Concepts allow us to communicate about the world and discuss ideas. But concepts aren’t reality, in the same way a map isn’t the territory, and a menu isn’t the meal.
Outer weather and inner weather share similar characteristics. So why not treat emotions as passing clouds?
by Nik List • Actors incarnate characters on stage. We act out roles in these incarnations called life. If all the world is a stage, and all the people are merely players, why not apply acting techniques to our daily lives?
By Nik List • We're all conditioned to foster opinions. Agree or disagree. Condone or cancel. Are we stuck with these binary cleavages? What tools do we have when communication falls short and the mind hits a wall?
by Nik List – Attention is our most precious resource, and it’s in short supply. Are we managing it wisely?
by Nik List – ABSTRACT – Trees teach us stillness. Clouds remind us of impermanence. The sun exemplifies unconditional giving. Dogs demonstrate loyalty. But how about cats?
by RAM DASS – Someone asked me ‘How do you keep from burning out?’ The answer to that is the injunction from the Bhagavad Gita which says ‘Do not be identified with the actor.’
by Eckhart Tolle You can do this anywhere: in the city, in the countryside, in a cafe… Let’s take a cafe
By Eckhart Tolle 1–BREATH MEDITATION Watch the breath and how the body and mind react to this. Stage 1: