Tag: awareness

  • You are part of the universe. You ask, “what am I?” Better stated: A part of the universe asks, “what am I?” Through its parts, the universe is capable of asking “what am I?” The total of all these parts asking “what am I?” is the total awakened consciousness of the universe. The universe is…

  • What’s actually important to me is that you really understand that this is a real possibility, for you, in your life. If you practice with honest diligence, with tenderness and patience and determination, one day you will understand that you were completely wrong about everything. And you will be so, so happy about that. More…

  • I’d been treating my brain like a hard drive: Transfer the file, and it’s there. But that’s not how it works at all, not even close. Learning is more like digestion. You don’t absorb more nutrition by eating faster. Past a certain rate, you just stop digesting, and the food you’re cramming in isn’t feeding…

  • Look for the repeating patterns of desire in moments when you are truly happy. Look for the arrangements of energy that compel you. Remember, you are looking for general shapes, like “the feeling of sharing confidences,” or “the knowledge that you have served your duty.” — Read on sashachapin.substack.com/p/the-two-kinds-of-desire-and-one-of