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Living With Purpose

Like me, many have come to the realization that their life calling is to help others become the best version of themselves and to ease their burdens. Can we still make money? Of course! There are many people who are here helping others such as therapists, life coaches, medical practitioners, police officers, firemen, etc. Yet unfortunately, many of us choose jobs and careers based on how much money we will make rather than if our path will truly make us happy. Following your life path: Many of us go about life just going through the motions. We aim towards a life that is suitable; but suitable for who?  Many of our desires are not inherently what we desire for ourselves, rather what we have been taught to be desirable. We call this, the American dream. We go to school, we learn how to pass a test about random facts (or lies) that suit the American purpose of feeding the capitalist machine. We learn through our capitalist system that it is imperative to keep up with the Jones’....

Social Conditioning of Fear, Imperfection, and Division

The current state of humanity is in peril. We are far detached from a life of community, of love, and ultimately, of self. I propose that to know thine own self, is the only way we can truly love; and thus, have a true sense of community. A community based on love would have at its core the purpose of uplifting his fellow human beings. But to what end do we uplift our fellow man? The answer is quite simple, and best quoted by Buzz Lightyear from A Toy Story: TO INFINITY, AND BEYOND! Buzz Lightyear to infinity and beyond artsbbk.com Of course I am joking, although my real answer is not too far off. I believe that the ultimate goal of humanity is to aid each other towards ascension, or to what I call, God-self. God-self is a conceptualization that we are all created to transcend our current state of being so that we may be more like, or equal to, that which created us (whether its God, spirit, universal energy, The Great Architect of the Universe etc). Why? Because like the ...

The Power of Meditation

I am going to give you some insight on the power of meditation through the account of my most intense meditation experience to date.  Meditation is a great tool for healing, but like with any medicine, meditation varies in intensity, purpose, and it is not intended for use by everyone. It is important to ensure that the particular meditation you wish to practice is right for you. Since childhood, I have always had an interest in religion and spirituality. As I grew older, I became increasingly involved in eastern religions such as Hinduism and Buddhism. These religions practice meditation to discipline the mind or to attain enlightenment. And so began my interested in meditation. There are many forms of meditation, each one yielding varying results. Some forms of meditation such as mindfulness, are simple and easy to learn. Others, such as meditation for attaining enlightenment, are more involved and require strict discipline. Mindfulness is a type of meditation that is used ...