Here are a few examples of spiritual distortions which can appear in the spiritual field. Going to extremes is often counter productive and can even be dangerous for the individual's well being. If you notice that you are overdoing it, the best solution is to simply relax and enjoy more than you would naturally do.

Little doses of escapism for instance can be quite harmless. It's only when established in the form of an inner doctrine that these qualities become truly an hindrance to your evolution.

Escapism

Wanting to run away from creation and its natural cycles. Wanting to suppress the ego, the mind, the emotions or other natural aspects of the personality.

Fanaticism

Taking any doctrine, spiritual practice, or spiritual rule to an extreme. Fanaticism can be seen on the level of an organization or on the level of an individual. It can be expressed for instance through extreme discipline or intolerance.

Ambition tension

Tensing, contraction of the emotions related with a goal difficult to achieve. Inner tensions related with ambitions are usually counter productive for spiritual development. Performance stress or performance anxiety are two other ways of expressing a similar idea.

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What happens in your mind is a reflection of what happens in your life.

If your life is very active, stressful and hectic, naturally this reflects in your mind and creates a flow of ongoing thoughts.

Thoughts are okay, but when they come in the form of endless worries, doubts and fears, you want of course to learn to still the mind and bring some peace in the inner levels.

There are two conflicting directions here:

· The outer reality forces you to be active.

It stimulates you to respond to stress and actually feed it even more by setting up goals, targets and competing in the business world for instance.

These external pressures are very real. For instance, you are trained to compete from a very young age.

That's okay!

It is one of the key driving forces in society and pushes you to perform better in life.

So basically, these external pressures are positive forces because they stimulate you to look deeper in yourself and develop better skills.

This can happen in your professional field, in your love life, or any other aspect of your existence.

So, this is clear: your life is usually very active.

· The second direction is about wanting to find peace.

This is not a “worldly” target.

It has to do with your spiritual development.

When you focus on meditating, you set up yourself on a path of inner discovery and self realization. Sometimes, these goals enter in conflict with external or worldly priorities.

Now, your mind is like a screen: the thoughts and emotions which are projected on it are simply a reflection of what goes on in your life.

If you want to quiet these thoughts (these reflections), you want to quiet their source: your life!

Thoughts and emotions are waves on the surface of your mind. They are a simple reflection.

Trying to mask them is like trying to mask the reflection of a mountain on the water.

The best way to quiet your thoughts is to quiet your life and all its activity.

You want to tackle the source, not the reflection.

Meditation gives you clarity on what is truly happening in your life.

If your mind is very active, this means that many aspects of your existence require your attention.

Thoughts and emotions are like elemental forms which reflect this outer activity in your life.

So, what to do?

Suppose that you want to meditate and your mind is very active. You simply can't concentrate.

What can you do about it?

Can you still bring peace in your mind while there is all this activity going on with your physical existence?

In most cases, if you want to succeed with mediation, you need to combine external action with spiritual practice.

Focusing on your inner reality only is not enough.

When your mind is very active, it means that your life is calling for attention.

What kind of attention? Harmonization.

If you face this challenge, it is better to shorten your meditations and find out exactly what you thoughts are telling you.

Where are these thoughts coming from?

What are they saying?

When you listen, you give attention and this naturally quiets the mind.

If the story these thoughts are telling you are none of your concern, then you have to teach your mind something new.

Suppose for instance that you worry a lot about something which is out of your hands.

These thoughts are an invasion of your inner space.

To get rid of unwanted thoughts, you need extra power.

You realize that being able to quiet unwanted thoughts has to do with mind mastery.

The long term goal is to get to work in total partnership with your mind. Your mind is your greatest ally. It is your tool. And you are its master

When you meditate, you use your taming power.

If your mind stays too active, it is either that your taming force is not strong enough or that your technique or approach is not adapted.

Of course there is a third possibility that we discussed in the beginning of this chapter which says that an aspect of your life truly needs attention.

Thoughts and emotions are simply the way your spirit tells you to attend to an aspect of your life.

It tells you that something is being created and that your attention or energy is needed.

The best strategy to deal with this spiritual challenge is not to ignore the thoughts and emotions which come to your mind; it is to listen to them and identify where they come from.

Simply trying to suppress them without listening usually creates an inner conflict which is the situation in which many seekers get trapped.

If this is the situation you are in, you usually try to force yourself into a rigid discipline and don't seem to progress.

If this is your case, try listening instead. You'll be amazed of what happens when you do.

This would definitely be the first step.

More on this topic in other advices

Enjoy!

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The number one mistake you can do with spiritual development is to delegate your power.

You are born with the right to choose for yourself and decide where you want to go.

As soon as you connect with spiritual realities, your life can be taken over.

It does not need to be that way.

Your destiny is unique.

Your path of evolution is the sum of all your potentials.

In a life time, you will manifest a given stream of action and development.

If you want to gain mastery of your own destiny and evolution, simply dare to express your power and stay in control of your life.

This is the number one step.

As long as you stay in charge, you are fine.

The next step is to connect with your line of evolution.

You can do this by focusing on a third eye meditation technique.

This will connect you with your own unique direction.

Opening your third eye means connecting with your spirit.

The moment you use this meditation technique it opens a world of realizations straight away.

It is a connecting step.

It is a unifying step.

You basically open the full network of your life’s potentials.

It is like standing in front of your life’s map.

You still have choices to make but you become totally aware of the different directions and evolution avenues you have access to.

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You can evolve spiritually and feel like you are in control of your life.

You don’t need to renounce anything or surrender your will to any authority.

Your path of evolution is a path of mastery and you are the one in charge.

Your controlling power is an instinct.

The tendency is often to try to control other people’s lives, events or happening which are out of reach.

As soon as you project control out, you loose actually ground and connection with what you truly own: yourself.

The right you are given from birth is the power to control what is yours: you mind, actions, thoughts, emotions, behaviors, attitudes, personal space, belongings and time frame.

This is what you own.

Now, the moment you project power and control on someone else’s life, you literally abuse power.

The only thing you have the right to control is your life. No one else’s.

If you want to feel a sense of power and control over your life, it is very simple: respect other’s autonomy and they will respect yours.

You have a reserve of energy. If you project it out in all directions, you simply miss your target.

The goal is to use your controlling power wisely and not project it in directions which go against someone else’s right of self determination.

The moment you know how to use power wisely, you are given more of it automatically.

You need however to respect basic rules of human evolution.

These rules are maintained by vase networks and hierarchies of spiritual energies.

It is this network of intelligent energies which sustains society and civilizations.

The goal is to use your power wisely and work with the forces of evolution rather than against them.

Human evolution is like a river.

You can learn to go with the flow and own your personal life while working in perfect harmony and synergy with the forces around you.

This skill is the key for increasing your level of power, awareness and consciousness.

The moment you prove that you can use your power wisely in a constructive way, more of it is naturally given to you.

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Bliss is unity.

Awareness is the opening of your inner vision.

One of the first targets of your spiritual development is to dissolve any sense of division.

You reconnect with an infinite source of energy, the vast sea of spiritual awareness.

Bliss is simply the way your emotions respond when the doors open up.

Bliss is something your perceive on your mind and emotional level.

It is related with a an inner opening, the removal of inner veils.

Inner vision happens in a similar way.

Awareness is simply the permanent connection between your being and the invisible reality.

You perceive the underlying dynamics behinds action and manifestation.

You are aware because you are connected.

Any action, practice which connects you with your spiritual or universal identity creates bliss to a certain extent.

Conscious action is an art practiced within the Kriya Yoga stream.

You perform key actions like breathing techniques, meditation, postures and more and through your action invoke a profound connection with the sea of universal life force.

It is like going back to the source.

When your consciousness is trapped in material goals, money and material satisfaction is what you attract.

These are targets which are as valuable as any “so called” spiritual targets.

The fact that you can see with your eyes the results of your actions does not mean that it has no value.

The art of making money or creating anything on this planet is still an invocation of life force into your existence.

It is a creative act no matter what.

What shifts is the reward or the result of your action.

If you invest your energy and time into invoking your spirit and creating a bridge of consciousness with your inner being, then this is what you will get when you succeed.

Spiritual targets are simply different than material targets.

Both are valuable and both have a reason to exist on this planet.

What matters is what you want and what you feel excited and thrilled about.

If you being is attuned with some form of inner quest, than you have the right to pursue these goals because it is what you want.

You are free.

If you prefer heading for material wealth, it is your choice and it is not less valuable.

You can be creative within that process and understand the subtle dynamics of life by doing so.

There is no hierarchy and separation between what is material and what is not.

At the end, everything is spiritual.

No matter what you touch, do or think, you are always manifesting a stream of life force. This stream of life force expresses your connection with your spirit.

You are connected all the time.

Sometimes, you decide to consciously open your eyes to it and sometimes, you simply focus on something else.

It is fine.

Any action can be performed with awareness.

It is not just about meditation or spiritual practices.

You cook, work, play music, date or train with awareness.

There is no place for elitist divisions any more.

Every target has its own value and you are free to choose for what you feel suits you best.
Tap into your sense of infinite happiness

The moment you feel connected, you are happy.

Happiness is a mind state.

It expresses the fact that inner conflicts and frictions have been removed.

To be happy, you need to be a frictionless being.

You want to be a problem free zone or at least know how to solve challenges.

Tension is the result from clashes of energy.

You feel unhappy when you feel you have no control or are disconnected.

The moment life force flows through your being you radiate happiness.

How does life force flow through your being?

Here are different ways of stimulating the flow of life force in you:

· Connecting with your own spirit through meditation or spiritual practices

· Anything which is creative

· Relating to others. As soon as two people are with each other, life force starts flowing between them. This exchange of life force generates happiness. It creates a sense of connection.

· Challenging yourself. For instance if you train your body or do some sports, you invoke the flow of energy in your body. This makes you feel alive.

· Etc.

You realize that any action, thought, emotion or feeling can generate a sense of happiness.

The moment you manifest, you create.

Unhappiness comes from tensions and conflicting energies. It is the result of a blockage of energy in any aspect of your system.

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The true question you can ask yourself is this one:

Suppose you decide to try meditation on your own and discover a couple of techniques, where do you think these techniques come from?

Did you invent them?

If yes, what was the force inspiring you?

Yes! You can recreate your own system and you can be totally successful and fulfilled with that.

Suppose you want to climb a summit, you can use the experience of others or try it on your own without any help.

When you join a meditation class, you enter into an existing system and feel support and ideas.

If you feel limited by what you get and prefer trying it on your own, it works as well.

There is a source of infinite wisdom and teaching which is everywhere on the planet in the form of an invisible network.

There are such things as "invisible teaching centers" or "inner schools".

Sometimes, these inner schools or systems are manifested in the form of an existing spiritual center somewhere.

There are however dozens of teachings you will come across inwardly which are not written in any book.

You can tap into these by exploring them on your own.

It is not a formed system. It is rather a stream of inspiration you can tap into.

Don't look out there for it.

Look inside in the core of your instincts and intuition

Of course, it is easier to hear a message when someone speaks it out in front of you.

If you try to feel or tap into your instinctual power to reinvent these techniques, it might simply take a bit longer.

You are free!

All doors are open!

If you feel limited within an existing system, go solo, explore and create your own.

If you feel you run out of ideas or inspiration, you can always go for a class or connect with an existing system or teaching to find a "missing link".

If you tune into your inner source of inspiration and trust your "spiritual instinct", you can get results.

It is your choice! It is your call!

All doors are opened!

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The number one challenge you might face as a spiritual seeker is this one:

Receiving a teaching without losing your power.

You can connect with groups, or organizations or masters which do put you down.

This can create a sense of pressure and isolation and disempowers you on the long term.

The problem is that many spiritual systems out there can feel limiting.

You will meet many rules, guidelines, the “culture of organizations” what is accepted or not.

Before you notice it, you can get entangled within mind sets which limit your progress rather than encourage it.

There are different ways of relating to spiritual energy realities.

Control is not needed!

You can walk the path and feel free.

You might have come across a teaching, movement or group and felt turned off by rules and obvious limiting beliefs.

Right now, seekers like you want space and freedom.

You don’t want to feel limited with a set of beliefs which stops your spiritual development rather than encouraging it.

You can progress on your spiritual path and stay in charge of your life.

This is about your agenda!

You decide what you want and when you want it.

Respect works both ways and it is great to show respect and openness towards a master or teaching.

Now, there is no need to make yourself smaller than you are.

You can walk the path and enjoy your ego at the same time.

Nowadays, giving up your power and the pillars of your personal foundation is dangerous because it makes you very vulnerable towards the world you live in.

You can enjoy a full level of satisfaction on all levels of your existence.

You stay the center of your existence.

Sure, you can enjoy highly devotional sessions with an Indian master but there is no need to give away your power base and power core.

You sense this inner need for freedom and the goal is to grow and expand as a full human being, not to surrender your will and life destiny.

You are in charge!

You choose!

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If you hear someone saying: “this is the absolute and only truth!” wake up and see it as a warning sign!

There isn’t a unique truth!

Truth is an inner belief and conviction which helps you take the next step along your spiritual evolution.

It is crystallized as a given mind set in space and time.

It is still a mind set! It is still part of human creation.

You can be exclusive if you want to but always keep in mind the bigger picture.

Tolerance and respect are a must!

The planet and the human race can’t do without it.

We are in a point in time where it’s not about winning over another movement or another system of beliefs.

Active confrontation is a lost cause.

You want and need harmony!

You want spiritual synergy!

You want everyone to win!

Spirituality and religions must evolve beyond the limits of the past.

There is a new way opened into the future which does not limit your mind ever.

It limits no one!

It stays open on every possible human direction and experience and simply states that you choose your own truth and so does everyone else.

Respect and synergy are at the core of any further step.

The number one reason you might get stacked in your spiritual development has to do with lack of wisdom with using the power and awareness you receive.

There is a path of unification building up on this planet.

This path gives space, integrity and autonomy to your individuality.

There is no reason to limit yourself within a limiting mind set you don’t want to embrace. You are free!!!
No one can force concepts or ideas into your mind.

You are the one who chooses your own truth and mind sets.

Don’t try to control anyone else’s either.

You don’t have to convince or promote.

You don’t have to force your ideas into other people.

If you feel someone could take some help from you, ask them for permission and wait for their answer:

Suppose you have a friend who could use a bit of help from you. You can say something like:

“Look, I can see that you are having a hard time right now. I have a couple of tools that I feel could help you. Would you like me to give you a hand with that?”

If he/she says yes, go ahead.

If the answer is no, respectfully step back.

You can’t force an idea into someone’s mind.

The key values into today’s spiritual development field are freedom and respect.

They are the key pillars which can guide your actions.

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Understand your present situation

• How would you describe your present state of mind?
• Can you feel something else in you which wants to "come out"?
• Why isn't it "coming out"?
• What would you do to help it come out?

Taking action

• What actions in your present daily life bring you peace?
• What other/new action could you take to have more peace?
• Anything stopping your from gaining peace?
• What is peace?

Creating more peace/happiness

• Taking better care of yourself
• Being in nature/forest/in the sun
• Happiness has to do with sharing or circulation of life force
• Exchange of life force
• Focus on the core: freedom, peace, happiness, feelings, spirituality, love, unity, etc.

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When you wake up your kundalini, you unleash your instinctual power.

It is like calling your animal nature to the surface and working with it consciously.

Now, imagine having a roaring lion in the core of your being and having to tame it.

This is your role.

Imagine now a wild stallion suddenly waking up.

Imagine it “fenced” by controlling forces.

The goal of your kundalini energy is to be set free.

It is to help you spiritually evolve and free you from the limitations of your own mind.

This means that the wild stallion we talk about will do anything to run free.

It will break fences and limits.

These limits are often in your mind in the form of limiting beliefs or existing mind patterns.

A thought form is an architecture of energy.

Now, this architecture can be a limiting fence for your own spiritual evolution.

The moment you wake up your kundalini, this intelligent force will naturally free you from the limitations of your own mind.

This means that a battle for freedom happens.

It is a natural and energizing process which has the power to remove whatever holds you back.

This means that with any practice, it is better to start up with small “doses” of practices and unleash this inner power progressively.

Imagine a mountain stream starting to grow and increase its power.

It will first clear the branches in the stream.

Then, it will clear trunks and even big rocks until the river bed is clear and smooth.

This is symbolically what happens with your mind.

This clarification associated with the awakening of your kundalini happens naturally.

It is good to remember though that your will power can sometimes head for targets which are too high. If you never trained and decide to suddenly run a marathon, it might put too much strain on your body at once.

Give your body and mind enough space and time to adapt to the new flow of energies.

It is good as well to avoid mixing techniques with use of drugs, alcohol or smoke.

Combining all that can create a clash of energies in your system.

If you can, stick to a healthy life style. There is no need to rigidly suppress anything if you don’t want to; simply make conscious choices and think of what you want in your life long term.

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There are dozens of streams which lead to self realization.

In India only, Yoga and Tantra propose two approaches or views on this.

Some paths require you be become a Sanyasin and renounce many aspects of your worldly life.

This is the equivalent of becoming a monk in the West.

Tantra on the other hand embraces all desires and emotions and uses these emotions and energies as a way to evolve spiritually.

All doors are open. There is no one single unified view on this.

It is like climbing a summit; you can take the Northern route or the Southern one. Both take you to the summit.

What matters is that you choose a path which matches what you feel and what you want.

If some practices feel artificial and don't match with what you feel inside, shift directions and find a tradition which does reflect what you feel inside.

If you can't find a tradition which reflects what you feel, you are welcome to create your own.

You are the master of your existence and all you have to do is trust your instincts.

Deep inside, you know the answers to your questions.

Identify what these answers are and create practices and spiritual approaches which do match what you feel.

Engaging in sexual activity or not is your choice and you are free, always.

It can be the most uplifting experience if it matches what you feel inside.

No need to be exclusive.

There is an infinity of approaches.

Choose the one which matches what you feel.

You are free!

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Imagine that you want to energize your body:

You can go to the gym one day, to the swimming pool the following day and do some light jogging the third day.

Every sport will energize your body.

The same goes for meditation.

You are free!

What matters is that you feel excited by what you do.

Excitement is what motivates you.

If you repeat a practice in a systematic way without truly feeling thrilled, you might miss the point altogether.

The goal is to gain total freedom.

If you walk a path one day, it does not mean that you need to walk the same path for the next twenty years of your life.

Your mind is naturally calling for change and diversity.
It can be more exciting to immerse yourself in different streams rather than sticking to a single one.

Your instinct is your guiding force.

If you don’t know what you want or what to do, simply go with the flow of what feels the most natural.

If I was giving you some new techniques, I would usually tell you to try this technique for a week and then shift to the next one.

If you feel like you are “digging” deeper every day into a practice and truly feel thrilled by mastering a technique, you can of course stick with one practice for as long as you want.

It is essential that your mind stays awake and alert.

Free yourself from anything which limits you in any way.

The goal is not the discipline itself.

The goal is usually an increase in life force and energy, expansion of awareness, self realization and much more.

You can see that some of these experiences can sometimes be achieved instantly with any technique without any form of discipline or perseverance.

If you focus on the discipline aspect of what you do, you will usually miss the point and rigidify your mind.

At the same time, technique can be important and you develop it by training a given skill.

Here is another example:

Imagine cooking the same meal over and over again.

Your taste will get bored, right?

Why limit your experience when you can actually diversify your approach and touch on many different streams.

When you have to make a choice, trust your instinct and go for what you want.

Don’t let anyone limit you within a rigid mind set.

Free yourself from any form of alienation.

If you still can’t decide between shifting techniques or not, ask yourself these simple questions:

· Is my choice going to isolate me or free me?

· Does this create an expansion or a limitation of my consciousness?

· Will I feel energized or drained?

· What is the option I feel the most excited about?

Your mind can get bored.

Emotional satisfaction is a big part of any spiritual step.

There is no need to limit your senses or the satisfaction you get from practicing anything spiritual.

Today’s society is already packed with limiting mind sets.

No need to ad to the burden.

Go with the flow and choose for what gives you the highest level of satisfaction, pleasure, energy and excitement.

If any technique or choice limits the flow of life force in your being, than shift directions and always connect with what energizes you and frees you.

It is the best way to keep you spiritual evolution, awake, alive and exciting.

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You are free!

I am sure that many of your friends feel affinity for more than one stream.

If the Dalai Lama gives a speech in your city, you might go and listen to it.

If you see a program on TV about Hindu rituals in the Ganga river, you might get hooked to your screen in wonder with what you see.

If you hear about one of your Muslim friends taking off for the Hadj to Mecca, you might give him your blessing and best wishes for his trip.

You are in a place in human evolution where you can rise beyond differences.

Religion exclusivity is still practiced and required by most religious systems.

Now, is this needed?

Who exactly needs it?

If your inner drive tells you to taste various meals, why not?

Who says you should limit yourself within a single belief system.

If you touch on this sense of universality and realize the unity of all religions and spiritual streams, you probably feel a sense of joy and inner freedom.

Embrace it!

It is one of the most empowering experiences you will ever have.

Next time someone asks you: “So, what is your religion?”

It is okay to respond with something like: “I feel affinity for all spiritual streams”

Will this stop you from reaching the absolute, nirvana or self realization?

Of course not!

Everyone (almost) knows that both Christians and Muslims worship the same absolute reality. They simply give it a different name.

Some will say that the path of Jesus in the only path.

Some others will say that the path of Mohammed is the only path.

In fact, it’s okay. Let anyone believe what they want.

What matters is the way you stand in this.

Choose for yourself.

If someone says:

“Well, you can’t enter this temple unless you renounce your other beliefs”

Simply accept it and make your choice.

I am convinced that if you keep on walking, you will come across a system which does not ask you to renounce anything.

The ultimate goal of your spiritual development is absolute freedom.

What is the mind set which has the power to take you there instantly?

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The first step is to isolate the "problem" and identify exactly in what situation and with whom these unwanted thoughts arise.

Suppose you tend to argue with someone at work.

This arguing goes on in your mind after you stop speaking with that person.

Arguing is simply the conflict between two energy realities or two minds: your mind and someone else's mind.

When you are argue, you simply try to defend your territory and ideas.

When you keep on thinking about this argument and what was said, you transfer this conflict internally.

You basically take the two roles in yourself and keep it unsolved in your system.

As long as the "problem" or conflict is unsolved, the negative thinking cycle goes on, right?

If you want to stop this negative thinking cycle, you have to solve the conflict.

Suppose that you disagree on a topic, you can say to your colleague:

"Look, it looks like we have different opinions and you know what? It is fine. Adult grown up people can disagree and respect each other's opinions. You are free to believe what you want. I respect that. On my side, I will simply stick to what I think"

What you projected here is a mind set.

This mind set is a solution: accept the fact that you don't have to agree on everything.

If the negative thought patterns keep on building in you, you can project the same kind of reasoning to what is going.

Repeat to yourself: "X can think what she he wants. I respect his beliefs. I won't pressure him to change in any way. He is free to think what he wants"

If you repeat to yourself such ideas, you will solve the conflict both internally and externally.

Once the conflict is solved, the negative thoughts naturally stop.

A negative thought pattern is always the visible part of the iceberg.

Something else is going on underneath.

It is a conflict between two energy realities or mind sets and the negative thoughts you perceive are only the "visible" part of this conflict.

Most negative thought streams and patterns can be solved by shifting the way you stand in a given situation.

If you are bitter about something and feel negative towards yourself for instance, you can track back the sources of the bitterness and shift the way you look at the situation or simply solve what is unsolved.

The long term goal is to master your mind and what happens in it.

Basically, you want to have a greater sense of control and ownership over what happens in your mind.

"Working" on negative beliefs of negative thoughts is the perfect way to increase the power you have over your mind.

By observing the patterns and learning how to shift them, you gain greater life mastery.

You can see this as an integral part of your life's training.

You come out of it stronger and empowered.

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The first thing to realize is that you are the one who has the greatest influence over what happens in your mind and in your life.

Your thoughts, emotions, beliefs and attitudes are in your territory.

This means that if there is something you don't like, it is in your right and power to do something about it.

The second step is to break your challenge into small "affordable" parts.

You reduce the problem or challenge to its real size.

You make it very specific.

For instance if you tend to get angry in certain situations, identify exactly what are the circumstances which bring these emotions to the surface:

• What is the context?
• With who does it happen?
• What are the underlying dynamics behind this anger?
• Etc.

Once you know exactly what the negative pattern is, identify what you want.

Think of what you want, not what you believe you should do or what others ask from you.

If you don't like the pattern you manifest now, identify exactly what the ideal behavior, thought or belief would be.

What does the perfect action, thought or attitude look like for you?

Once you know what your plan or desire is, you need to retrain your mind or behavior.

You do this in real or in "simulation" as role play for instance.

For instance, if you tend to get angry with someone, practice being in front of this person and expressing your new behavior or attitude.

If a mind set has been with you for years, it takes some focus and energy to shift that pattern,

A mind set is like a path way you traced in your life.

It is a habit.

If you want to shift this pattern, you need to repeat the new behavior over a period of a few weeks until this new behavior, belief or emotion is truly grounded in your life.

Focus on one pattern at a time.

Focus on this behavior shift for at least a week and then let it go.

If you can identify 4 or 5 patterns you don't like, it will take you one to three months to create a new mind set and align your actions, thoughts and emotions with your ideal mind set.

True, it does take focus and energy.

Now, if you make it your top priority for minimum a week, you usually can break through.

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The best is to start with small steps.

Rather than aiming for one hour yoga a day, start with just one minute inner gaze, that's all.

You wake up in the morning and as you lay down still, practice your favorite meditation technique (for instance, breathing or using a simple mantra).

Practice this technique for one week.

Don't aim for more.

Be happy with this one minute a day.

When you start meditating or practicing yoga, your mind set is reoriented or repolarized.

As soon as you focus on it, transformation starts taking place.

Your take a mental decision to focus on a one hour technique but if you feel resistance to do it, it is the sign that it's already far too much.

Take a small step you can afford without major effort.

Keep it simple, light and fun.

You might get the impression that one minute a day is not enough but that's not true.

Your practice is like a stream of water.

A one minute a day can be all you need to get you started.

Imagine that you water a tree in your garden. No matter how much water you give it, it won't grow faster than a certain pace.

Same goes for a yoga or meditation practice.

In the original stages, you are breaking the “shell” and even a very small stimulation like a one minute practice will have the desired effect.

The goal is not the practice in itself.

The goal is to allow your mind and body to naturally shift form one state to another.

When you practice yoga or meditation, you are stimulating a new flow of life force in your being and activating change.

Change requires energy.

It happens even with a one minute practice.

Every time you focus on a technique, you are invoking energy and this energy needs to be digested and integrated in your system.

Take a tiny step (one minute focus) and once you feel comfortable with that step (within a week or two), slightly increase your practice.

You can do this by:

• Having another minute of focus during the day.
• Adding another technique just after the one you practiced.
• Slightly stretching your technique from one minute to two.

Focus on the natural flow of your practice rather than the discipline aspect.

What matters is not the amount of time you spend on it, it is the fact that you go with the flow and listen to your body and full being.

The long term goal is to find a pace you can maintain on the long term without major effort.

If you practices are fed mainly by will power, you’ll only be able to sustain them for a few moths before running out of motivation.

On the other hand if you connect with a very natural flow and approach which does not require a major will power input on your side, you’ll simply go with the flow and easily reach your target.

Take a very small step and you will find it quite natural to simply go with the flow.

Trust your instinct rather than a "mental model" of what you think you should achieve.

Too high expectations or ambitions can make you very unhappy and frustrated.

On the other hand, going with the flow and integrating naturally techniques and empowering habits within your daily routine will take you exactly where you want to be: greater happiness, vitality, inner brightness and clarity.

Good luck and enjoy!

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If you fall asleep, it is usually the sign that you body needs sleep.

You actually need a nap.

So, feel free to give it to yourself.

It can as well be the sign that the way you approach your practice is not dynamic or exciting enough.

Meditation is not a lethargic activity where you enter into some form of passive apathy state.

If this tends to happen, shift your practices to short dynamic sessions.

Focus on 5 minute practices rather than hour long meditations.

Energize your body with some dynamic breathing techniques or dynamic moves before you meditate.

You can as well practice outdoor which is very uplifting.

If you are indoor, make sure the room is not overheated.

Open the windows and get some fresh air.

The simplest thing to do though is to get more sleep.

If you are hungry, listen to your body and give it some food.

If you are sleepy, take a moment to relax and let go.

Trying to suppress or fight with these basic needs can give you a short term "victory" (with use of will power) but on the long term, listening to your body and natural needs works better.

No need to suppress, no need to block or lock yourself in some form of rigid discipline.

Follow the natural currents and rhythms of your nature.

It works better.

You can work hand in hand with your instinctual nature and body needs rather than against them.

The moment you do, you will discover a new sense of easiness in your practices and approaches.

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Here are a few ideas on life force and how it works in your system.

The moment you feel tired, it's because there is a gap.

This gap can be related to lack of energy or misuse of energy.

If you have lots of energy, you can still waste it and simply direct it in ways which are not profitable.

For instance, if you are very tense and stressed, you burn lots of energy. You don't sleep well and basically feel drained on an energy level.

So, the first step is to harmonize what is there and gain back control over your life and mind territory.

Sometimes, you feel drained and tired because your space is controlled or constricted by others.

You don't know how to protect yourself and energy simply flows out of you.

You end up drained and tired.

Once you harmonize your system and gain back control over your life, the next step is to establish a healthy life style.

Think of what you eat.

Think of what comes in your body.

If you are craving for energy and feel hungry, you can give your body a high energy snack, for instance a muesli bar, a fresh or dried fruit, etc.

This will instantly give you an energy boost.

In most cases, feeling low in energy has to do with the obvious.

It has to do with diet, lack of exercise or lack of excitement for your life's targets and daily activities.

These are the obvious solutions.

This is where you want to start.

Now, if we step beyond that and look at other ways of building up energy, you can do this by connecting with nature.

For instance, if you are outdoor, walking bare feet on the sand or grass will instantly reconnect you with natural sources of energy in and around you.

If you are locked in a room with no oxygen, you naturally crave for energy.

Next step is about activating your inner flow of life force.

What works best is any form of martial art technique, breathing techniques, yogic postures, etc.

If you focus on meditation techniques, it's the mind you will activate.

If you focus on physical techniques, it is your physical and etheric body your will activate.

If you want to instantly increase your energy level, use a dynamic breathing technique or any physical movement which activates the flow of energy in your body.

When you train, move or exercise, you naturally invoke the flow of life force in your body.

There is often no need to tap into the spiritual or supernatural.

If you go directly to the obvious (healthy diet and some exercise), you will usually give your body all the energy it needs.

If there is still an energy gap, start checking your daily activities.

Are you excited by your day and what you do?

If you focus on activities and projects you are thrilled about, you will naturally manifest a higher level of energy in your system.

Motivation and excitement works on the mind level.

Focusing on exciting targets simply releases any mental blockages and allows your energy to flow.

It can take a few weeks of focus to actually understand what happens in your system on an energy level.

The first step is to find answers and identify exactly what is missing:

• Motivation?


• High energy food?


• Vitamins?


• Life purpose?


• Exciting life targets?


• Feeling drained by people or your environment?


• Etc.

Once you have an idea of what is missing start giving your body or mind what it needs.

If you lack physical energy, shift your diet and do some exercise.

If you lack motivation, change your life targets and focus on goals you are truly excited about.

If all this works fine, then focus on the next level: breathing techniques and Qi building martial arts techniques.

Most people who face an energy gap, look too far.

They tend to focus on wanting to change their energy level by using their will power only through some form of concentration technique.

In most cases best results will be reached by having an impact directly on the physical (change of diet or life style).

Suppose you want to lift a glass of water in the air.

You can try to use supernatural powers or you can simply use your hand.

If you focus on supernatural powers (telekinesis) you might eventually reach some results after years of effort and practice (No guarantee though J )

However, if you want direct and effective results, the best is still to use your hand.

Energy level in your body functions in the same way: if you feel tired, you can search for supernatural ways of connecting with invisible sources of energy or you can simply give your body some quality food and fresh air.

Usually, this is all it takes to get what you need.

There is nothing "supernatural" about it but it will give you everything you need.

It is simple common sense.

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One of the big questions which come with spiritual development has to do with harmonizing conflicting mind sets and interests.

Here is an example:

Your father wants you to be a doctor, but you want to be an actor.

What do you choose?

This is a "worldly" example but on the spiritual development path, there are dozens of similar examples.

The material interests, go sometimes against your spiritual vision and this creates an inner tension.

The goal is simple: you want to connect with a source of empowering energy which will bring the totality of your being within one unified flow of energy.

You want your mind to be frictionless and function as a perfectly flowing system.

Now, in terms of energy and mind sets, you need to connect with harmonizing forces which have the power to do just that, right?

You want to turn any form of tension or conflict in your being into a harmonized mind set.

You want all forces in your system to be unified and “sit periodically at the negotiation table to solve their differences”.

If you know how to solve these inner conflicts, you are in for much more happiness and increased energy in your life.

Imagine how much time you can spend making choices and dealing with conflicting energies in you.

The first step is this one:

You are the boss!

It is simple: you are in charge!

Your mind is your mind and you are the one who takes decisions and sets up a course of action.

You are in charge!

This could be principle number one:

You are the master of your destiny.

Manifesting that reality is your priority number one.

When external forces or people try to direct your actions, you have the right and power to decide what you want and where you want to go.

You are the master of your destiny.

In other terms, you are the central sun in your universe.

You can delegate power; you can trust other sources of authority in your life; but when it comes to taking decisions, you are the one who decides and directs the course of your actions.

You can't delegate that authority.

You are responsible for your actions.

This is very clear.

The moment you delegate this central position in your being, you give away your power and trouble arises.

You feel more tired than usual.

You get stacked in choice making and forget to protect your inner authority.

You decide!

You are the master of your life and your being!

This does not mean that you don't get help to get where you want to be.

If I coach you for instance, I never take over your authority.

You always stay the center of your existence.

This is the core of any ethical connection we might have.

You are the center of your being and my role as your coach is to help you reach your targets.

This is how it works.

You have dozens of life examples and situations where you do join forces or get help from someone.

This is okay.

It is an agreed exchange of energy.

However, you always stay the centre of your universe.

No one can take over your control seat.

This is principle number 1.

Principle number 2 is about your ultimate source of inspiration when making choices.

This ultimate force is your instinct.

Rationalization and logic helps as well.

Your intuition is a subtle synthesis of millions of informations which are too complex to be comprehended by your reason.

When your intuition guides you, this means that you synthesize all the subtle information you get and project it forward into one unified stream.

Imagine a river: you see the vast stream of water.

You see as well that the flow of water is related with millions of individual particles flowing in the same direction.

This is how intuition works.

Your sense of inner feeling or inner touch perceives impressions.

Your past experiences have stored millions of information about how life works.

Your mind is packed with all this information and at the end your final intuitive picture is not a rational decision.

It is rather a synthesis of all this information.

You only see the vast stream.

You see the river rather than the millions of micro informations you received and make you choose for one direction or another.

This is how it works.

Your instincts integrate all your "animal" faculties (like survival drive or reproductive instinct) and project a line of action or evolution for your being.

You see how an animal will be able to survive in life threatening situations while a human being is stacked within a “reasoning cycle”.

These instinctual resources are what you want to bring back to the surface.

You can wake up your instinctual power and trust yourself.

When a decision needs to be made and conflicting interests need to be harmonized, your ability to go with the flow and break through depends on your ability to tune into an instinctual path of evolution.

This is what you need to tap into:

Your instinctual power.

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If negative thoughts and frustration happen when you try to meditate, it's usually the sign that you are touching on some inner resistance.

It is natural to face this type of "limits".

The energy you invite when meditating is transformative.

This means that it changes mind sets and patterns in you.

When this happens, there is a conflict between two streams of energy.

The first one is the energy you invoke trying to break through and free you.

The second one is the existing one. It represents the patterns which are already established in you.

If you jump in cold water, it gives a shock to your system, right?

This shock is the result of a "clash" between two temperatures: your body temperature and the water temperature.

Same happens with a meditation technique.

The moment you invoke a fresh energy, it finds its way into your mind until it meets a resistance zone.

These resistances are simply your existing mind patterns.

Some of these mind patterns are old and no longer needed.

For instance if you have an old negative memory about a past event, it is a mind set which is no longer needed.

Now, part of you naturally holds to it.

It is not a conscious decision: memories are naturally sustained in your mind by what you can call preserving forces.

When a fresh energy comes in and naturally targets this old pattern (it happens naturally, organically. It is not a conscious decision on your side), a natural clash of energy happens.

It is a clash between an old mind set and a new source of energy.

Imagine: it is like lava under a volcano trying to break through.

This lava faces rock resistance and opens new channels of energy within the volcano.

The conflict between the lava and the existing rock formation is exactly what you experience on a mind level.

When this happens, you don't have to repress your anger or frustration.

Stand up and do some martial art techniques like punches or kicks with "Kiais!".

You have an excess of fire and you can use this fire to help the new energy break through.

You can for instance do some light jogging, go in nature and get rid of the excess of energy.

You can as well use it to do some power training or even join a kick boxing class.

What matters is that this anger or frustration is actually a good sign.

It is the result of a fresh energy breaking free in your system.

Your emotional reaction is the expression of fresh energies breaking through.

In the same type of situation, some people will actually feel laughter coming in rather than anger.

You can give it a try: next time you feel angry or frustrated, try transmuting this emotion into laughter.

The effect is the same: breakthrough of energy.

If you don't resist this emotion, you will notice that it naturally finds its way out.

If this happens again to the point where you are truly boiling internally, shift activity, stand up and practice some of theses martial art techniques.

Use this excess of energy to break open new doors in your system.

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Let’s take the example of yoga.

Yoga is still in the process of finding its roots in the west.

If you look at Judo, this martial art has been popular in the west for much longer.

Maybe 50 years ago, when you would practice Judo, you would tend to marginalize yourself.

Nowadays, practicing judo or any martial art has become main stream.

It still did not reach the popularity of "western" sports like basketball or football, but there are millions of martial arts adepts around the world and many of these martial arts did receive the "Olympic games seal".

Yoga goes through the same growth process.

20 years ago, there might have been 1 out of a 1000 persons who had tried yoga in the west. 20 years later, it might be 1 out of 10 or 20.

In a way, yoga is not yet 100% main stream.

It is however getting there and becoming more and more "trendy".

If you want to feel totally connected with your environment, you need to link with main stream cultural trends.

For instance, if you are a teenager, this means connecting with the R & B or Hip Hop culture.

Check out what is truly attracting crowds in your city or country.

Now, if you like yoga and want to feel connected at the same time, you can link with a larger community.

There are dozens of online forums on this topic.

You can participate to events, workshops, trainings.

You can link with like minded people more actively.

There are always places where you can connect.

You simply need to give it more focus.

The next step is to break through spiritually and connect with deeper spiritual realizations.

When you practice yoga, the goal is to break through layers of awareness and connect with a totally unified source of energy in yourself.

You can feel isolated as long as you did not yet fully break through.

If you were in The Himalayas by yourself, in the mountains for a few months, you would step by step realize that there is no such thing as isolation.

You can create this sense of inner unity where you are right now.

You are connected all the time, even when you can't perceive it.

The long term goal of yoga is to recreate this sense of unity with all life on this planet.

The moment you feel this, all sense of isolation drops and you do feel connected.

If you want to develop this sense of total inner unification with all life, you need to trust your instinct and connect with a source of inspiration and get some techniques.

With some focus and awareness, you eventually get there.

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This question is really crucial as it unveils underlying dynamics behind any form of spiritual practice.

The world of money and business is aimed at gaining more material satisfaction and power.

When you work, you use your conquering power to grow materially and gain more wealth.

The primary goal for working is to make money.

If you take this motivation away in the world, who would still work long hours in businesses and organization?

You would shift your activity to a more creative field if you can or simply relax in what you do and still do it. That's possible.

When you practice yoga, your targets are totally different.

Sure you can focus on the long term vision of having your own yoga studio but the primary goal of yoga and any form of spiritual discipline is not material wealth; it is self realization, inner growth, health, vitality, awareness, love, joy, spiritual power, etc.

These are your targets.

The moment you focus on yoga, you naturally transfer part of your energy and ambition to non material goals. This is why your level of material ambition can drop.

Another element has to do with the fact that yoga is a "soft" approach.

The primary goal is to develop a higher sense of clarity and inner harmony.

This goal is synonymous with spiritual development.

This was and still is the original purpose of yoga.

With this "soft" connotation behind yoga, you tend as well to drop your level of conquering power and ambition.

This is why the "power yoga" stream was born.

It is aimed at "compensating" this softness and give yoga a new "power" connotation.

This connotation seems to fit better with the needs of modern life, driven by ambition, business or career goals.

When you start practicing yoga, you literally tend to shift your life's main targets and focus to developing inner values and skills rather than material wealth.

Now, this is the traditional story behind yoga.

The way you can practice it in the west and in modern times is by unifying all streams.

You can have it all, simply in a different balance.

Every aspect of your being needs to be fed and if you notice a gap somewhere (for instance an ambition gap) and you have the need to fill that gap, then give extra attention to your career or more material goals.

All aspects of your life can be nurtured.

If you feel a gap somewhere, simply focus on actions and activities which do give you what is missing.

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Here are some key ideas on harmony and why your mind and life shifts from one state to another.

Harmony and the perception of it is just one mind set.

It is one experience that you feel with your inner senses.

You feel you are in a state of harmony.

Now, life is ever changing.

Nature and your mind never stop evolving.

Why is that?

Because creation and manifestation never stop.

It is an ongoing flow of energy touching your mind, the planet and what surrounds you.

Having cycles in your life is natural, right?

Now, if you think that part of the cycle does not match what you want, you can shift it around and ad a quality to it.

Suppose for instance, that you feel bright and energized one day and that the following day, you miss motivation and energy.

The goal is simple: you want the motivation gap to be shifted again to a "high".

You want to focus on gaining mind "speed" and satisfaction.

How can you do this?

When you feel in a low, you can invoke forces and power in you to break this cycle.

It is like taking a vitamin pill when you feel tired.

What is this "harmony vitamin pill"?

It is any practice or conscious action which shifts or breaks your present my set and invites a new reality into your life.

When you feel stacked in a negative mind set, the goal is to access a destructive or renewal power which will break the mind set your are in.

You can "rebel" against a mind set you don't like.

You don't have to accept it as your reality.

If the reality you are in does not give you satisfaction, use a power building technique to kick negative emotions, beliefs or anything you don't like out of your system.

Your mind is a territory and you are the master of it.

If you feel down, it is because you have too much of the negative emotion quality.

Your goal is simple: you want to shift this and master the way your mind functions.

You want to master what happens in it.

In other terms, you will simply take one of the "power or harmony building techniques" and express it.

What is a power building technique?

Anything which energizes and refreshes your system and your mind.

It can be for instance a dynamic breathing technique.

The moment you feel "down", focus on this technique and repeat it a few times.

You can as well take off in nature, exercise or focus on something new, thrilling and exciting.

The truth is that every action generates a result.

If you feel down, it is because the actions, mind sets and structure you live in did generate these emotions.

If you want to shift your emotional foundation, you can recreate your environment, redesign the way you relate to others and shift key aspects of your life style.

You are the architect of your existence.

You are the one who designs the emotional waves of your existence through the actions you take, and the mind sets you live in.

The true first step is to realize that you are the designer of your existence.

More on specific practices in other chapters, okay?

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When it comes to spiritual development, the word out there is often that you need to give up, open up and surrender.

In truth, I don't believe that this is the way to go for what you face.

The goal is not to loose your mind or your ego or simply open to the forces of the cosmos.

The goal is to gain back a sense of ownership and mastery over your life.

You are already connected to the spirit right now.

The fact that you don't feel it does not mean that you are disconnected; it means that this realization is not yet flowing all the way down to your awareness.

It is as if the flow of life force reaches a certain point in your being but does not actually flow all the way down into your existence.

It still flows of course (life force is in you manifesting itself in your being every single second).

This in itself is magical and a miracle.

What you miss is the ability to speed up this process and as well the senses to perceive what is really happening in your mind, body and spirit.

The first step is to drop it!

Drop it all!

Spiritual ambition can create tension in your system.

If you aim for something and feel you can't reach it, it can make you very unhappy.

When you focus on a target and feel you can't reach it, you tend to run out of will power and energy and feel pretty upset.

So, the first step is to drop it.

No expectations.

No grand visions.

What you are trying to achieve is already happening in you right now!

Second step: harmonize your existence.

Identify the places or areas where it "hurts".

If you feel frustrated about the way you relate to others or others relate to you, the goal is not to escape into another reality; the goal is to harmonize what is happening right here, right now.

This means that rather than trying to feed another reality and connecting with some form of distant spirit, you feed your existence consciously.

This is the best way to invite the spirit in your life.

The spirit is life force.

It is your life power.

Harmonizing and empowering your existence is the best and most direct way to invite life force in your being.

You do take action and focus on what needs attention.

Activate your life and nurture it.

Once you reach a high level of harmony, the next step is to connect with new empowering sources of inspiration.

There is a plan for your spiritual evolution and the way to manifest that plan is to tune into a refreshing spiritual stream.

A spiritual stream is like a river you swim in. It takes you where you want to be.

The mind sets you need to manifest to be successful with your spiritual evolution do exist.

They already exist in many beings from the present, past and future.

Suppose for instance that you tune into the Buddhist stream but can't really relate to it; you will simply search further until you truly recognize what you are looking for.

It often takes time, focus and energy to find the exact spiritual stream which matches what you want and what you feel inside.

You might travel a couple of times to India, try connecting with the spirit of the Incas, joining a local church or converting yourself to Islam.

Your mind and spirit keeps searching until you identify a spiritual source of inspiration you recognize as your destiny.

The moment your recognize it, you know it.

It simply matches and you feel your mind being "activated" in a very specific way.

Sometimes, you discover certain practices and you know deep inside that there is more.

If the stream you follow right now has reached the limits of what you can achieve, free yourself and search further.

Sometimes, it takes focus and determination to break free from a spiritual source of inspiration you followed for some time.

Trust your instinct and break free if you have to.

You can as well go deeper into the stream you are in.

Every step you take is a step which brings you closer to your goal.

Even when you get this feeling that you are going backwards, you are still gaining precious experience that you might use as a stepping stone in the future.

If you feel stacked, keep on searching for answers, techniques and sources of inspiration which can help you break through.

Pray and call for help if you have to.

The spirit always responds!

Sometimes, it simply takes a while.

However, life never stops.

The spirit is with you right now, even if you cannot feel it.

There is always a possible next step.

Identify it and take it.

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Here are a couple of ideas to help you break through this challenge.

When you are born, your spirit incarnates.

Literally, it is like a stream of life force taking shape in the form of a physical body and a mind.

This is your personality.

This is you.

When you feel you don't really belong there, it's as if a part of the story is still missing.

It is as if your incarnation or embodiment is incomplete in the place you are.

When you ask yourself the question:

"If I don't belong here, then where do I belong to?"

You realize that you are looking for another mind set, location or way of living.

The priorities and life style you see around you do not seem to match what you feel inside.

The reason this happens could be explained in this way:

Your mind set is created according to a "model".

There are different incarnation models.

In fact there is infinity of them.

When someone incarnates in a human body, goes through life and dies, they leave a form of "blue print" of their lives.

This blue print is "recorded" in human consciousness and in a way, used as a stepping stone in human evolution.

The mind set a baby receives when it incarnates is related with the sum of human experiences on the planet.

This baby will observe its parents behaviors and imitate them.

Now, this is not its only learning source.

A young human being will also tap into the sea of consciousness you can call universal human mind.

Your mind is part of a vaster sea of unified consciousness.

You pick up patterns from that "sea".
For instance, all the instinctual patterns you have when you were born are part of a "genetic luggage" you receive.

That's your "birth gift" J

Sometimes, your mind tunes into a reality which can be located somewhere else or in another time or space.

Some people will see this as a sign of reincarnation.

They will say something like:

"Sure, the reason you feel out of place in the western world is because you are a reincarnated Tibetan monk. No wonder you feel out of place. Your spirit is calling for the reality you experienced in your previous incarnation."

This is one way of looking at. It is the "reincarnation story".

Here is another way of looking at it:

You can imagine that there are billions of blueprints left by all the incarnated beings who lived on the planet.

For instance a being like Pythagoras did leave a "blue print" in the form of his writings.

Sometimes, there is a physical trace of that person's "passage" on earth.

Sometimes, it is only a "psychic track", like a pathway which has been traced in human consciousness.

When you incarnate, you pick up a few "models" which will be your mind set guidelines for your incarnation.

These can be seen as the “models” which are used to create your mind.

If your spirit happens to tune into a blue print from another time or place than the one you are born in, you might feel out of place.

You might feel that you don't really belong there simply because your mind patterns are "inherited" from another location in time and space.

What to do?

Tune into this story and realize that part of what you experience comes from the past.

You don't need to rediscover some of this anymore.

It is written in human consciousness and what needed to be learned has already been learned.

The reason you are born in a new environment is because something new has to be experienced.

You literally take an old blueprint into your incarnation (some people would call this Karma) and reactuallize this past experience into a new energy set: today, right here, right now.

Your being might long to reconnect with this ancient reality you tune into.

For instance, you might take an initiatory trip somewhere to "reconnect" with your ancient roots.

Once this reconnection is established, you will bring back this realization and actualize it within the modern setting you are in right now.

You consciously instruct your mind within a new context and by doing this give humankind a new step forward.

For those who read this and think: "Yeah!!! Nice story! But what proof do we have of all that?"

It is simple! There is no proof!

If you want, you could reinvent your own story of why this these feelings of “being out of place” appear.

The description I give is not the absolute truth.

It is just a vision that I feel makes sense.

If you take a landscape, there are millions of ways of painting or describing this landscape.

None of these descriptions are right or wrong.

They are all only a vision and an interpretation of reality through the filter of our minds.

It is always an approximation of reality.

Maybe the vision that I give makes sense to you and will help you in your own spiritual development.

If this is the case, great!

If it's not the case, keep searching and find a "model which does match what you feel".

You don't have to accept what I say.

Take what you need and discard the rest. J

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