Amazing, Curative

I was harboring huge, uncontrollable feelings of resentment last night. Everything was bothering me; it felt like my immediate family was forcing me to attend events against my will, that my school was making unfair demands, and even the friend who called to remind me he misses me at yoga class seemed to be pushing and prodding in an annoying manner.

I was tired. It helps when you feel resentment to remember you could just be tired. The remnants of the resentment were still with me this morning so I sat down to meditate, just for a few minutes. And then it happened. All the resentment lifted instantaneously, at once! It really was like the window of my mind's eye was muddy, and the meditation wiped it clean in less than any "time" at all.

Then, I remembered that my husband, Layton, actually grew bananas, lots of them, in our backyard, and that thought made everything okay. (Here is a picture of Layton and his banana trees.)

Teaching Security

Whenever loads of worries rush through my mind it's helpful to remember the truth: that everything, including myself, is already perfect, that I can rest in the security of that knowledge.

A skilled teacher brings us to the point of realizing the truth of our own perfection; he or she instills a desire to please, but leads us to ultimately function on our own - strong, at the same time as we admire him or her. A good teacher models perfect love, granting us the freedom to make mistakes without the fear of abandonment. A good teacher is with us always.






We fear abandonment only because we misunderstand the situation - the approval is always there. Yet we are so afraid of making a mistake, and then being rejected. A good teacher will never reject us. Part of our development comes with the realization that the teacher is our mind, in, as us - Big Mind - the guide was always our own mind to start. So we can never be abandoned.

Indelible Being

Remember today that you are indelible.

More than memory - remember that all that ever was, all that ever will be, and all that is, comes to complete fruition as you right now!

(The photograph is Thomas Wolfe's typewriter. He "died" of tubercular cysts in his head at the age of 38...)

Receptive

Be receptive to the idea of healing in Japan.

Be receptive to the idea of healing everywhere.


The first photograph is of the sculpture in the park in Asheville, followed by a picture of Yann Martel, the author of Life of Pi with me. Next is a shot of my teacher Erich Schiffmann and me at Feathered Pipe Ranch in Montana (that's Anne Jablonski's head at the side.) Finally there is a picture of Sandy Jones and me in Asheville.

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Book Signing at Malaprops in Asheville

All the photos were taken by Sandy Jones. Asheville is indeed a remarkable spot on the planet.

Pure Potential

It's time to let go of the constraints of repetition and become the essence of Truth through spontaneous expression.

We are affected by our thoughts - or in active voice, as my husband insists - our thoughts do affect us. It's time to watch what we let run through our minds, and notice how we react to them.

Asheville is a fun place so far. I can watch the comings and goings of downtown from my hotel room, and there is such an upbeat energy about this place. I'm happy to be here.

Headed to Asheville and Malaprops...

Looking forward to meeting lots of folks I chat with on line in Asheville at Malaprops this Thursday night!