Fishing Lessons

Some may say: "I feel as if I am justifying procrastination by meditating. Like I’m wasting my life by jumping down a rabbit hole to find something I already have."  My response: Ah, but you see, the tension you feel is the natural push and pull between two illusions: the illusion of productivity and the illusion of wasting time. You’ve spent your life building, striving, achieving—carving out your fortune as though constructing a monument to effort itself. And now, as you turn inward, seeking the subtler truths, anxiety whispers that you’ve wandered too far from familiar territory, that this “rabbit hole” of spirituality is unproductive, frivolous, or even dangerous. But let us pause for a moment and ask: productive by whose measure? Wasting time by whose clock? These concepts are the currency of the world you’ve mastered, the scaffolding of a system that prizes doing over being, acquiring over knowing. You were taught that success is measurable, that a life well-lived is a ...

And here is a revelation I have come to embrace: bliss, the present moment is more than a fleeting feeling or a momentary escape. It is a gateway—a sacred threshold to the vast expanse of existence beyond this earthly plane. I believe that life does not unfold in a simple linear path, from birth to death, but that the past, present, and future are all happening simultaneously, layered like threads in an intricate tapestry. Each life, each experience, exists as part of this eternal now, intersecting across dimensions. When you sit in true bliss, in the stillness of your being, you align yourself with the harmony of this greater reality. Bliss is not only the quiet at the heart of all things; it is a portal to the infinite. In that moment of peace, when your soul breathes freely, you step into the timeless. You connect with the versions of yourself that have lived before, that are living now in other realms, and that will come into being. You tap into the universal thread that links all ...

Meditation is a doorway, but not one that leads to some glittering prize or blissful escape. If you sit down to meditate with the hope of feeling better, of becoming “more,” you’ve already set a trap for yourself. You’ve brought a hungry mind into a space meant to be empty. True meditation isn’t about adding, gaining, or feeling “better.” It’s about dissolving all of that. The real work of meditation is not found in the quiet corner or in some holy retreat but in the humdrum of daily life, especially when the going gets rough. The act of life itself, in all its flawed and tangled forms, is where the practice reveals itself. It’s not in the sitting and breathing that the fruits are borne but in the moments when we’re struggling—when dishes are piled in the sink, tempers flare, and patience wears thin. In those ordinary moments, the subtle clarity of meditation can show up as a simple realization: the power of presence, of seeing things just as they are. When you let go of the need to be...

Ah, yes. To sit in total peaceful bliss—this is the essence of life itself, though we often fail to recognize it, wrapped as we are in the duties, the identities, the endless roles we think we must play. Each day, if we allow ourselves even a moment of pause, we may glimpse a feeling, a state, that surpasses all else: nirvana. It is not far away, not some grand destination in the clouds; rather, it is here, closer than your breath. Nirvana is the quiet at the heart of all things, waiting patiently behind the endless buzz of your thoughts. We spend our days holding our breath, charging through tasks, tense and distracted, believing that by doing so we become important, successful, real. Yet all this time, we exhaust ourselves. All this holding, all this resisting, creates the very tension we wish to escape. So, simply exhale. Let go. In this letting go, life begins to breathe through you, like a river washing over stones, smoothing them, caressing them into softness. Allow your thoughts...

For:  Inner peace. Gratitude. Transformation  Find a safe and quiet space. Inform those who may depend on you that you will not be reachable for the next 45 minutes, for you are embarking on a journey beyond this plane of consciousness. Bring to mind an affirmation—a seed of intent to guide your practice. Close your eyes gently, and as you do, let your gaze subtly tilt upward, just above the horizon line, as if you’re beholding the peak of a majestic mountain. Now, with your mind’s eye, visualize the mountain. Begin at its base, and with each breath, gently ascend, allowing your awareness to rise with the contours of the earth. Move slowly, deliberately, until your focus reaches the summit. Pause here for a moment. Rest at the peak. Part 1: Physical Relaxation Picture the number 3 in your mind, three times. With each visualization, invite your body to relax and release. Bring your attention to the gentle hum of life coursing through your being. Begin at the scalp and work down...