“No self. No Problem,” said the Buddhist Master when asked to explain the deeper meaning of Buddhism.” Stillness Speaks by Eckhart Tolle p.36

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“Spiritual awakening is awakening from the dream on thought.”   Stillness Speaks by Eckhart Tolle p.17

I love Meditative thought books. A book without a story, beginning, or ending. Just food for thought that contains bite size bits of knowledge allowing the reader to think gently or deeply about something. The focus is not within the pages, but within your thoughts, feelings, and aspirations. The Tao Te Ching is Art perfected in this form. Each time I read the Tao , I feel a peaceful faction of knowledge sooth me. It is my understanding and interpretations that intrigue me to revisit the same pages over and over again.

I enjoy my weekly trips to the bookstore immensely. I feel close to my dream of being a writer, a certain satisfaction that I have figured out exactly what I am going to do with my life. In the words of my favourite author Paulo Coelho: “My Personal Legend”; my chosen purpose. This week, I picked up a Eckhart Tolle’s meditative thought book: Stillness Speaks. It was exactly what I was looking for without knowing it. So here are some meditative food for thought from Eckhart Tolle.

“The Human condition: lost in thought.”     Stillness Speaks by Eckhart Tolle P.13

“A great silent space holds all of nature in its embrace. It also holds you.”     Stillness Speaks by Eckhart Tolle P. 85

“Doing one thing at a time” is how one Zen Master defined the essence of Zen. Doing one thing at a time means to be total in what you do, to give it your complete attention. This is surrendered action – empowered action.”    Stillness Speaks by Eckhart Tolle P. 66

“When you become aware of silence, immediately there is a state of inner alertness. You are present. You have stepped out of years of collective human conditioning.”    Stillness Speaks by Eckhart Tolle  P.5

“Whenever you are immersed in compulsive thinking, you are avoiding what is. You don’t want to be where you are. Here, Now.”     Stillness Speaks by Eckhart Tolle P.16

“This one moment – Now – is the only thing you can never escape from, the one constant factor in your life. No matter what happens, no matter how much your life changes, one thing is certain: it’s always Now. Since there is no escape from the Now, why not welcome it, become friendly with it?”    Stillness Speaks by Eckhart Tolle P. 39

“The mind is incessantly looking for not only food for thought; it is looking for food for its identity, its sense of self. This is how the ego comes into existence and continuously re-creates itself.”    Stillness Speaks by Eckhart Tolle p. 27

Surrender comes when you no longer ask, “Why is this happening to me?”    Stillness Speaks by Eckhart Tolle p. 70

“Feel the energy of your inner body. Immediately mental noise slows down or cease. Feel it in your hands, your feet, your abdomen, your chest. Feel the life that you are, the life that animates the body. The body the becomes a doorway, so to speak, into a deeper sense of aliveness underneath the fluctuating emotions and underneath your thinking.”    Stillness Speaks by Eckhart Tolle P.21

“When your attention moves into the Now, there is an alertness. It is as if you were waking up from a dream, the dream of thought, the dream of past and future. Such clarity, such simplicity. No room for problem-making. Just this moment as it is.”    Stillness Speaks by Eckhart Tolle P.44

“Artistic creation, sports, dance, teaching, counselling – mastery in any field of endeavour implies that the thinking mind is either no longer involved at all or at least is taking second place. A power and intelligence greater that you and yet one with you in essence takes over. There is now decision-making process anymore; spontaneous right action happens, and “you” are not doing it. Mastery of life is the opposite of control. You become aligned with the greater consciousness. It acts, speaks, does the work.”    Stillness Speaks by Eckhart Tolle P.23

“Sages and poets throughout the ages have recognized the dreamlike quality of human existence – seemingly so solid and real and yet so fleeting that it could dissolve at any moment.”    Stillness Speaks by Eckhart Tolle P. 104

“True freedom and the end of suffering is living in such a way as if you had completely chosen whatever you feel or experience at this moment. The inner alignment with Now is the end of suffering.”    Stillness Speaks by Eckhart Tolle P. 118

“Leave Life alone. Let it be.”    Stillness Speaks by Eckhart Tolle P. 73

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Do everything with a mind that lets go.
Do not expect any praise or reward.
If you let go a little, you will have a little peace.
If you let go a lot, you will have a lot of peace.
If you let go completely, you will know complete peace and freedom.
Your struggles with the world
will have come to an end.  Insight Meditation -  Achaan Chah

When I despair,
I remember that all through history
the ways of truth and love have always won.
There have been tyrants, and murderers,
and for a time they can seem invincible,
but in the end they always fall. Think of it – always.

Mahatma Gandhi – early 20th century

May I be filled with loving kindness.
May I be well.
May I be peaceful and at ease.
May I be happy.  Ancient - Tibetan buddhist – Meditation

St. Francis of Assisi – 13th century

Lord, make me an instrument of Thy peace;
where there is hatred, let me sow love;

where there is injury, pardon;
where there is doubt, faith;

where there is despair, hope;
where there is darkness, light;
and where there is sadness, joy. O Divine Master,
grant that I may not so much seek to be consoled as to console;
to be understood, as to understand;
to be loved, as to love;
for it is in giving that we receive,
it is in pardoning that we are pardoned,
and it is in dying that we are born to eternal life. Amen.  

May we love ever more.
May we motivate ourselves to committed love in Action.
May we motivate ourselves to live the life we wish to see in the world. May we be the transformation we wish to see in the world.
From the inside out . . .
From the roots branching upwards . . .
From the heart to thought to word to action. Through life’s trials and hardships we can arise beautiful and free – Julia Butterfly Hill

Do not stand at my grave and weep
I am not there; I do not sleep.
I am a thousand winds that blow,
I am the diamond glints on snow,
I am the sun on ripened grain,
I am the gentle autumn rain.
When you awaken in the morning’s hush,
I am the swift uplifting rush
Of quiet birds in circled flight.
I am the soft stars that shine at night.
Do not stand at my grave and cry,
I am not there; I did not die.

Mary Elizabeth Frye – 1932

What is praised is one, so the praise is one too,
many jugs being poured into a huge basin. All religions, all this singing, one song. The differences are just illusion and vanity. Sunlight looks slightly different on this wall than it does on that wall and a lot different on this other one, but it is still one light. We have borrowed these clothes, these time-and-space personalities, from a light, and when we praise, we pour them back in.

 Mevlana Jelaluddin Rumi- 13th century

Lao-Tse – 6th Century BC

If there is to be peace in the world,

There must be peace in the nations. If there is to be peace in the nations, There must be peace in the cities. If there is to be peace in the cities, There must be peace between neighbors. If there is to be peace between neighbors,

There must be peace in the home. If there is to be peace in the home, There must be peace in the heart. Chinese Philosopher -

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The basics of Creative Visualization can be defined as follows: “Every moment of your life is infinitely creative and the universe is endlessly bountiful.  Just put forth a clear request, and everything your heart desires must come to you.”  Shakti Gawain.                

The world’s easiest meditation: Pink Bubble Technique     

Exercise:  “Sit or lie down comfortably, close your eyes and breathe deeply, slowly, and naturally.  Gradually relax deeper and deeper. Imagine something that you would like to manifest.  Imagine that it has already happened.  Picture is as clearly as possible in your mind.Now in your mind’s eye surround your fantasy with a pink bubble; put your goal inside the bubble.  Pink is the color associated with the heart, and if this color vibration surrounds whatever you visualize, it will bring to you only that which is in perfect affinity with your being. The third step is to let go of the bubble and imagine it floating off into the universe, still containing your vision.  This symbolizes that you are emotionally “letting go” of it.  Now it is free to float around in the universe, attracting and gathering energy for its manifestation.

There is nothing more you need to do.

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 I enjoy reading Zenhabits.net on a daily basis.  One of my all time favorite posts is 75 simple pleasures to brighten your day.  So I decided to take this post and creatively combine some Zen habits together for your reading pleasure.   Here is my list:

1. Taking a long, warm and relaxing shower, gradually cooling the temperature until you feel completely refreshed.   Now, hop right back into bed and snuggle closely with your loved one.  
2.     Walking barefoot in grass while listening to good music and smelling the fresh-cut grass permeating the air.  
3.  Playing hooky to have a picnic and blow bubbles into the sun while forgetting completely about your things to-do list. 
4. Dancing like you are crazy because no one is watching, feeling great for doing it, like a revitalizing workout. 
5. Taking a hot bubble bath with the window cracked open to feel the gentle breeze caress your skin.
6. Kiss in the morning rain and come home to a soothing message and comfortable nap. 
7. Eating Fresh-baked chocolate chip cookies and telling jokes till your sides ache.  
8. Watching the sunrise to a surprise breakfast in bed.  
9. Walking on the beach with a friend to watch the sunset; enjoying the art of conversation as the sun sinks below the horizon line.   
10. Snuggling together under the covers on a stormy day with all your favorite chocolates and wine to keep you company. 
11. Staying up all night talking between making slow and sensual love to your partner. 
12. Being lazy on a Sunday with Fries, a chocolate milkshake, and Reese’s peanut butter cups for dessert.   
13. Floating in the water and watching the ebb and flow of the ocean. 
14. After dancing in the rain and stomping in puddles, singing loudly in the shower to clean your body and mind.   
15. Making someone smile and helping someone in need on the same day. 
16. The smell of a new Moleskine notebook, the feel of the fresh crisp pages, and the flow of a good pen to drain your creative thoughts. 
17.  Swimming at night after a long day of just being you.  

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