There was no way you were going to let this uncomfortable experience all the way in, and that is the birth of resistance. Do you know what that means, “letting it all the way in”? We discussed this earlier regarding the beautiful sunset and the perfect romantic experience. You wanted to fully experience these beautiful moments, so you opened up and

Your samskaras are what cause your heart to open and close.

Spiritual awakening is about untangling consciousness from the objects of consciousness.

You can think of mind as a very high-vibration field of energy in which thoughts can be created. Mind is not the thoughts. Mind is the field of energy in which thoughts are capable of existing. Just as clouds are not the sky, but they exist in the sky and are formed out of the substance of the sky, so thoughts are not the mind, but they exist in

The purification of your heart begins with being grateful that you have one.

Without question, when your heart emanates a particular vibration of energy, your mind will start talking accordingly. It’s very much like a freshwater spring.

In drastic contrast to normal memory, if you experience an event that you have trouble handling when it renders in your mind, you use will to either consciously or subconsciously suppress it.

If you let go of the samskaras inside of you, they will no longer affect your life. You can truly be free of your past. This is what living untethered means. It means to let go of yourself, to transcend your personal self as Buddha taught, to die to be reborn as Christ taught. It is the essence of all spiritual teachings, and it is the truth.

“Is there something I can be doing to serve the moment in front of me?