30th July 2005

Keep only your feet in the murky, unclear waters of human emotions. When something stings or your feet start to get wrinkly, take your feet out, allow them to dry, rest and recuperate. With the rest of you outside, you can feel what it is to be human, but will never drown in its fold. The intellect, therefore must be outside the murky waters.

If you feel you are already drowning, unable to think clearly, stick out your hand and reach out to your rescuer above, for surely there is a rescuer. Surrender completely, and calmly because unlike the murky waters of any of the 5 oceans, the harder you kick and gasp in panic here, the further you drown.

25th July 2005

Let us take the battle of the mind outside. Outside the comfort zone, it is a level playing field. Inside, the mind always wins because it is so much easier. It is so much easier to be comfortable. If you're a true warrior, take the battle outside.

24th June 2005

On the spiritual path, we gain the confidence that the elements will conspire on our behalf. That what we believe in and truly desire will manifest itself. However, understand that the elements can only conspire for you through you. So take the leap, take the risk, and be willing to sacrifice. Any achievement without the leap, risk or sacrifice is routine, ordinary, and devoid of any flavour worth savouring or living for.

17th May 2005

Life is a game, not a dilemma. Play and don't waste time scratching your head. There are no conflicting objectives, no real issues, nothing significant to worry about. We know what excites us. We know what makes our bad thoughts go away. We know we lie when we moan we are tired. We know, but we don't show. Show off a bit.

6th May 2005

3 visual scenarios form in my head at any moment in time. The first is me completely submerged in a lake called 'The Ideal yet Unknown and Unexplored Future'. In the second visual I see my feet in these turbulent waters, but head out in the open, real and present world. The third shows me walking along the shore, totally immersed in the known, the visible, the present. The first gives me the greatest rush, kick and excitement. The second feels strange, and the third can sometimes get boring.

But none of these scare me. It's similar to what you would do on a typical day out, on a picnic with friends at Loch Lomond. Dive in, splash around with your feet or run like mad along the shore...the big picture does not change, the scenery will remain as beautiful as ever.