I have noticed that when there is an abundance of birds at the feeder it is often a signal that the weather is going to get colder. Birds seem to sense what is coming ahead of us. It is natural for animals and humans to prepare for the trials of the winter months. I wondered what the Yoga Sutra’s had to say about this idea of preparing for the future, and even goal setting. So many verses talk specifically about being present and living in the moment but not a lot about things like “goals settings, News Year’s resolutions, or future preparations.” Well, not in the Western sense of the way. The idea isn’t about not preparing for your future but our attachment to the idea of that future. Worrying about the future causes undue stress, believing we are entitled to certain outcomes is not healthy, expectation will disappoint. Being present means we need to enjoy each daily step. Honestly, we can prepare for the future, like how birds cache seeds, yet we must still be completely aware of what is in front of you at any given moment. All we have is this one moment in time, this one breath, the future in not granted. That goal of making x amount of money, or getting that job, or running a successful business, may or may not be achieved, but attachment to that outcome will not bring you happiness. It is letting go of attachment that is important, being present to what we are granted right now. It is so important to enjoy the process and to be aware of each breath, which is all we truly have. Peace – Kat
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Eugene Arizono
11/6/2020 03:16:19 am
Wow! Well said! I couldn't agree more! This philosophical outlook on how to live one's life is something that I discovered years ago and have tried to live my life by ever since. That being said... one needs to be brutelly honest with ones self and assess the true meaning and reason for existing in this 3d "matrix" of what we call reality. I truly believe we are spiritual "energy" beings encapsulated in these physical shells we call bodies in this carbon based matrix. We exist temporarily in this field (a human lifetime) in order to exercise our desire for expansion of our energy being, (our true self or nature) which many refer to as consciousness. We may increase this energy field which many call "enlightenment" (to gain energy) if we choose to do so. The higher we become energetically, the more enlightened we become, which is the ultimate goal of our existence and nature. According to Tesla, (and I don't mean Musk, the car guy) but Nicoli, the brilliant physicist and inventor who once stated that if you understood just these 3 principles: 1st- that every thing is energy, 2nd- that energy vibrates, and 3rd- that energy vibrates to a certain frequency, then you would have the keys to the Universe and knowledge of our existence and of all things. So, just how do we increase our energy vibration you say, well stay tuned and keep this conversation going and I will tell you more. Namaste - Khnemu
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Eugene Arizono
11/8/2020 07:28:13 am
Part 2: How to increase your energy vibration.
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