Mindful Wisdom

Mindful Wisdom Note: Bring Me Sunshine You cannot seem to have a bank holiday in the UK without some sort of rain. However, it does always lead the way to an opportunity of sunshine We should always remember that at every twist and turn in our daily paths that we will inevitably be met with a few things that are not to our liking, at first glance but can oftentimes lead us through to the chance of a choice a change or an alternative. I have on my wall a calligraphy which reads:- Parting the Clouds, Seeking the Way.” –…

Mindful Wisdom Note: What Does Today’s I Ching Bring?  Dreams are the wanderings of the spirit though all nine heavens and all nine earths.” – I Ching If you are at all interested in the I Ching also known as the book of ‘I’ , the Way or the book of changes. One should act in consonance with the way of heaven and earth, which is enduring and eternal. The superior man perseveres long in his course, adapts to the times, but remains firm in his direction and correct in his goals.” – I Ching  You could of course buy…

Mindful Wisdom Note: How Are You Helping Our Sacred Earth? Every now and again it is worth us all checking in and seeing what and how we are contributing to our planet. What are we giving? How are we helping? What is our legacy? Whether it is donating vast sums or small, shared links and posts, subscribing to your favourite charities, fundraising, being a vegetarian or vegan, or minimising your waste and consumerism plus many, many more ways of helping. Whatever acts or combinations of them you choose to do, think hard about whether you are part of making a…

Mindful Wisdom Note: Are You Good At Being You? Does that sound a smidge irregular? Well let’s think on. We might think that of course we are us, after all we all wake up as ourselves, go  through the day nad then go to sleep the same person so surely this is the real us? Man’s task is to become conscious of the contents that press upward from the unconscious.” – Carl Jung Actually and factually speaking, we aren’t always being our true honest pure self at all times at all. Mainly because we have been socialized to behave in…

Mindful Wisdom Note: Insane In The Membrane? Insanity: doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results.” – Albert Einstein That has got to be one of my favourite quotes for several reasons. For one don’t you just find that you do this at times? I find that rather funny. It is like watching a child doing something that you know isn’t going to work but they don’t until they have made several attempts just to make sure. And that’s the key isn’t it? We like to double check or just make sure that this thing isn’t…

How To Use The I Ching For Insights, Improved Intuition And Your Personal Development? I Ching and the old ways As Martial Artists or those interested in Eastern Wisdom you cannot really escape the I Ching and possibly more importantly why would you want to? It is a huge gem not a little one. And for those who are not so familiar let’s start with a little potted history and then move on to why it is a very relevant aspect of our personal development journey. If that which is within is not right, it is futile to pray for…

Is The Tao Your Way Of Doing Things And Is It Working For You? The majority of Martial Artists and others of course are familiar with such terms as Taoism, Zen, Confucianism, and Buddhism and so on as there are entwined with the history and indeed philosophy of the arts and indeed are of considerable interest. To follow Tao look within and return to the universal Self.” – Lao Tzu They are individually, of course, huge subjects with many academic writers and translators creating a vast plethora of work that could easily take a lifetime to read, digest, interpret and…

Mindful Wisdom Note – Lakota Instructions for Living   Friend do it this way – that is, whatever you do in life, do the very best you can with both your heart and mind.   And if you do it that way, the Power Of The Universe will come to your assistance, if your heart and mind are in Unity.   When one sits in the Hoop Of The People, one must be responsible because All of Creation is related. And the hurt of one is the hurt of all. And the honor of one is the honor of all….

From Nothing Becomes Everything – The Story Of Svetaketu From The Chandogya Upanishad In Aldus Huxley’s – The Perennial Philosophy is an extract from the Chandogya Upanishad about a young man’s journey of education and understanding. It correlates most highly with the Universal Principles such as Source, Oneness and The Way, it is a delightful, revealing and inspiring story. I found a site which had the story on so have used their version and listed their address below, plus a wiki page for anyone interested in that. Let me know what you think of the story or if you already…

How To Use Zen Like Perspective To Become Unstuck Whilst Finding New Clarity And Solutions Sometimes we can become stuck in our perspectives and struggle to make any progress in the way we view things on a daily basis. This can include your conversations and attitudes, your circumstances and things that happen and other areas such as your relationships and work life. Do not focus on anything in particular; instead, turn back into yourself slightly, and let your gaze expand and become more and more spacious and expansive.” – Sogyal Rinpoche A simple little exercise you can do is to…

Are You Feeling More Yin Or Yang Today? Yin- Yang can both offer a huge resource to us in our day to day lives and although they form a whole and are part of a cycle it can help us if we can think about which one we are currently presiding in and understand them both collectively as well as some of their associated parts. Depending on your mood, your circumstances and your overall temperament in a given situation it is highly likely that one will prevail over another. It is natural for us to just be ourselves without thinking…