The spectrum of conscious freedom and limitation
“If I perceive freedom of consciousness then provides freedom of alternative, then I perceive that I actually and am the inventive agent that lies between the liberty of my consciousness, and the present limitation of my life”
Expensive Integral Meditators,
One of many nice pleasures of meditation is the invention that, wherever you might be and no matter else is occurring in your life, by sitting in a state of relaxed consciousness you will be free, completely free, even when it is just for a couple of seconds. This weeks article explores take pleasure in your freedom creatively, even amidst the apparently ‘fastened’ limitations of your life….
The topic of this weeks Tuesday & Wednesday meditation class, is the five stages of meditation practice from beginner to advanced. Its an excellent class for contextualizing the entire meditation path, in addition to exploring the territory by means of follow!
The unique meditators have been the Shamans, heads up for Octobers Shamanic meditation workshop retreat on the twenty second/twenty third! It’s an vital one for individuals who want to turn out to be actual explorers of the internal worlds.
Within the spirit of inspiration whereas working,
Toby
The spectrum of conscious freedom and limitation
The liberty and pleasure of consciousness
One of many nice pleasures of meditation is the invention that, wherever you might be and no matter else is occurring in your life, by sitting in a state of relaxed consciousness you will be free, completely free, even when it is just for ten seconds. In fact, whenever you construct your competency, you may drop into this house of freedom for for much longer than 10 seconds. It may be prolonged into minutes and even hours. In the long run it results in the conclusion that, on the extent of consciousness itself we’re completely free, even (and particularly) once we are surrounded by limitations in our life.
The liberty of alternative
The liberty of consciousness then provides rise to a second freedom, the data and functionality to decide on our perspective to life, as per the well-known Viktor Frankl quote:
“We who lived in focus camps can keep in mind the lads who walked by means of the huts comforting others, freely giving their final piece of bread. They could have been few in quantity, however they provide ample proof that every part will be taken from a person however one factor: the final of the human freedoms — to decide on one’s perspective in any given set of circumstances, to decide on one’s personal means.”
By growing secure freedom of consciousness, we are able to then stay free, even below strain, to decide on our perspective to what’s taking place to and round us. By taking accountability for our selections we then generate the facility to create our expertise, by selecting our perspective to what’s, and continuing from there.
The each day path of needed and acceptable limitation
So in fact, in each day life we function throughout the context of limitation and non-freedom. By selecting one profession I sacrifice many different profession paths. By selecting a companion I forgoe an indefinite variety of different attainable relationships. I function inside a finite physique that’s ageing. Initially this will look virtually antagonistic towards the liberty of consciousness, but when we perceive freedom of consciousness then provides freedom of alternative, then I perceive that I actually and am the inventive agent that lies between the liberty of my consciousness, and the limitation of my life.
The beginning of creativity between these two
We will then begin to see ourselves as artists whose life is a inventive act; Our inherent freedom of consciousness dancing with the inherent limitation of our life. From these two we sculpt our personal murals; the limitation giving form and type to absolutely the freedom of consciousness itself. Our lives are all the time a mixture of various fortunes and misfortunes, sufferings and joys. No matter that mixture, if we’re keen to expertise the liberty of our consciousness every day, after which personal our selections, we are able to create our personal murals from no matter limitations we now have to function in.
Meditating on the liberty of consciousness
You’ll be able to start practising the dance of freedom and limitation in your individual life by:
- Sitting and acclimatizing to the freedom of awareness in meditation. Because the quote from the Warriors Creed goes: “I’ve no freedom : I make consciousness my freedom”.
- Construct a wholesome acceptance and if attainable, appreciation of the limitations that exist in your life.
- With a way of your freedom of your consciousness, and reflecting on the facility of your freedom to decide on your perspective to a problem in your life, ask your self “What’s the most inventive use of my freedom to create one thing stunning from my present limitation?”
Saturday September twenty fourth, 9.30-11.30am – Monthly Qi Gong & Taoist Breathwork Clinic & Mini-retreat
In a sentence: Expertise distinctive Qi gong and Taoist respiratory strategies to enhance your immune system, vitality stage, psychological wellness and improve your meditation…read full details
Sat & Solar twenty second/twenty third October – Shamanic meditation workshop retreatDiscover ways to follow the basics of probably the most historical meditation custom on the planet in a transparent, sensible and concise method, and perceive its relevance and worth to you and the challenges that you just face in your life.
The workshop will give an summary and introduce some easy however profound shamanic practices on day one, with a deeper dive into Shamanic meditation practices on day two…read full details
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All upcoming courses and workshops at IMA:
Ongoing – Weekly Tuesday, Wednesday Online class schedule
Ongoing on Wednesday’s, 7.30-8.30pm – Wednesday Meditation for stress transformation and positive energy with Toby (Bukit Timah)
Ongoing on Tuesday evenings, 7.30-8.30pm – Tuesday Meditation for stress transformation and positive energy with Toby (East Coast)
Begins Tues 16th /Weds 17th August – An Adventure in Consciousness – The What, Why & How of integral & engaged meditation practice
Saturday September twenty fourth, 9.30-11.30am – Monthly Qi Gong & Taoist Breathwork Clinic & Mini-retreat
Saturday October eighth, 9.30-12noon – Zen deep-dive mini-retreat
Sat & Solar twenty second/twenty third October – Shamanic meditation workshop retreat
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