DECEMBER 2023 NEWSLETTER
Drawn by Thomas Nast in 1823
HAPPY CHRISTMAS & MANY BLESSING TO ONE AND ALL
Dear Meditators
It’s a time to reach out to one another by giving the gift of spending time together. It's a great gift of loving kindness when we surrender our preferences and give unconditionally with no strings attached. Reaching out with compassion and understanding after a meditation is always a good time.
The Festive Seasons can be a happy time of year for some and for others a challenging time. Today I have a few thoughts for you to ponder on as the Festive Season begins.
First a few questions:
*Am I suffering because of blame, speculation or judging others?
*Am I needy and expect others to make me happy?
*Am I oversensitive to what people think of me?
*Am I over thinking in my thoughts and inflicting suffering onto myself and others?
How do I invite Happiness into my life?
*By following Nature’s cues and listening to the inner voice we call Charm.
*Come to the present moment by coming to my senses –What do I hear, see, touch, taste, smell.
*Making my twice daily Meditation a priority, letting go of appointments in favour of keeping up my Meditation practice.
*Realising that people are always reporting from their own state of Consciousness they are in at the time.
*Letting go of my expectations of others - coming back to self-first.
*Giving Service – Reaching out to others to create a warm atmosphere around us.
*If I feel unhappy- first, ask the question why? Then come to self-referral and realise that I have a choice.
There can be outside influences that are out of my control that cause us stress and suffering. However, what I do have control over is my own consciousness state. Through my daily meditation I am changing the pathways of the Nervous System on the inside which changes my vibration and connections toward others. Sometimes this feels impossible, however by practising and being aware of the content of my thoughts I can choose to change my perspective and eventually change the Intellect and my thought patterns. Letting go of old stuff and letting in the new raises my consciousness allowing my higher Self/Nature to be my guiding force. What’ comes next is freedom with less suffering, better capability and adaptability, gratitude, love, happiness and contendedness.
