it better?
The Urban Guru is here to help:
It’s the simple problem of your own mental perception and your bodies natural fight or flight response. You mistakenly see your boss or upcoming deadline, presentation or deal as the prehistoric monster with VERY BIG TEETH that’s going to eat you! And because you’re telling yourself it’s a real problem your body reacts with it’s fight or flight response.
It’s your own fear, which creates the stress; that pumps adrenalin around your body and causes increased blood pressure and shuts down your digestive system and stops you’re higher brain function from functioning.
So just STOP! Stop prostituting yourself to the corporate monster, let go of your imaginary fear and learn to say “No!” Because you’re worth more than whatever it is they’re paying you in ‘overtime’.
Blessings are metered by OUR ability to receive, not the Universes ability to give. It’s almost like, the Universe would like to give us everything but it is us that says no.
In some sense, as a friend suggested, sometimes it’s our ‘personality’ which gets in the way of blessings. And that sometimes we need to let go of our selves, put our sense of ‘Self’ to one side to simply allow God’s blessings into our lives.
Some say that we have to make a “vessel” a way and a path, for the Universe to bless us. But I believe, more important than the creation of a mere ‘vessel’ or conduit of divine blessing, we ourselves, must become spiritually able and willing to receive blessing into our hearts and into our lives.
The questions we are forced to ask are; are we open enough, receptive enough, willing enough to allow the divine to give us everything and more? Are we ready to accept bliss into our every moment of our lives?!!!?
Say to yourself; “I’m sorry for having previously been a barrier to receiving blessings, I forgive you for the past, I now allow you to accept all blessings into your heart with joy and love. I allow the source of all blessings to flow through me, so that peace is my very being and the abundance of blessing my inheritance!”
Most of us might plan a few weeks in advance, we might even book our summer holidays in at the beginning of the year, but very few people actually make a plan for their life.
Where would I like to be in five or ten years time? How do I want to be? What kind of life do I want to live? Where? With whom? What kind of job or pastime do I want to be doing and enjoying?
And this is one of the many Life Coaching tools – the five year plan.
But before you go off, drawing up your plan and running off making big changes in your life, stop for a moment.
Lets take a step back and think about the destination again.
Where are you going? Let’s take a few moments to really think about where you want your life to go.
A few very useful question I ask people are;
1. How would you feel if you won the lottery?
2. What would you do with the money?
3. How does it change your life?
4. After some years of spending and living the hi life – what do you do?
5. Can you imagine your future life in detail?
6. How does it feel?
7. How can you do that now?
8. How can you move forward towards your current life goals?
You see you really need to figure out where you want to be heading BEFORE you start running away in that general direction.
But now that you’ve got a slightly better idea, we can start planning!
It doesn’t have to be a very detail plan, just a sketch, an outline, I find it works best if you plan backwards.
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Year 1 -
Now you can begin to run towards your future - even though this plan may change, at least you’ve now got a much clearer idea and vision of where you are going.
Good luck!
Escape from the city, and from the humdrum and stresses of everyday life…
Sometimes we all need to escape from the din of city living, step outside of our everyday selves and reassess the way we live, to help us gain new and different perspective on our lives.
Our Weekend ‘Shabbaton’ Urban Guru Retreat is the perfect time and place to do this as it’s entirely dedicated to your personal spiritual growth and development. It is an ideal chance to breathe and focus on becoming more relaxed, spiritualy centred and balanced. It is an opportunity to reassess your life, discover your souls path, and a chance to focus on cultivating your own happiness, inner joy and peace of mind. So when you do return to your life you can begin to live it on a higher plane, were you can be more focussed, calm, and alive.
Urban Guru Retreats, usually take place over a weekend (or Shabbaton) Friday - Sunday, in a converted farm near Buxton in the Peak Park UK. They are very laid back and relaxing, the weekend is a mixture of lectures and workshops, focusing on wide variety of themes.
This included workshops in various forms of Kabbalistic meditation, from the early Merkvah school - to modern day forms of Hassidic consciousness expanding techniques.
The themes of the lectures vary - and they can focus on that weeks Torah reading - although not always so. We try to keep some semblance of a traditional Shabath from Friday to Saturday night although we are not dogmatic about it.
As participants are asked to refrain from using there mobile phones throughout their time at the retreat etc…There are group activities and ‘prayer’ workshops, as well as one on one learning and mentoring.
All the activities are completely voluntary… if someone doesn’t wish to participate and even just spend the entire weekend in their room that’s fine - if that is what they need to do.
The food is Kosher* and Vegetarian and were possible locally produced and/or organic. It is generally for small groups with a maximum of 12 people.
In Hebrew name of God is יהוה or ‘Yahway’ however, that may not be the correct pronounciation, the three main letters of the name of God are הוהHoe-ve - which means present-being and the additional yud means makes God’s name translate as ‘That which brings into being’ or ‘that which is continuously present’ -
Within hasidic literature the above name of God is scrambled a little in to Haviyah הויה which actually means ‘Existence’ so according to Judaism God is “Being”.
Continued….
HVYA Elokaynoo
These are the two primary names of God – YHV&H – which represents the Unified aspect of all reality – The ALL –the Universal- and Elokaynoo – Our God – that means the multiple the personal – the individual.
The message is that we must experience both dimensions of reality – both the singular and unified and the multiple personal and individual.
That we must on one hand let go of our selves – and on the other embrace who we are – and that life and a balanced and successful life – swings back and forth between these tow extremes – between being comfortable being ourselves and letting go and trusting life and giving other people room to exist.
That even though we experience ourselves as separate entities – we are all part of this divine reality – we are all part of God – part of a God that has no parts.
This idea is reflected and most clearly expresses the miracle that is said to have taken place in the Jerusalem Temple.
In the Holy Land, in Jerusalem the Holy City, stands the Holy Temple, walking up to it is a Holy experience, as you enter the outer courtyard you notice another doorway to the inner Holy courtyard where stands the Holy Alter, directly behind the Alter is the doorway of the Holy Temple, as you enter you notice two Menorah at the end of the Holy Hall, you continue straight passing between the two menorahs, you enter the Holies, and just beyond the Holies lies the Holy of Holies, you enter and you see the Holy Ark – with Two Holy Childlike Cherubim looking at each other – you go towards the Ark
Standing in the Holy of Holies – the Rabbis Claim that a magnificent and wonderful miracle took place – If you’d take your handy ruler out of your pocket and measure the Actual diameters of the Ark it would be 1 and a half X 2 and a half Ama’s. In a squarw room approximately 20 X 20 Amas. However if you measured from one side of the Ark to the wall it was 10 Amas and if you measured the distance from the other side of the Ark to the wall it was also 10 Amas! Whatever side of the Ark you measured from it still only measured 10 Amas! – This means that the Ark could be measured but at the same time could not be measured – it took up space but did not take up any space! ‘To Be & Not To Be!” –
This is the Miracle that took place within the Holy of Holies! – the Holiest place on earth – the centre of all Jewish religious life – the centre of all communication between God and Humanity for over 8 hundred years – while the Temples stood – the focus of much of Judaism’s religious devotion is focused on Jerusalem the Temple and ultimately the Holy of Holies.
But what does this miracle teach us about Judaism? About ourselves? About the Nature of the Universe? – About the Nature of God?
The ultimate revelation of God on earth – took up space and did not take up any space – it is a rip in the ‘space time continuum’ a porthole to the Infinite – to the spiritual – a revelation of the true nature of Reality – the Quantum nature of Reality, and perhaps even the miraculous nature of all Reality.
Kabbalah teaches that each and every one of us should see ourselves as a minute Temple – and that within each of us we have a Holy of Holies, and that our very being is tied up with the essence of pure divinity – we not only have a spark of God within us – but this Holy of Holies is by its very nature miraculous in nature.
Let’s investigate this slightly further – What does it mean to both exist and not exist at the same time? To take up space and not to take up space?
To be an Ego and at the same time to let go of that Ego – to always be fluctuating between your own self centeredness and absolute selflessness ?
On a Cosmic scale – the miracle in the Holy of Holies teaches us that although we may be able to measure our lives – and we may hold on dearly to them – but in the bigger picture of things – we are merely a minute point – and virtually non existent.
It is a humbling realisation to look out in to a clear night sky and realise how small we all really are – or to think about the vastness of the Universe compared to our limited being – to think about the journey of time compared to our the span of our lives - and that in the bigger picture we may not be all that important. – and definitely not as important as we quite often feel.
(In our temple it is up to us what sacrifices we bring – we offer up - )
On a personal scale: It means that you accept yourself (Since the Ark is Holy and it can be measured) – but you also have room for others (it doesn’t take up any room in relation to others) – it means that you love yourself but you trust Life, God and the Unfolding of the Universe – It means that you trust yourself but that you are willing to concede that you may be wrong – and that you have room and internal space for others – in your life –
Deep within the depths of each of our hearts – deep within the depths of every human being – is a door – to the Infinite to the Transcendent – to the Essence of God – the Universe & Reality.
Are they the same ? or just a bunch of Dyslexics magicians ?
Broadly speaking there are three types of Kabbalists, first the Quirky Quantum Qabalists, then the Crazy Cunning Cabbalists and finally the Kick Ass Kung Fu Kabbalists.
The difference between these three groups is the place that they originate; The Quirky Qabalists are obviously really bad at spelling and often seem to have a bazaar fascination for Taro Cards, Psychic healing, Astrology and Crystal Balls, they are usually leftover ex-hippies, who are convinced they met an apparition of Jesus during a rather heavy mushroom induced trip in the early 70’s.
Then there are the Crazy Cabbalists, this bunch of clever academics who love dabbling in Cabbalistic ideas, and laugh at others who believe in such crazy notions as ‘God’ or the Divine origin of the Five Books of Moses.
Yet they seem to love the wild and wonderfully inspired ideas that Cabbala contains, they seem personally distant from the subject, too scared to take that leap of faith, unwilling to even admit that they are modern-day Cabbalists and that they’re dissertations on Cabbala are in reality commentaries on their own psycho-spiritual insights.
They are usually historians, a boring and unadventurous lot, who love to wear leather-patches on the elbows of their tweed blazers, they love footnotes, and talking to each other in ridiculously longwinded and profoundly complicated big words that only they really understand.
Then finally there are the Kick Ass Kung Fu Kabbalists, as you can probably guess I’d consider myself part of this group, that’s not to say that all Kick Ass Kabbalist are as cool as ‘Monkey’ in Monkey Magic, some of them do look and sound more like smartly dress versions of Chewbacca.
The Kool and Kick Ass thing about this bunch of religious freaks, wannabe warriors, experimental mystics, outcasts, heroes and misfits is it that they take their Kabbalah seriously, and in so doing possess they key to accessing the true and inner power of Kabbalah, which can only be tapped into with deep and honest conviction.
So if you wannabe a Kick Ass Kabbalist you don’t have to buy a black frock coat or wear a black hat, but you do have to take some of the ideas seriously. It is that element of internal interaction with the ideas that transforms an idea into an experience, and helps you to trip up over your own rhetoric and dogma which lands you head first, all upside-down in the thick and warm blissful soup of the divine-world you are already part of.
But the true indicator of a real Kick Ass Kabbalist (KAK) is the ability to be serious and frivolous at the same time, that is to love your life so much that you actually start to take it seriously and make dam sure you experience fun and happiness as much as possible.
One of the greatest Kick Ass Kabbalists of all time explained that his profound insight and mystical vision were only granted to him because he was happy and joyous.
(If you could put all of the Urban Guru’s wisdom in to a couple of dozen quoteable quotes this is what they might look like - Read the following to save yourself from reading anything else the Urban Guru has written or is likely to ever come up with.)
That whatever you see in others is a reflection of yourself. - Urban Guru
Personal redemption is not only possible and achievable but - that it is your natural state. - Urban Guru
The classical teacher pupil hierarchy is fictitious. - Urban Guru
There is no distinction between spiritual and physical. - Urban Guru
The world is divinely miraculous. - Urban Guru
Your state of mind can and does transform reality. - Urban Guru
We can choose to be like the sun or like a backhole. - Urban Guru
There is no messiah! (except the one that says You are Your Own Messiah). - Urban Guru
You have the answers to Your life! not me! - Urban Guru
The Essence of God is not found in heaven but here on earth. - Urban Guru
You can always discover new things about yourself, if you realise you can never truly know yourself. - Urban Guru
If you cannot empathise and sympathise you are utterly alone. - Urban Guru
Life’s journey is a lesson in compassion for ourselves and others. - Urban Guru
You only see what your heart desires. - Urban Guru
Nothing can help you, help yourself, except you. - Urban Guru
Life is too short to be in a rush. - Urban Guru
There is no one in your head, except you. - Urban Guru
It takes two people deeply listening to each other for one person to communicate. - Urban Guru
It is not what is said that matters, but how it is heard. - Urban Guru
Life is perfect just as it is! that’s the irony. - Urban Guru
I believe in the divinity of all matter, everything matters! - Urban Guru
Worry is good if you’re worrying about the right things. - Urban Guru
We can seriously fail to take our life seriously. - Urban Guru
If you only lived once, it would be your eternity. - Urban Guru
This is your heaven and your hell, isn’t it simply divine? - Urban Guru
Your mind shapes your world and only You shape your mind. - Urban Guru
We get so caught up with the way we think the world is, without taking time to ask her. - Urban Guru
Life and the world are a mirror to teach us who we really are. - Urban Guru
Nothing’s Perfect! Or is it? - Urban Guru
Every moment you don’t know the simple bliss of being, your life is a hell of your not knowing. - Urban Guru
You Are The Buddha! - Urban Guru
One of the greatest things I teach you is that - There is nothing I can teach that you don’t already know. - Urban Guru
Within us we have all the answers to all the questions, but most don’t even know where to begin to look. - Urban Guru
Whatever you do, both individually and what we do collectively comes straight back and either slaps you or kisses you. - Urban Guru
You create your own reality every moment. -Urban Guru
Nothing you buy can bring you happiness. - Urban Guru
We live in a supremely intelligent universe but most of us don’t think we are part of it. - Urban Guru
Think good and it will be good. - The Rebbe
Think Rich and You’ll Be Rich!. - Urban Guru
You have everything you need. - Urban Guru
It’s not only what you eat but also How you eat. - Urban Guru
It’s not what you drive but in what state of mind you travel in. - Urban Guru
The time of your redemption has arrived, it is now, in this very moment. - Urban Guru
Realising who you are, starts with admitting that you are not the only thing that exists. - Urban Guru
Becoming who you are, involves loving all of that exists – which includes you. - Urban Guru
Everyone is redeemed –but most people don’t know it. - Urban Guru
The natural state of any human being is joy and bliss. - Urban Guru
To empty oneself of separateness and fear, is the first part of living with joy and contentment. - Urban Guru
Everyone is far more beautiful than they realise. - Urban Guru
Your body is far more intelligent than you give it credit for. - Urban Guru
Trusting in the Universe is a gamble –but if you truly trust then whatever the outcome, it is the correct one. - Urban Guru
Things are either a lot more complicated than they appear to be or a lot simpler, the truth could be both. - Urban Guru
Enlightenment can sometimes be like trying to start a fire with two pieces of wood, or a flint and at other times it’s like turning on a light bulb. - Urban Guru
Happy Happy! – these are the words of the wise. - Urban Guru
Enlightenment can be triggered by reading the side of a cornflakes packet, or not ever reached through the study of all of the world’s sacred writings. - Urban Guru
It’s not the message that’s important. - Urban Guru
When ‘Love’ is the answer, you don’t need to remember the question. - Urban Guru
It’s OK to regurgitate other people’s ideas, as long as You remain authentic. - Urban Guru
All the answers we search for are the questions we fail to notice. -Urban Guru
In order to hear another, you must doubt yourself. - Urban Guru
If you can create a void/womb within yourself, only then can you give birth to an idea. - Urban Guru
Reading this or anything will not bring you enlightenment. - Urban Guru
There is no competition. - Urban Guru
We all focus on the external, but are not happy, we spend billions on beauty and looking good, because deep down we don’t feel beautiful or good. - Urban Guru
Who is strong? He who is the master of his/her imagination!. - Urban Guru
We are all the greatest untapped resources! - Urban Guru
This is your last incarnation! - Urban Guru
You are the fountainhead of infinite wealth! - Urban Guru
You are a king/queen or prince/princess! Start living with this awareness. - Urban Guru
Your joy and happiness are only found within you! - Urban Guru
There is nowhere to run! - Urban Guru
I got chatting to the ex-nun that lives next door (as you do) about the benefits of going to confession. And although I’m not Catholic by any stretch of the cosmic canvas (not even in previous incarnations it seems) I was still attracted to the idea of coming clean about who you really are, exposing your darkest and deepest thoughts and issues, to someone that isn’t gonna tell your mum or dad, or broadcast it on national TV.
That’s probably why counselling and psychotherapy was invented, to give us non-Catholics a little bit of a chance of getting into heaven, or at least sorting our own shite out before we die?
And it got me thinking about how we all see ourselves, am I a sinner or am I righteous?
I know that for the most part, most people think that they are right, correct and that everything they do, everything that we do is justified.
However, on a deeper level many people don’t seem to be truly happy, deep down they don’t feel righteous, but probably consider themselves bad, wrong, stupid, dumb, fat, ugly, sinners.
Not that everyone has a Catholic soul and should feel like a big bad sinner, but from a more humanistic perspective each of us is in some way guilty of at least one sin, the sin of not truly fulfilling our innate divine potential. We are guilty of not living our dreams, of not trusting life, of ultimately letting ourselves down.
The bible says that Noah, (the guy with the boat and the animals, “2 by 2”) was ‘righteous in his own generation’, (cite) which seems to imply that his ‘righteousness’ was a ‘relative’ rather than an ‘absolute’, righteous-dudeness.
Which leads me to this; most people’s conscious mind, for the most part, thinks they’re right and justified. Their unconscious mind however knows the truth.
Heartfelt confession or being truly honest with yourself brings the two minds together, the unconscious mind teaches the conscious mind what the true situation is.
As my spiritual teacher once wrote, ‘the heart is the portal to the transcendent’ it is through our heart, that we are able to be honest, to marry our deepest part of ourselves with our everyday state of mind.
And it is in that union that we learn that, if we listened more closely to our true inner voice, we would make better choices in our lives, we would become righteous in the deepest resources of our very being.
So that unlike Noah we can strive to become more than just righteous in comparison to the generation, culture and society we live in, that is ‘righteous in his generation’ but on some much more profound and substantial level that we actually become beautiful through and through.
It is my wish that this inner beauty and righteousness become manifest within you, because it is who you are already righteous and beautiful, but nobody told you.
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