i call for #self-awareness - as in self-awareness there is no need for confession, because self-awareness creates the mirror in which all things are reflected without distortion.

The highest form of energy An idea about energy is entirely different from the fact of energy itself. We have formulas or concepts of how to bring about a quality of energy that is of the highest quality. But the formula is entirely different from the renovating, renewing quality of energy itself. ...The highest form of this energy, the apogee, is the state of mind when it has no idea, no thought, no sense of a direction or motive—that is pure energy. And that quality of energy cannot be sought after. You can’t say, “Well, tell me how to get it, the modus operandi, the way.” There is no way to it. To find out for ourselves the nature of this energy, we must begin to understand the daily energy that is wasted—the energy when we talk, when we hear a bird, a voice, when we see the river, the vast sky and the villagers, dirty, ill kept, ill, half-starved, and the tree that withdraws of an evening from all the light of day. The very observation of everything is energy. And this energy we derive through food, through the sun’s rays. This physical, daily energy that one has, obviously can be augmented, increased, by the right kind of food and so on. That is necessary, obviously. But that same energy which becomes the energy of the psyche— that is, thought—the moment that energy has any contradiction in itself, that energy is a waste of energy...J Krishnamurti

daily $meditation...there is a treasure trove of joy to be found in each day. Today is a puzzle and the clues for happiness are all around. Look for the good in each interaction and place you encounter. Redirect your thoughts when you feel yourself drawn to negativity. If we search for the positive, our minds are calibrated to find it. Be open to discovery, like an explorer on an open sea. The excitement of searching is half the fun...

daily #meditation...slow down. Don't allow yourself to fall into the trap of glorifying busy-ness. Life is intended to be savored and this moment is the most important. Move through your day consciously. Notice the little things and expand your awareness. Flowers bloom for only a season; children grow up fast; and the leaves change and eventually fall. Savor what's in front of you and appreciate the moment you are in...

#Karma is one of the peculiar words we use, it is one of those words in which our thought is caught. The poor man has to accept life in terms of a theory. He has to accept misery, starvation, squalor, because he has no energy to break away and create a revolution. He has to accept what life gives him, and so he says, "It is my karma to be like this; and the politicians, the big ones, encourage him to accept his misery. The educated man, the man who has achieved, who has inherited, who has come to the top of things, the man who has power, position and the means of corruption - he also says, "It is my karma. I have done well in a previous life and now I am reaping the reward of my past action. But is that the meaning of karma - to accept things as they are? Does karma mean accepting things as they are without question, without a spark of revolt - which is the attitude many of us have? So you see how easily certain words become a net in which we get caught, because we are not really alive. The true significance of that word karma cannot be understood as a theory; it cannot be understood if you say, "That is what the Bhagavad-Gita says". So what is important is to throw off all authorities and investigate, find out, and not compare. To compare is the very nature of a mind that is not awake to discover what is true. You say, "That is so, it is like what was said by the Buddha", and you think you have thereby solved your problems. But really to discover the truth of anything, you have to be extremely active, vigorous, self-reliant; and you cannot have self-reliance as long as you are thinking comparatively. Self-reliance brings a certain freedom in which you discover; and that freedom is denied to you when you are comparing...K

#karma - There is really no such thing as what we call karma...Cause and effect are not two different things. The effect of today will be the cause of tomorrow. There is no cause, isolated, which produces an effect; they are interrelated. There is no such thing as a law of cause and effect, which means that there is really no such thing as what we call karma. To us, karma means a result with a previous cause, but in the interval between the effect and the cause there has been time. In that time there has been a tremendous lot of change and therefore the effect is never the same. And the effect is going to produce another cause which will never be merely the result of the effect. Do not say, -I do not believe in karma- that is not the point at all. Karma means, very simply, action and the result, with its further cause. Sow a mango seed and it is bound to produce a mango tree-but the human mind is not like that. The human mind is capable of transformation within itself, immediate comprehension, which is a breaking away from the cause, always...K

energy is given and taken but some are not willing to give as much as they take...so be careful who you share yours with, keep yourself expensive...

daily #meditation - allow yourself the space each day to find wonder in the ordinary. We are likely to go through our days on autopilot and forget to notice what's around. Sometimes we even forget to breathe. Take time to do your activities mindfully. Notice what your senses take in as you do the activity. Take your time and go from mindless to mindful. Then see if you can find some wonder in the task. When we look for wonder, it's amazing how it reveals itself.

Daily #meditatioin - when you find yourself disappointed, try to find something to be grateful for. Life is full of opportunities to reframe negative emotions, and the more we practice finding the positive, the easier it will be to do this. We can train our minds to be more positive because our minds are malleable. Don't allow yourself to become stuck in a whirlwind of disappointment. Pull yourself out of the spiral of negativity by finding the good in each situation.

Daily #meditation - When people pass away, those who are left behind feel the loss. Our energy leaves a legacy after we pass. How does your energy leave people feeling? Are you bringing your highest energy forward? We have the power to raise our vibrations and in turn attract like energy to us. As you go through your day, catch yourself when your energy dips or a negative thought surfaces. Take the time to reframe it and shift your energy from low to high. Bring the energy you want to receive.