Money meditation by Amara Strand

Posted on November 4, 2023 by nomadoftheuniverse

Amara has done it again (I’ve re-blogged her Release into the Void meditation before). Her listeners report that after listening to this latest spell? meditation? abundance has manifested in their lives. I consider my life abundant as it is, so I use this meditation to relax. I play it in the background when working on deadlines or stressful tasks. I do need to follow Amara’s instructions however and experiment with playing it before bedtime. It will probably be very soothing…

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Embrace your mediocrity

Posted on October 28, 2023 by nomadoftheuniverse

What if we were not meant to find our calling, our passion, to make something of ourselves? What if just being, living a normal, average, gasp, mediocre good life was enough?

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Walking to The River @idushchij_k_reke

Posted on October 21, 2023 by nomadoftheuniverse

A Russian video blogger called Serzh Dur Dachnik created this masterpiece years ago. I don’t proactively follow Russian content, however, TikTok algorithm made sure a short clip of this monologue in English found me.

Serzh, short for Sergei perhaps, is walking to a river somewhere in Russia to enjoy a sunset. What Serzh shares in a couple of minutes is what takes folks decades of meditation, Buddhist study and/or structured psychedelic explorations to realise.

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I pray that we face our Shadow and follow our Soul, not Ego. I pray for Peace 🕊️

Posted on October 14, 2023 by nomadoftheuniverse

Although living beings wish to be free from suffering,

They run straight towards the causes of suffering.

And although they wish for happiness,

Out of ignorance they destroy it like a foe.

To the Buddhas residing in all directions,

With my palms pressed together I make this request:

Please continue to shine the lamp of Dharma

For living beings lost and suffering in the darkness of ignorance.

Shantideva
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Are you seeing angel numbers everywhere?

Posted on October 7, 2023 by nomadoftheuniverse
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I’ve been sceptical about the so called angel numbers until this year when they got me. I’ve been seeing different combinations and at some point very regularly, to the point it drove me mad. So I had to read and learn more.

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Art therapy. Huun Huur Tu in Europe.

Posted on September 30, 2023 by nomadoftheuniverse

Spirit works in mysterious ways. First, you see a TikTok video about young folks travelling to Europe for a day as an adventure. Ecological damage aside, you think, damn, this looks like fun. Then a modern artist from Mexico shares on Instagram that Huun Huur Tu, a music group from Tuva is on tour in Europe. You check them out and OMG, they recreate ancestral Central Asian music, using throat singing and indigenous music instruments. They are not coming to the UK 😦 You do quick mental maths — Barcelona, Eindhoven or Dublin? You remember that your cousin lives in Dublin, and now you are going to Dublin to listen to music of your ancestors! ♥️

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Tonglen meditation

Posted on September 23, 2023 by nomadoftheuniverse

Tonglen meditation is an amazing tool. It is pure alchemy – you breathe in suffering, transform it and release it as light. I was introduced to it by Pema Chödrön. I use it when interacting with people who are suffering and who I can’t help, and people who appear negative. It works well because it instantly shifts the perspective (if one remembers to use it). In his talk for the Tricycle Magazine, Ethan Nichtern gives a great explanation of the practice. Below is a redacted copy.

A very brief practice of a form of compassion or empathizing meditation in Tibetan is called tonglen, which literally means “sending and receiving.” It’s practice that is really super helpful to working with relationships.

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Everything is energy. How is your vibration?

Posted on September 16, 2023 by nomadoftheuniverse

Claiming the energy of this video! 🙂 Manifesting Peace, Abundance, Love.

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Art therapy. Mutiny in Colour art exhibition.

Posted on September 9, 2023 by nomadoftheuniverse
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Her & Him

Posted on September 2, 2023 by nomadoftheuniverse

This story is for my fellow love addicts stuck in intense unrequited crushes, who can’t seem to find the “right person”, have no idea what love is, unconsciously believe they are not worthy of it, confuse rejection with love, and have anxious avoidant attachment styles. Those who are desperately looking for love, need it like air, but are looking in the wrong places.

You are love. You are looking for yourself. What you are looking for is within you. I hope you find a way to find it. To see, finally. Oh, and – I love you ♥️

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Art therapy. Buddha and Nagas.

Posted on August 26, 2023 by nomadoftheuniverse

Sala Keoku (also Sala Keo Kou) is a park featuring giant fantastic concrete sculptures inspired by Buddhism and Hinduism. It is located near Nong Khai, Thailand. 

Some of the Sala Keoku sculptures reach 25m. Those include a monumental depiction of Buddha meditating under the protection of a seven-headed Naga snake. While the subject (based on a Buddhist legend) is one of the recurrent themes in the religious art of the region, Sulilat’s approach is unusual, with its naturalistic (even though stylized) representation of the snakes.

Source: Wikipedia Image source: Imgur

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Why do we meditate?

Posted on August 19, 2023 by nomadoftheuniverse
Jundo Cohen,
What Do I, One Buddhist, Have to Offer?

When I just started to meditate, I was so tired of my mind chatter and my reactive patterns, that it literally was the last resort. Gladly, I had a friend who was a long term meditator so I knew more or less what to expect. But what is meditation for? What is the end game? This quote sums it up beautifully.

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“Fall behind the noise”

Posted on August 12, 2023 by nomadoftheuniverse

I am so grateful that the right books find me. Michael Singer’s name came up in several books and blogs I read. I looked up his books, The Untethered Soul and The Surrender Experiment, in the library and read them in one go.

In the first book, Michael explains the main ideas of Buddhism in such an accessible and practical way that makes them very easy to understand and apply. His books are easy to read, yet contain multiple gems, in particular, new perspectives.

Below are some of the quotes from The Untethered Soul that I wanted to keep a note of.

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Bodhisattva vow

Posted on August 5, 2023 by nomadoftheuniverse

Even though sentient beings are innumerable, we vow to save them all.
Even though our evil desires are limitless, we vow to be free from them.
Even though the teachings are limitless, we vow to learn them all.
Even though Buddhahood is unattainable, we vow to attain it.

I use this Buddhist (Bodhisattva) vow* in my morning prostrations. They are a succinct reminder of the end game on the path. I’ve recently found another version in Ken McLeod’s book. It’s interesting how slight changes in translation give a new perspective.

Sentient beings are numberless; I vow to free them all.
Reactive emotions are endless; I vow to uproot them all.
The doors to experience are limitless; I vow to enter them all.
The way is infinite; I vow to attain it completely.

* from Zen Mind, Beginner’s Mind, a book of teachings by Shunryu Suzuki.

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“Great job, everybody!” 😊

Posted on July 29, 2023 by nomadoftheuniverse
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