DREAMWARRIOR teaches how to become fundamentally present and how to arise in mastery of your mind and ego

<p><a href="http://12steppers.blogspot.com/2011/11/dreamwarrior-teaches-how-to-become.html">| Big BookStudies,The Steps in 4 hours</a></p><blockquote>DREAMWARRIOR teaches how to become fundamentally present and how to arise in mastery of your mind and ego, so that you are no longer involuntarily pulled out of Presence. teaches that the fully awakened state of consciousness is available now. It is not something that occurs in the future. It is already here, waiting to be revealed. As you awaken into the present moment, your thoughts will stop, your mind will fall silent, and you will awaken to an inner silence and peace that is beyond understanding. You will begin to encounter what the mystics and Masters have been speaking of for centuries.</blockquote>

DREAMWARRIOR teaches how to become fundamentally present and how to arise in mastery of your mind and ego

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You are here to enable the divine purpose of the universe to unfold. That is how important you are

<p> </p><blockquote>You are here to enable the divine purpose of the universe to unfold. That is how important you are</blockquote>

You are here to enable the divine purpose of the universe to unfold. That is how important you are

  You are here to enable the divine purpose of the universe to unfold. That is how important you are

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When you do things from your soul, you feel a river moving in you, a joy

<p> </p><blockquote>When you do things from your soul, you feel a river moving in you, a joy.”  Rumi Quote</blockquote>

When you do things from your soul, you feel a river moving in you, a joy

  When you do things from your soul, you feel a river moving in you, a joy.”  Rumi Quote

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Religion is for people who are scared to go to hell. Spirituality is for people who have already been there

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0H80XOZ1UUh1-aVAsV4v05mvXpaoY338L5l1BD-aS4N8qwac2TfWZbqse9Ie_pS-v8jpMhza1y6F4xa9J8GgM2lHg8viYa-7pDiNB6XRxH_C8bzh3ZxDLs0UT3MGwnosbLH35WiD5qU0/s1600/dine.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0H80XOZ1UUh1-aVAsV4v05mvXpaoY338L5l1BD-aS4N8qwac2TfWZbqse9Ie_pS-v8jpMhza1y6F4xa9J8GgM2lHg8viYa-7pDiNB6XRxH_C8bzh3ZxDLs0UT3MGwnosbLH35WiD5qU0/s320/dine.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /> <blockquote>Religion is for people who are scared to go to hell.  Spirituality is for people who have already been there.” Bonnie Raitt</blockquote>

Religion is for people who are scared to go to hell. Spirituality is for people who have already been there

Religion is for people who are scared to go to hell.  Spirituality is for people who have already been there.” Bonnie Raitt

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Everyone is interested in being happy

<p> </p><blockquote>Everyone is interested in being happy, in fact it's probably one of the few ambitions which is universal to our species. We are constantly encouraged to believe that we have to achieve, acquire or consume to be happy. But that is so far from being the full story it isn't even the major part of it. Living happily depends mainly on your inner life, the conscious world of your thoughts, emotions, beliefs desires etc. It's a matter of inner peace, peace of mind, peace in the heart. But your inner life in turn is largely based on patterns or habits, the ways you react to what goes on around you. So your happiness depends on these habits. You can't always control what happens in the world around you. You can't even control how you react inwardly to what happens - your inner habits dictate your reaction. But you are not powerless. If you learn to pay attention to your inner life you can over time shape the way your inner habits work. By training and changing these habits you can live with more serenity and peace of mind.</blockquote>

Everyone is interested in being happy

  Everyone is interested in being happy, in fact it's probably one of the few ambitions which is universal to our species. We are consta...

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Defeat Your Ego Before it Defeats You Lies are social lubricant because ego cannot handle the truth.

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitDjA174o_v6bHwfvES989g9dxwjEzNHKGzQePmCHUlCvWtqVj2yO0PXxNjbVuotreTMnb7AR71fQmwt6Av6T8OBCoh3Ww_m3ENX2-PZyZL_AOByu-2X4ACoZ8WIRTpi-DFAbL8p54KOc/s1600/318385_286046791415271_469841683_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="317" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitDjA174o_v6bHwfvES989g9dxwjEzNHKGzQePmCHUlCvWtqVj2yO0PXxNjbVuotreTMnb7AR71fQmwt6Av6T8OBCoh3Ww_m3ENX2-PZyZL_AOByu-2X4ACoZ8WIRTpi-DFAbL8p54KOc/s320/318385_286046791415271_469841683_n.jpg" width="320" /></a></div> <br /> <span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace; font-size: large;">“He’s so full of himself” is a statement of derision. The irony of life is that whoever said it is probably full of herself too. Such is life. But does it have to be that way? While it is too much to expect to change others, you can certainly reduce your own ego and I recommend it. </span><br /> <div> <span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div> <div> <span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div> <div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGBctCQ2ZAxLgs4tSXcPuzz4vfOkEdmKEBg1hok1GpaH2Zp2j9aaGj6dteUgJsKreJxTv3X7JhJH5wuDDqIPnFuCk0fyJiL1nJ8OLsUr6sLIpufnajFIHUFD2q7aDj8UKed1ksNvW8c9M/s1600/1-WP_20140603_20_45_22_Smart.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="309" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGBctCQ2ZAxLgs4tSXcPuzz4vfOkEdmKEBg1hok1GpaH2Zp2j9aaGj6dteUgJsKreJxTv3X7JhJH5wuDDqIPnFuCk0fyJiL1nJ8OLsUr6sLIpufnajFIHUFD2q7aDj8UKed1ksNvW8c9M/s320/1-WP_20140603_20_45_22_Smart.jpg" width="320" /></a></div> <span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace; font-size: large;">What few gains I have made in ego reduction have greatly increased a deep and lasting sense of well-being in my life. That is why I consider this topic top priority for both happiness and success training. First, what is ego? There are many different definitions, so I will clarify. I don’t mean that ego is your self, otherwise killing ego would be killing yourself, a terrible misunderstanding. Instead, I mean it is an illusory concept of self, inflated beyond reality. In this sense, killing your ego gets you in tune with reality. Sounds good, but there’s a catch. Wouldn't that make you depressed? If ego protects you from the truth you don’t want to know about yourself, doesn't destruction of ego open you up to depressing truths? Well, that depends. The only reason those truths are unwanted in the first place is because we are attached to the notion they are true. Having your sense of self popped is depressing for anyone. However, having no ego, by which I mean a sense of self that is accurate, means much less chance for disappointment. I’ll discuss how to get there in a moment. In other words, if you are not attached to a particular outcome, any outcome can be a pleasant reminder that you are alive. It’s quite nice. I invite you to try it. </span></div> <div> <span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div> <div> <span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace; font-size: large;">Lies are social lubricant because ego cannot handle the truth. Flattery, because of ego, is something that always works, though you would like to believe it doesn't work on you (it does), but the less ego you have the less flattery can fool you. Do you really want to reward people for lying to you? Perhaps, if it makes you feel better. But soothing the ego only makes you feel better in the sense that smoking a cigarette makes you feel better: it keeps you from feeling worse. You would feel even better than that if you did not smoke at all. Likewise, without ego, you do not require soothing lies, and this will save you a lot of energy. Not only will you not have to lie to yourself, you will not have to work so hard to cover up for your (poorly concealed) self-delusions or build your ego back up while reality continually damages it. That’s never any fun. Most people assume an inflated ego is an unalterable reality, probably because most people have one all their lives. The normal, happy person consistently overestimates her abilities. Nevertheless, there are many people who have successfully reduced the ego and exhibit greater happiness and poise as a result. What did they do? Ask the happiest person you know, and see what she says. Check her recommendations against mine. Ego gets in the way of more happiness and more success. The good news is you can reduce it. HOW TO KICK THE EGO HABIT This is where your typical 7-10 steps is a waste of time. They have too many “don’ts” and too few “dos”. That can be frustrating and ineffective. I will simply share a habit or two that helps me and which I think will help the most people. Two may be one too many, since these habits are difficult and take much practice. Do only what makes sense to you. Seek doing your best instead of personal achievement. Getting in the zone and working hard makes you feel better, do better and frees you from your limiting ego. Practice concerning yourself with doing your best and getting in the zone, without benchmarking. This is huge. If you need to be “good” you will become discouraged by the fact that we all start out at the beginning and things take longer than we wish them to. So you will need to be lied to in order to keep going. “You’re doing a great job!” That is how we treat children. The problem is that when we assume we are doing better than we really are, we get scraped up real good. Ouch. Now consider the alternative. If you realize that doing your best is a deep source of satisfaction, no matter how you end up, the truth is always good news. You have plenty of room for improvement. And, since the unadulterated truth is the best aid for doing your best without running into barriers or waiting for external reinforcement, the truth will become your friend, not your enemy, and flattery will be your enemy, not your friend. Stanford psychologist Carol Dweck calls this the Growth Mindset, and she finds that when a child adopts it, even for a moment, his capacity to handle honest feedback goes through the roof, almost instantly. On the flip side, 40 percent of those whose intelligence was praised overstated their scores to peers. “We took ordinary children and made them into liars,” Dweck says. Similarly, Enron executives who’d been celebrated for their innate talent would sooner lie than fess up to problems and work to fix them. [Stanford Magazine]. When young people’s sense of self-worth is bound up in the idea that they are smart—a quality they come to understand as a genetic blessing from the sky—at least three bad things can happen. Some students become lazy, figuring that their smarts will bail them out in a pinch. Others conclude that the people who praise their intelligence are simply wrong, and decide that it isn’t worth investing effort in homework. Still others might care intensely about school but withdraw from difficult tasks or tie themselves in knots of perfectionism. (To understand this third group, think of the Puritans: They did not believe they had any control over whether they were among God’s elect, but they nonetheless searched endlessly for ways to display that they had been chosen, and they were terrified of any evidence that they were not.) [The Chronicle Review] Meditate on the idea that the individual self and the universal soul are one and the same, aka “all is one.” Don’t try and prove logically that it’s true or false. That would be absurd and frustrating. The authors of the Upanishads spent years contemplating and arguing among each other until they agreed on this one basic truth: all is one. The wisdom from all corners of the world seems to boil down to the same statement. The tremendous benefit of this centering belief is that you understand that you are simultaneously eternal and infinitesimal. When you die, you lose nothing. If you hurt another person, you are hurting both yourself and the whole world. I don’t know why, but this idea gives me deep serenity, and no shelter for ego. If you don’t like the spiritual flavor of that, meditate on the scientific probability that there are infinite universes. That has a very similar conclusion, part of which is that there is no reason to make such a big deal about getting your way or to bemoan minutiae. However, there is no reason not to either, so I cannot say you are wrong to disagree with me here. All I can say is what I sincerely recommend. ONE CAUTION Though you choose to reduce ego to improve your quality of life, be sure to respect other people’s decisions not to reduce ego or to have a poor quality of life. You can still try to convince them and, besides, doing so respectfully will be most effective. Of course, if you reduce ego, you will naturally respect others’ decisions. I just mention this because it is one place I tripped up many times.</span></div>

Defeat Your Ego Before it Defeats You Lies are social lubricant because ego cannot handle the truth.

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For reasons still obscure, the program and the fellowship of AA could cause a surrender which in turn would lead to a period of no drinking.

<p> </p><p> It became ever more apparent that in everyone's psyche there existed an unconquerable ego which bitterly opposed any thought of defeat. Until that ego was somehow reduced or rendered ineffective, no likelihood of surrender could be anticipated. AA, still very much in its infancy, was celebrating a third or fourth anniversary of one of the groups. The speaker immediately preceding me told in detail of the efforts of his local group—which consisted of two men—to get him to dry up and become its third member. After several months of vain efforts on their part and repeated nose dives on his, the speaker went on to say: "Finally, I got cut down to size and have been sober ever since," a matter of some two or three years. When my turn came to speak, I used his phrase "cut down to size" as a text around which to weave my remarks. Before long, out of the corner of my eye, I became conscious of a disconcerting stare. It was coming from the previous speaker. It was perfectly clear: He was utterly amazed that he had said anything which made sense to a psychiatrist. The incident showed that two people, one approaching the matter clinically and the other relying on his own intuitive report of what had happened to him, both came up with exactly the same observation: the need for ego reduction. It is common knowledge that a return of the full-fledged ego can happen at any time. Years of sobriety are no insurance against its resurgence. No AA's, regardless of their veteran status, can ever relax their guard against a reviving ego. The function of surrender in AA is now clear. It produces that stopping by causing the individual to say, "I quit. I give up on my headstrong ways. I've learned my lesson." Very often for the first time in that individual's adult career, he has encountered the necessary discipline that halts him in his headlong pace. Actually, he is lucky to have within him the capacity to surrender. It is that which differentiates him from the wild animals. And this happens because we can surrender and truly feel, "Thy will, not mine, be done." Unfortunately, that ego will return unless the individual learns to accept a disciplined way of life, which means the tendency toward ego comeback is permanently checked. This is not news to AA members. They have learned that a single surrender is not enough. Under the wise leadership of the AA "founding fathers" the need for continued endeavor to maintain that miracle has been steadily stressed. The Twelve Steps urge repeated inventories, not just one, and the Twelfth Step is in itself a routine reminder that one must work at preserving sobriety. Moreover, it is referred to as Twelfth Step work—which is exactly what it is. By that time, the miracle is for the other person.</p>

For reasons still obscure, the program and the fellowship of AA could cause a surrender which in turn would lead to a period of no drinking.

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No A.A.'s, regardless of their veteran status, can ever relax their guard against a reviving ego.

<p> </p><blockquote> The function of surrender in A.A. is now clear. It produces that stopping by causing the individual to say, "I quit. I give up on my headstrong ways. I've learned my lesson." Very often for the first time in that individual's adult career, he has encountered the necessary discipline that halts him in his headlong pace. Actually, he is lucky to have within him the capacity to surrender. It is that which differentiates him from the wild animals. And this happens because we can surrender and truly feel, "Thy will, not mine, be done." Unfortunately, that ego will return unless the individual learns to accept a disciplined way of life, which means the tendency toward ego comeback, is permanently checked. This is not news to A.A. members. They have learned that a single surrender is not enough. Under the wise leadership of the A.A. "founding fathers" the need for continued endeavor to maintain that miracle has been steadily stressed. The Twelve Steps urge repeated inventories, not just one, and the Twelfth Step is in itself a routine reminder that one must work at preserving sobriety. Moreover, it is referred to as Twelfth Step work-which is exactly what it is. By that time, the miracle is for the other person.</blockquote>

No A.A.'s, regardless of their veteran status, can ever relax their guard against a reviving ego.

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Suddenly I stepped back from myself, and it seemed to be two of me

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_S_HKvyHcTW_zc7PhndX2Pd1CGU_dC5JVLTidTxGsnyoh8y5_fprO-TTa4Tme4MzCZ_md5vCQFATi9s_scI4TFZgptEY5XIPpziGfU1dAt73cfTzWa7_MRBwd1iiySHtFUexsmICvh-Y/s1600/anonymous.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_S_HKvyHcTW_zc7PhndX2Pd1CGU_dC5JVLTidTxGsnyoh8y5_fprO-TTa4Tme4MzCZ_md5vCQFATi9s_scI4TFZgptEY5XIPpziGfU1dAt73cfTzWa7_MRBwd1iiySHtFUexsmICvh-Y/s1600/anonymous.jpeg" /></a></div> <br /> <span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace; font-size: large;">Suddenly I stepped back from myself, and it seemed to be two of me--- The "I", and this "self" that I cannot live with. Am I one or am I two? And that triggered me like a koan. It happened to me spontaneously. I looked at that sentence---"I can't live with myself". I had no intellectual answer. Who am I? Who is this self that I cannot live with? The answer came on a deeper level. I realized who I was.</span>

Suddenly I stepped back from myself, and it seemed to be two of me

Suddenly I stepped back from myself, and it seemed to be two of me--- The "I", and this "self" that I cannot live wit...

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The addiction to drugs, food, alcohol, etc. is nothing compared to the addiction we humans have to thinking.

<div class="zemanta-img" style="text-align: left;"> <a href="http://commons.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Alcohol_desgracia.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Español: español Español: español" border="0" class="zemanta-img-inserted zemanta-img-configured" height="320" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/76/Alcohol_desgracia.jpg" style="border: none; font-size: 0.8em;" width="320" /></a></div> <span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace; font-size: large;">The addiction to drugs, food, alcohol, etc. is nothing compared to the addiction we humans have to thinking. Sitting quietly in silence is so foreign to most of us that the mind quickly starts thinking of its "problems" simply because it feels more "natural." We say we want peace, but because of our conditioning many of us actually feel more comfortable worrying. Worrying about what? Anything, the mind is not picky. -Michael Jeffreys</span><blockquote> <div> <br /></div> </blockquote>

The addiction to drugs, food, alcohol, etc. is nothing compared to the addiction we humans have to thinking.

The addiction to drugs, food, alcohol, etc. is nothing compared to the addiction we humans have to thinking. Sitting quietly in silence is...

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Take 5 seconds just to be quiet.

<div class="zemanta-img" style="text-align: left;"> <a href="http://commons.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Montinari_Milano.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="This image shows 10 seconds of a Montinari Mil..." border="0" class="zemanta-img-inserted zemanta-img-configured" height="235" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1b/Montinari_Milano.jpg/350px-Montinari_Milano.jpg" style="border: none; font-size: 0.8em;" width="350" /></a></div> <span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace; font-size: large;">Take 5 seconds just to be quiet. Everything that disappeared in those 5 seconds for you, that’s what’s not real. So when you are not thinking, everything that disappears… that’s what’s not real. For most people, that’s about 99% of their whole experience of life… their whole world.</span>

Take 5 seconds just to be quiet.

Take 5 seconds just to be quiet. Everything that disappeared in those 5 seconds for you, that’s what’s not real. So when you are not think...

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Take 5 seconds just to be quiet.

<blockquote><img alt="" height="145" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-_NKVe93ufjo/TsO7cvE6X9I/AAAAAAAAJ_E/TENPO7RLlPg/%25255BUNSET%25255D.jpg" style="float: left;" width="200" />Everything that disappeared in those 5 seconds for you, that’s what’s not real. So when you are not thinking, everything that disappears… that’s what’s not real. For most people, that’s about 99% of their whole experience of life… their whole world.</blockquote>

Take 5 seconds just to be quiet.

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If Life has no interest in the past, why should you?

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFESkodyB1mjGB9PB__87uRdG7-LE8UQAETeYk6_V1RexAi4j9SIPQPDXYyemzpPniMC2giw-GRPY-mf7h4kl4TEtVfHwnKBeWg48Bj4nziqu3Xl-f81OizRTEGBb25QcvPibxDNsh5do/s1600/ad-plus-illustrations-oscar-ramos-6.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="70" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFESkodyB1mjGB9PB__87uRdG7-LE8UQAETeYk6_V1RexAi4j9SIPQPDXYyemzpPniMC2giw-GRPY-mf7h4kl4TEtVfHwnKBeWg48Bj4nziqu3Xl-f81OizRTEGBb25QcvPibxDNsh5do/s320/ad-plus-illustrations-oscar-ramos-6.jpg" width="320" /></a></div> <br /> <span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace; font-size: large;">If Life has no interest in the past, why should you? –Michael Jeffreys</span>

If Life has no interest in the past, why should you?

If Life has no interest in the past, why should you? –Michael Jeffreys

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It doesn't matter what it is--an atom, a thought, a sound, a situation, a body, a mental state, a plant a storm, a mountain, or a galaxy--everything that we know of is changing

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdUFt0O8XOopcAwICbcM08ebV6kpm1kuLPWsigzpYBhOlXhYrLy9pbLGkHwsnWLbm4c3GaAql9w62W_CYVC7GsMpL8HpFFMy11a5XpFopqvtTHnjABF1vrY7N5yaASr4Fdi6s8kkOeipk/s1600/ACL-Surgery-Recovery-Motivation.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="256" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdUFt0O8XOopcAwICbcM08ebV6kpm1kuLPWsigzpYBhOlXhYrLy9pbLGkHwsnWLbm4c3GaAql9w62W_CYVC7GsMpL8HpFFMy11a5XpFopqvtTHnjABF1vrY7N5yaASr4Fdi6s8kkOeipk/s320/ACL-Surgery-Recovery-Motivation.jpg" width="320" /></a></div> <br /> <span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace; font-size: large;">It doesn't matter what it is--an atom, a thought, a sound, a situation, a body, a mental state, a plant a storm, a mountain, or a galaxy--everything that we know of is changing, either quickly or slowly. Inward and outward, big or small, there is only this shift and flux. If this is fully acknowledged, it may be realized that this is all that actually exists. No object or "thing" is ever truly formed anywhere. Nothing is ever established or defined. No thing ever comes to stay, to exist, to "be."</span>

It doesn't matter what it is--an atom, a thought, a sound, a situation, a body, a mental state, a plant a storm, a mountain, or a galaxy--everything that we know of is changing

It doesn't matter what it is--an atom, a thought, a sound, a situation, a body, a mental state, a plant a storm, a mountain, or a gal...

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DREAMWARRIOR teaches how to become fundamentally present and how to arise in mastery of your mind and ego

<p>DREAMWARRIOR teaches how to become fundamentally present and how to arise in mastery of your mind and ego, so that you are no longer involuntarily pulled out of Presence. teaches that the fully awakened state of consciousness is available now. It is not something that occurs in the future. It is already here, waiting to be revealed. As you awaken into the present moment, your thoughts will stop, your mind will fall silent, and you will awaken to an inner silence and peace that is beyond understanding. You will begin to encounter what the mystics and Masters have been speaking of for centuries.</p>

DREAMWARRIOR teaches how to become fundamentally present and how to arise in mastery of your mind and ego

DREAMWARRIOR teaches how to become fundamentally present and how to arise in mastery of your mind and ego, so that you are no longer involun...

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The world we see merely reflects our own internal frame of reference

<div class="zemanta-img" style="text-align: left;"> <a href="http://commons.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Corioliskraftanimation.gif" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="English: Illustration of the coriolis force De..." border="0" class="zemanta-img-inserted zemanta-img-configured" height="283" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/b/b6/Corioliskraftanimation.gif" style="border: none; font-size: 0.8em;" width="200" /></a></div> <span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace; font-size: large;">The world we see merely reflects our own internal frame of reference--the dominant ideas, wishes and emotions in our minds. We look inside first, decide the kind of world we want to see and then project that world outside, making it the truth as we see it. We make it true by our interpretations of what it is we are seeing. -A Course in Miracles</span>

The world we see merely reflects our own internal frame of reference

The world we see merely reflects our own internal frame of reference--the dominant ideas, wishes and emotions in our minds. We look inside...

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As Bill Sees It-Selfish? - SoberRecovery : Alcoholism Drug Addiction Help and Information

<p> </p><blockquote>" I can see why you are disturbed to hear some A.A. speakers say, 'A.A. is a selfish program.' The word 'selfish' ordinarily implies that one is acquisitive, demanding, and thoughtless of the welfare of others. Of course, the A.A. way of life does not at all imply such undesirable traits. "What do these speakers mean? Well, any theologian will tell you that the salvation of his own soul is the highest vocation that a man can have. Without salvation--however we may define this--he will have little or nothing. For us of A.A., there is even more urgency. "If we cannot or will not achieve sobriety, then we become truly lost, right in the here and now. We are of no value to anyone, including ourselves, until we find salvation from alcohol. Therefore, our own recovery and spiritual growth have to come first--a right and necessary kind of self-concern."</blockquote>

As Bill Sees It-Selfish? - SoberRecovery : Alcoholism Drug Addiction Help and Information

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AA First and the “Selfish” Program « Don't Drink and Don't Die

<p> </p><blockquote>AA First and the “Selfish” Program I shudder, shudder, shudder when I hear someone say AA is a selfish program.  Back to the dictionary and the meaning of words. Selfish, the way it’s commonly used, means taking care of oneself only and without regard for others or to the detriment of others.  The word selfish is used many times in the Big Book to mean just that, and it is presented as a bad thing.  Not a good thing. It’s in As Bill Sees It and certainly elsewhere that Bill W said AA is a selfish program.  He said that it’s selfish in the same way that a person cannot enlighten someone else while the person himself is not enlightened.  You can’t make someone believe in something you don’t believe in (or rarely).  You can’t give away what you haven’t got. If an alcoholic is not sober, she is a danger and detriment to herself and everyone else.  This alcoholic must first set about achieving sobriety.  When a new person comes into the rooms and is told what a commitment AA needs to be in the beginning, sometimes the person protests.  People feel they cannot neglect or leave their children or parents or jobs or what have you in order to go to meetings or to rehab.  The point is, this person may actually lose all those things and much more if she doesn’t attain sobriety.  In that way, sobriety has to come first. Rarely, but unfortunately sometimes, I hear a newcomer say that his family or friends are actually against his attendance in AA.  There are lots of reasons for that.  The family or friends may not want to stop drinking, may  be dependent on that person and fear a change, or may have a bad opinion of AA.   In those cases, the newcomer has to defy the people who don’t want him in AA and attend, and hopefully most of them will come around to realize that is best. Usually, though, I hear the “selfish” program phrase thrown around when someone is considering giving less than is appropriate to some other area of life.  We are not encouraged to neglect our families, careers, or other responsibilities in order to devote time to AA or our other spiritual quests.  It is plainly written again and again that we are to rejoin society and serve and contribute, not crawl away into an AA insulated cave where we selfishly look after our own needs and fulfillment. It’s a pet peeve and a prejudice of mine that I see lots of “therapy” and pop psychology as being too introspective  and  selfish to do good for anyone besides the therapist or book author.  And I’m NOT commenting on all therapy and all books.  I know that people have real needs and realize real benefits every day.   Still, for many of us, I do believe that the AA program well worked gives us a good balance of introspection and encouragement to take care of our own – our own being this place and all the people here with us at this time.</blockquote>

AA First and the “Selfish” Program « Don't Drink and Don't Die

  AA First and the “Selfish” Program I shudder, shudder, shudder when I hear someone say AA is a selfish program.  Back to the dictionary an...

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A Selfish Program?

<p> </p><blockquote>"A Selfish Program?" I can see why you are disturbed to hear some A.A. speakers say, "A.A. is a selfish program."  The word 'selfish' ordinarily implies that one is acquisitive, demanding, and thoughtless of the welfare of others.  Of course, the A.A. way of life does not at all imply such undesirable traits.  What do these speakers mean?  Well, any theologian will tell you that the salvation of his own soul is the highest vocation that a man can have.  Without salvation-however we may define this-he will have little or nothing.  For us of A.A., there is even more urgency.  If we cannot or will not achieve sobriety, then we become truly lost, right in the here and now.  We are of no value to anyone, including ourselves, until we find salvation from alcohol.  Therefore, our own recovery and spiritual growth have to come first-a right and necessary kind of self-concern.  From As Bill Sees It</blockquote>

A Selfish Program?

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