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Comment on Expanding out from Stuckness by Kaushik

Kaushik — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 17:38:38 +0000

Hi Jan,
Yes, exactly so. We remain aware. We release. We breathe through it. We can meditate, if so inclined. Resources are very accessible these days. We can read and listen to teachers, Eckhart Tolle, Adyanshanti, Candice O’Denver, The Sedona Method. Byron Katie, Pema Chodron, and many others.

Jan, you’ve said it well–we go through states and flow and ebb, and at some point we expand to allow all of it. It takes patience and love.

Thank you for your kind words and encouragement.

Someone just sent me this excellent meditation by Adyashanti: http://www.oprah.com/spirit/Adyashantis-Meditation-Allowing-Everything-to-Be-As-It-Is

love and peace,
k

Comment on Expanding out from Stuckness by Jan

Jan — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 13:44:50 +0000

Kaushik,
Thank you for this. You say it so well, and you urge us on to simply be with and embrace what arises. Breathing through stuckness is such a powerful practice. Allowing it to be, just filling it with our awareness, then our tenderness, then we let go and all is well. With practice, as you say, it is not that hard. The ego just makes it so. This is one of my biggest learnings (and practices) over the years and it feels good to finally be on the other side of it. There is no holding back anymore. All is possible with belief, breath, and tenderness to self. And if we ARE stuck and nothing works, that’s ok too. It will pass in time…The less we grasp and have an opinion, the easier things flow.

I will look forward to your new site, look, words….

Comment on Expanding out from Stuckness by Kaushik

Kaushik — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:56:44 +0000

Hi Megan,

Ah, synchronicity! I try not to get mystical but the one thing always strikes me is how what we seem to need, pops up in the right way at the right time!

I love Pema Chodron’s wisdom. I did a quick look up on shenpa and here’s a site that has some audio of her teachings: http://www.shambhala.org/teachings/category.php?teacher=3.

Byron Katie is someone I go back to often. When I first looked at “The Work” some years ago it did not really resonate. But I always loved her books and to me she is someone who as everyday, regular, non-spiritual person completely embodies awakening and compassion. With time, as my mind stilled, I see the effectiveness of “The Work.”

I know what you mean about 1 3/4 steps back. It’s ebb and flow. It used to be very frustrating to me. The frustration lessened as I realized I just need to expand my purpose to include the seemingly backwards steps, with patience and love.

It’s always a joy to hear from you, JoyGirl!

love and peace,
k

Comment on Expanding out from Stuckness by Megan "JoyGirl!" Bord

Megan "JoyGirl!" Bord — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 23:34:53 +0000

Kaushik, two brilliant points of synchronicity here:
1. I was listening to a Pema Chodron CD (“Getting Unstuck”) last week and loved the idea of shenpa — what it is, and what it isn’t. I thought of you and what you write about here.
2. I just picked back up a Byron Katie book I hadn’t quite finished… And in this post, isn’t it beautiful how you reference both things?

The gentleness with which you discuss ego attachment and getting unstuck reminds me of Pema Chodron.

I keep moving mindfully toward being fully awake. Sometimes it feels like I’m taking two steps forward and 1 3/4 back, but that’s okay. We do as we do, and it’s all perfect.

Enjoy your transition, and I’ll look forward to new posts whenever they arrive.
Megan “JoyGirl!” Bord´s last blog ..Life, Death, and Reflection

Comment on Expanding out from Stuckness by Kaushik

Kaushik — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 18:31:56 +0000

Lisa, also in this article by Byron Katie: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/byron-katie/how-i-learned-to-stop-suf_b_70207.html

Comment on Expanding out from Stuckness by Kaushik

Kaushik — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 18:29:51 +0000

Hey Lisa,
The quotation is amazing. Both quotations are good examples of Life knowing exactly what to do, in innocent and non-conceptual awareness, when we can simply allow. I think I first read Byron Katie’s anecdote in her book, A Thousand Names for Joy.

I hope you are well!

love and peace,
k

Comment on Expanding out from Stuckness by Lisa (mommymystic)

Lisa (mommymystic) — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 17:55:53 +0000

Love the Byron Katie passage, where did that come from? I assume it is a true story? How amazing.

Good luck with your new venture, looking forward to hearing from you.
Lisa (mommymystic)´s last blog ..EmBody Talk at BlissChick – Come Join Me

Comment on Expanding out from Stuckness by Kaushik

Kaushik — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 17:24:47 +0000

Hi John,

Thanks–you’re right about the indescribable gifts. Byron Katie is wonderful. I love her books.

Thanks for visiting and commenting and I hope you are well.

love and peace,
k

Comment on Expanding out from Stuckness by John Rocheleau - Zen-Moments

John Rocheleau - Zen-Moments — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 17:13:17 +0000

This is a beautiful–and accurate–expression of awareness and the value of developing it. The gifts that come from this awareness cannot be described. Really well put.

Love that quote re: Byron Katie. Very moving.

Best,
John
John Rocheleau – Zen-Moments´s last blog ..Lessons From Nature: A Hike in the Rain

Comment on Expanding out from Stuckness by Kaushik

Kaushik — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 04:34:40 +0000

Hi Kevin,
Good to hear from you. Thanks for commenting and I hope to see you again soon!

love and peace,
k