Life is Just a Stage
Imagine that your life is just like a movie, and you
are an actor playing a role. Will you still care so much about your life? How
would your perspective change? Whatever your roles are in this plot, you know
that in the end it is not real. Even if you play a bad guy in the movie, you
won't feel guilt but instead you will be proud of your performance. As you know,
good actors win movie awards, it is not important whether they play the villain
or the hero.
The psychologist E. Graham Howe once said that every
completed life needs to be applauded, no matter what. This is certainly true.
Think of our egos as the roles we play. You never know why people do the things
they do, everyone is a product of their environments. Will an actor have an
opinion about the character he is playing in the script? Certainly not. He just
knows that he brings a script to life, but deep down inside he knows who he
truly is.
Just imagine the incredible peace you are feeling when one day
this personality blanket will be lifted from you. If you want to interact in
this world you have to have a persona that binds you, otherwise you would be
just drifting off in a different world. Jed McKenna once described an awakening
process when he felt he was disassociated with his persona but then he realized
that in order to come back he needed one, so he merged with his own because, as
he said, he kind of liked it. So it is not that you are any different from
others when you discover that you are just an actor, you are still very much in
it, but this realization that life is just a stage gives a peace of mind that
you always can change movie plots at your disposal. It also gives a curiosity to
see the next chapter unfolding and an intensity to live your life in a way that
you will be recognized in the next Music Academy Awards.
Our life is just
like these movie scripts. We are asked to play accordingly. We are assigned
roles but they are just there to discover who we truly are. When you reach this
realization you are naturally willing to let go of your agenda and merge with
the Flow. Your mission in life is to bring your Self to the fore and your life
script was written just to make that happen. You are perfect, complete, and
shining eternally! Discover the real You as you stand in the spotlight under
the rolling camera. Believe us, the One who wrote your script is the best
director in the industry.
By Su Zhen and Christian
Thursday, May 23, 2013
Wednesday, May 22, 2013
Notes of a Tao Traveler
Walking a spiritual path is quite natural. In
fact, it might happen to you that you are already on it and only later discover
that you are being synchronized with a higher Force. It is also less glamorous
than some might perhaps think. For every Eckhart Tolle there are many spiritual
folks who glue the world together unrecognized behind the scenes. A spiritual
path will probably be a natural evolution of where you are coming from. It is
more a refinement of what you have been doing for a while rather than an earth
shattering revolution. You might be surprised to hear this, but every child will
understand what you are going through. You know that you are on a spiritual path
when you experience peace, love and joy no matter what - this happens to be the
birthright of every child as well. We are just returning to our
roots.
You also realize that as a Tao traveler you do no longer have a choice. In a weird way you never really had a choice either before your path started in all earnest, just as you don't really have a choice when you are an experienced traveler. Only in-between there are a few confusing years of soul searching when you don't seem to understand any longer what is going on. You literally learn in these apprentice years to perceive the world with a new perspective.
Walking a spiritual path is like an agreement. Someday something stops you in the tracks and you suddenly feel like a program opened up inside of you and you realize that you have a job to finish. Actually, when you put it like that you realize that in a way everyone is spiritual, whether they believe in God or not. All of us gravitate towards a mission. Some feel they have to build a business, others know that their mission is to raise their children, while some use all their willpower to shake off an addiction or to climb out of a hole. We all have a job to do, whether we are aTao master or not. A Tao master would never look down on anyone. We are all children of God and every voice is sacred.
For us personally, we both hit a wall somewhere on our journey. It is a strange process of falling out of love with old things you used to be excited about and falling in love with people and situations that you never gave a second look before. What was the world you were living in suddenly becomes a desert, but at the same time you can see a breathtaking oasis on the horizon. Mind you, you will likely still operate in the same world as before but everything will get redefined and reevaluated. When the Tao is done with that cleansing process all you will ever see are palms, refreshing waters and flowers while the desert is far out in the distance. All the doubts of the transition period soon make way to an overwhelming feeling of being at home, being loved and being taken care, and being connected to a Force beyond our comprehension. The Tao is everywhere, and where She walks there is peace, love and laughter. Yes, you are literally reborn!
Sure, there are moments of darkness for us as well, but they tend to be the exception and, painful as they are at the time, we always know two things about them: First, that they will pass like the morning fog pushed away by the powerful sun, and second, that we only have ourselves to blame for it and no one else. In the past that was never the case. These periods of pain were always induced by others without having any visible link to our own actions. Today we see a bearer of pain just as a symbol. Quietly she whispers, "Change your way brother, you are so close already." Pain is easy to bear if it is meaningful, and along the Tao every moment is meaningful.
How did it happen? No one knows. We certainly see a lot of similarities in our journey, but in the end we all come from different starting points and face different milestones along the Way. You probably have had some exposure to spiritual books just as we had. Su Zhen was really influenced by Eckhart Tolle's " A New Earth", while Christian's spiritual journey was meaningfully impacted by "A Course in Miracles". It always starts somewhere, but it is just that, a starting point. You will have your on mark, you will find your way that brings out your unique perspective and you will share it with others.
We both found that thoughts and emotions are just a layer of our being. You can sidestep them, and we often manage to do that. You become aware of the observer behind the screen and you know that sometimes we just have to sit still and let the energy wave pass without getting involved. It is possible and you can actually become quite good at it. It is like sitting at a pond and watch disturbed water settle down and after some time the pond is crystal clear again. Peace and love is always at your disposal no matter what. You may have to wait a little, but the Force will always connect with you again if you let your own disturbances pass by.
The biggest confusion for the spiritual community is that they want something. They want to be good, want to be enlightened, want to be loving, peaceful or calm. Yet, the way towards that stage is just be accepting who you think you are. Accept your internal turmoil, your struggles, your split mind. Transcend your judgements and realize that the war with yourself doesn't exist. Accept your so-called flaws and see how they disintegrate in front of your astonished eyes. The Tao is here to make you understand that you don't have to do anything; you are already "here", there is no " there". To get to this realization just embrace anything and anyone life throws at you at this blessed moment. The world that surrounds you was created to help you understand who you truly are. Let life"digest" you and see what "I" emerges in the process. If you experience " I Am" moment to moment, you are way too busy to zoom into the " I". Learn to accept every moment as is and realize that you can be at peace always.
Passing on the secret of the Tao is easy. Show up and get lost in the moment. You have the best teacher in the world at your disposal, so please relax and enjoy the divine stroll!
By Christian & Su Zhen
You also realize that as a Tao traveler you do no longer have a choice. In a weird way you never really had a choice either before your path started in all earnest, just as you don't really have a choice when you are an experienced traveler. Only in-between there are a few confusing years of soul searching when you don't seem to understand any longer what is going on. You literally learn in these apprentice years to perceive the world with a new perspective.
Walking a spiritual path is like an agreement. Someday something stops you in the tracks and you suddenly feel like a program opened up inside of you and you realize that you have a job to finish. Actually, when you put it like that you realize that in a way everyone is spiritual, whether they believe in God or not. All of us gravitate towards a mission. Some feel they have to build a business, others know that their mission is to raise their children, while some use all their willpower to shake off an addiction or to climb out of a hole. We all have a job to do, whether we are aTao master or not. A Tao master would never look down on anyone. We are all children of God and every voice is sacred.
For us personally, we both hit a wall somewhere on our journey. It is a strange process of falling out of love with old things you used to be excited about and falling in love with people and situations that you never gave a second look before. What was the world you were living in suddenly becomes a desert, but at the same time you can see a breathtaking oasis on the horizon. Mind you, you will likely still operate in the same world as before but everything will get redefined and reevaluated. When the Tao is done with that cleansing process all you will ever see are palms, refreshing waters and flowers while the desert is far out in the distance. All the doubts of the transition period soon make way to an overwhelming feeling of being at home, being loved and being taken care, and being connected to a Force beyond our comprehension. The Tao is everywhere, and where She walks there is peace, love and laughter. Yes, you are literally reborn!
Sure, there are moments of darkness for us as well, but they tend to be the exception and, painful as they are at the time, we always know two things about them: First, that they will pass like the morning fog pushed away by the powerful sun, and second, that we only have ourselves to blame for it and no one else. In the past that was never the case. These periods of pain were always induced by others without having any visible link to our own actions. Today we see a bearer of pain just as a symbol. Quietly she whispers, "Change your way brother, you are so close already." Pain is easy to bear if it is meaningful, and along the Tao every moment is meaningful.
How did it happen? No one knows. We certainly see a lot of similarities in our journey, but in the end we all come from different starting points and face different milestones along the Way. You probably have had some exposure to spiritual books just as we had. Su Zhen was really influenced by Eckhart Tolle's " A New Earth", while Christian's spiritual journey was meaningfully impacted by "A Course in Miracles". It always starts somewhere, but it is just that, a starting point. You will have your on mark, you will find your way that brings out your unique perspective and you will share it with others.
We both found that thoughts and emotions are just a layer of our being. You can sidestep them, and we often manage to do that. You become aware of the observer behind the screen and you know that sometimes we just have to sit still and let the energy wave pass without getting involved. It is possible and you can actually become quite good at it. It is like sitting at a pond and watch disturbed water settle down and after some time the pond is crystal clear again. Peace and love is always at your disposal no matter what. You may have to wait a little, but the Force will always connect with you again if you let your own disturbances pass by.
The biggest confusion for the spiritual community is that they want something. They want to be good, want to be enlightened, want to be loving, peaceful or calm. Yet, the way towards that stage is just be accepting who you think you are. Accept your internal turmoil, your struggles, your split mind. Transcend your judgements and realize that the war with yourself doesn't exist. Accept your so-called flaws and see how they disintegrate in front of your astonished eyes. The Tao is here to make you understand that you don't have to do anything; you are already "here", there is no " there". To get to this realization just embrace anything and anyone life throws at you at this blessed moment. The world that surrounds you was created to help you understand who you truly are. Let life"digest" you and see what "I" emerges in the process. If you experience " I Am" moment to moment, you are way too busy to zoom into the " I". Learn to accept every moment as is and realize that you can be at peace always.
Passing on the secret of the Tao is easy. Show up and get lost in the moment. You have the best teacher in the world at your disposal, so please relax and enjoy the divine stroll!
By Christian & Su Zhen
Monday, May 20, 2013
You and the Tao are One
Are there people or activities you feel
passionate about? Be sure the Tao works with your passions for your fuel tank
has to be burnt off before you can merge with Her. Some of your passions She
will refine for you until you feel peace and serenity whenever you engage.
Others you are encouraged to channel in a different direction altogether. At
times you will feel resistant to follow Her path, but you will learn over and
over again that She always knows best. Like taming a wild horse, the Tao is
encouraging you to take good care of yourself and to prosper in all dimensions
of your life. Soon you will know that She and you are One.
Thoughts cannot capture Her, but your mind may reflect Her Voice. Stop expecting, anticipating, or looking forward to anything for She will only meet you in the divine Now. Accept whatever comes to you without labeling. Experience everything as it is and you will have access to Her wisdom. By letting go of any value judgements you become part of the divine Flow yourself. The river flows to the right and you realize that is the direction you are taking too. You and Her are One.
Apply the same technique to your life. Stop thinking about what you want to achieve, stop holding on to the magnificent experience you just had, or tying to polish any image you may have of yourself. Experiencing everything life has brought to our attention without any labeling and judging. Just as Arjuna in the Bhagavad Gita had to find out, life may imply having to fight your family and friends at times. Nothing is either good or bad, only thinking makes it so, as Shakespeare once rightly pointed out.
With your acceptance, without your expectations, the flow of life merges peacefully with the divine Whole. You are not worried about what life may bring you, and you stop trying to intervene. Your image of yourself disintegrates and all that is left is you functioning as a mirror of Her divine presence. You are not yourself anymore, you and the Tao are One.
By Christian and Su Zhen
Thoughts cannot capture Her, but your mind may reflect Her Voice. Stop expecting, anticipating, or looking forward to anything for She will only meet you in the divine Now. Accept whatever comes to you without labeling. Experience everything as it is and you will have access to Her wisdom. By letting go of any value judgements you become part of the divine Flow yourself. The river flows to the right and you realize that is the direction you are taking too. You and Her are One.
Apply the same technique to your life. Stop thinking about what you want to achieve, stop holding on to the magnificent experience you just had, or tying to polish any image you may have of yourself. Experiencing everything life has brought to our attention without any labeling and judging. Just as Arjuna in the Bhagavad Gita had to find out, life may imply having to fight your family and friends at times. Nothing is either good or bad, only thinking makes it so, as Shakespeare once rightly pointed out.
With your acceptance, without your expectations, the flow of life merges peacefully with the divine Whole. You are not worried about what life may bring you, and you stop trying to intervene. Your image of yourself disintegrates and all that is left is you functioning as a mirror of Her divine presence. You are not yourself anymore, you and the Tao are One.
By Christian and Su Zhen
Sunday, May 19, 2013
Letting Go of Your Pain Body
We all carry a pain body with us. You can
and should scan your memories and try to find where exactly it is coming from.
The little psychological cut you received from the neighbor's daughter when you
were young, the homework your parents left for you for they could only advance
that far. But there is so much more to it. You probably still carry around
wounds from your previous lives, and there is the collective guilt that needs to
be dealt with, the aggression against women, the wars, and stuff like that. You
can realize this truth whenever there is a massive tragedy somewhere, like the
recent Boston Marathon Bombing, the many school shootings, the earthquake and
tsunami in Japan. Events like that release a lot of collective guilt.
You can also feel that connection whenever someone close to you goes through tough times. A colleague recently got laid off and revealed that just the day before his wife got fired from her job. That can't be, can it? Or you see your life partner struggling, or your children. You can feel their struggles, stress, and pain. We don't deny that at times there can be tough stretches even for a spiritual traveler.
We are all one. For a Tao traveler this is not a good sounding concept - we know and feel that this is so. However, we are not helpless in this journey at all. We can consciously heal, and the miraculous thing is that as you do, so does the world you are living in. Heal your own pain body and change the world in the process. When you upgrade your energy frequency, experience for yourself how your immediate environment heals with you. Heal your pain body and stop accumulating new baggage. It is not a walk in the park, but it can be done. Besides, once you are a Tao traveler you don't really have a choice in this anyhow.
So how exactly does one tackle the pain body? Well, first of all try to identify its existence. Study what exactly triggers it for you. What is a red flag for a bull likewise there are always special situations or people that activate that pain for you. Before you were just on autopilot and either exploded or shut down in these situations, while today you are aware of these connections and become willing to just swallow the pain without lashing out in return. It is a process. You can absorb only so much pain at a time. Give yourself time-outs if necessary and value the help of your soul siblings who will gladly carry this pain together with you. Don't feel guilty about it. They signed up for this job eons ago, but certainly be grateful for their help.
So as best as you can, just feel the pain without doing anything about it. Over time you will find your way how to cope with it more effectively. It might be a quiet corner where you just cry, or the bedroom where you beat up the pillow to release the stored aggression. It might be your therapeutic outlet, painting, or writing, or just being with loved ones. It could be the nature walk with your soul partner, or a meditation session. See for yourself that once you have made a process out of dealing with your pain you are almost over it. Every pain body attack lingers only so long; soon you have a pretty good idea about it and can already anticipate the day of recovery. See for yourself that you will be rewarded generously for your endurance. When this bag has been removed from your shoulders you will feel born again!
Releasing a pain body is a process. For every bag that you let go off successfully there is another one to follow just as every stretch of sunshine is eventually followed by some dark clouds. Yet, once you make it a conscious process it does get easier. Remember that you get only as much pain to deal with as you can handle at a time. So naturally you will leave a little homework for later periods. Yet, once you start dealing with your pain body consciously trust that it is only a matter of time before you have transcended your struggles.
The one thing you still have to do though, ask whether there are still aspects of yourself that you don't want to associate with. If you look deeply, you know that you are not willing to let it be. Even the things already passed for several decades, you are still hoping, insisting that things should be different; they are not supposed to treat you this way. Your heart is still screaming, “I don’t want this”, “I don’t accept this”, “ this is not fair”. You are not willing to finish. You are not willing accept it as it is. You are not willing to forgive. The urge, the stubbornness is still inside. Unless you are willing to accept every facet of your being, the pain will never go away completely. Keep a diary for the rainy days. If you get an insight about yourself during the dark days you know that you are making fast progress. Pain is not supposed to be there along a spiritual path. So if you experience it nevertheless, know that a treasury will be waiting for you to compensate you for your hard work.
Everyone is doing their best always, as are you. Know that once the Tao has gotten a hold of you you are Home already, you just don't know it yet. Forgive yourself and forgive others who may have caused your wounds. True forgiveness brings you the peace you are longing for. Resistance makes you stiff, resistance makes you suffer. Learn to let go of the pain inside and be reborn.
By Christian and Su Zhen
Sent from my iPad
You can also feel that connection whenever someone close to you goes through tough times. A colleague recently got laid off and revealed that just the day before his wife got fired from her job. That can't be, can it? Or you see your life partner struggling, or your children. You can feel their struggles, stress, and pain. We don't deny that at times there can be tough stretches even for a spiritual traveler.
We are all one. For a Tao traveler this is not a good sounding concept - we know and feel that this is so. However, we are not helpless in this journey at all. We can consciously heal, and the miraculous thing is that as you do, so does the world you are living in. Heal your own pain body and change the world in the process. When you upgrade your energy frequency, experience for yourself how your immediate environment heals with you. Heal your pain body and stop accumulating new baggage. It is not a walk in the park, but it can be done. Besides, once you are a Tao traveler you don't really have a choice in this anyhow.
So how exactly does one tackle the pain body? Well, first of all try to identify its existence. Study what exactly triggers it for you. What is a red flag for a bull likewise there are always special situations or people that activate that pain for you. Before you were just on autopilot and either exploded or shut down in these situations, while today you are aware of these connections and become willing to just swallow the pain without lashing out in return. It is a process. You can absorb only so much pain at a time. Give yourself time-outs if necessary and value the help of your soul siblings who will gladly carry this pain together with you. Don't feel guilty about it. They signed up for this job eons ago, but certainly be grateful for their help.
So as best as you can, just feel the pain without doing anything about it. Over time you will find your way how to cope with it more effectively. It might be a quiet corner where you just cry, or the bedroom where you beat up the pillow to release the stored aggression. It might be your therapeutic outlet, painting, or writing, or just being with loved ones. It could be the nature walk with your soul partner, or a meditation session. See for yourself that once you have made a process out of dealing with your pain you are almost over it. Every pain body attack lingers only so long; soon you have a pretty good idea about it and can already anticipate the day of recovery. See for yourself that you will be rewarded generously for your endurance. When this bag has been removed from your shoulders you will feel born again!
Releasing a pain body is a process. For every bag that you let go off successfully there is another one to follow just as every stretch of sunshine is eventually followed by some dark clouds. Yet, once you make it a conscious process it does get easier. Remember that you get only as much pain to deal with as you can handle at a time. So naturally you will leave a little homework for later periods. Yet, once you start dealing with your pain body consciously trust that it is only a matter of time before you have transcended your struggles.
The one thing you still have to do though, ask whether there are still aspects of yourself that you don't want to associate with. If you look deeply, you know that you are not willing to let it be. Even the things already passed for several decades, you are still hoping, insisting that things should be different; they are not supposed to treat you this way. Your heart is still screaming, “I don’t want this”, “I don’t accept this”, “ this is not fair”. You are not willing to finish. You are not willing accept it as it is. You are not willing to forgive. The urge, the stubbornness is still inside. Unless you are willing to accept every facet of your being, the pain will never go away completely. Keep a diary for the rainy days. If you get an insight about yourself during the dark days you know that you are making fast progress. Pain is not supposed to be there along a spiritual path. So if you experience it nevertheless, know that a treasury will be waiting for you to compensate you for your hard work.
Everyone is doing their best always, as are you. Know that once the Tao has gotten a hold of you you are Home already, you just don't know it yet. Forgive yourself and forgive others who may have caused your wounds. True forgiveness brings you the peace you are longing for. Resistance makes you stiff, resistance makes you suffer. Learn to let go of the pain inside and be reborn.
By Christian and Su Zhen
Sent from my iPad
Your Brother as a Mirror
That's why the healers's prayer is: let me know
this brother as I know myself.
A Course in Miracles
We all tend to differentiate people, family, friends, colleagues, strangers, insiders or outsiders, the same race or a different race, good people and bad people, the same religion or different religions. We will then treat people differently according to our belief set. We prefer some who we label as insiders. But do you know what? You can actually observe that by treating some people as outsiders you actually hurt not only them but yourself in the process. Every brother who comes your way is a mirror of your being and offers you a priceless opportunity to transcend your struggles. So please take a good look even if sometimes you don't like what you are seeing.
Our differentiation and prioritization of people is a symbol of the split that exists inside ourselves. We want something from people, we are sometimes afraid and gravitate towards those that we think can give us security, while we shun those that supposedly stand in our way or who we perceive as unfriendly. In fact, everyone is here to help us to recognize the split inside ourselves and can help us overcome it. We certainly have to accept who we are; we can't wish away our drives and worries. But we can let our mind be washed clean by the magic of the holy encounter. Every time someone enters our life, we have a golden opportunity to be healed by the moment. Every person who comes our way is meaningful in that regard. Embrace every meeting wholeheartedly even though some encounters are tougher to deal with than others. We have said that every brother is really a mirror of your being. So please look really closely and see how the frown that you perceived before is turning into a smile and how out of a sudden all you can perceive is beauty. It is within you, let your brother show who you truly are.
By Christian and Su Zhen
A Course in Miracles
We all tend to differentiate people, family, friends, colleagues, strangers, insiders or outsiders, the same race or a different race, good people and bad people, the same religion or different religions. We will then treat people differently according to our belief set. We prefer some who we label as insiders. But do you know what? You can actually observe that by treating some people as outsiders you actually hurt not only them but yourself in the process. Every brother who comes your way is a mirror of your being and offers you a priceless opportunity to transcend your struggles. So please take a good look even if sometimes you don't like what you are seeing.
Our differentiation and prioritization of people is a symbol of the split that exists inside ourselves. We want something from people, we are sometimes afraid and gravitate towards those that we think can give us security, while we shun those that supposedly stand in our way or who we perceive as unfriendly. In fact, everyone is here to help us to recognize the split inside ourselves and can help us overcome it. We certainly have to accept who we are; we can't wish away our drives and worries. But we can let our mind be washed clean by the magic of the holy encounter. Every time someone enters our life, we have a golden opportunity to be healed by the moment. Every person who comes our way is meaningful in that regard. Embrace every meeting wholeheartedly even though some encounters are tougher to deal with than others. We have said that every brother is really a mirror of your being. So please look really closely and see how the frown that you perceived before is turning into a smile and how out of a sudden all you can perceive is beauty. It is within you, let your brother show who you truly are.
By Christian and Su Zhen
Friday, May 17, 2013
Discover Your Self by Opening Up
How do you feel about
opening yourself up to people and show your vulnerability to others? Similarly,
do others open up to you? For the "rational mind" the latter seems much more
attractive than the former. After all, opening up to others can be outright
dangerous, right? Yet, we ask you, do you feel truly happy inside? Has your
carefully constructed world and your scheming ever brought you happiness? Let
the Tao show you that this world is one and let Her demonstrate to you that
amidst the darkness that you perceive, you are well-protected and cared for.
Perhaps today is a good day to get to know your brother a little better. Let
your soul siblings show to you who you truly are.
We always want to appear in a positive light, yet life has light and shades. We have to accept both, in us as well as in others. Let your brother help you reveal how you truly feel, just as you help her to open up as well. Please observe for yourself how you have kept people away by building a wall between yourself and the world. Why do you have to pretend that you are in a good shape when you are not? What are you really afraid of? Are you scared that people will look down on you when you are not happy or struggling? You know that you are not any different from them, right? All these considerations are your ego talking and the Tao is here to show you with the help of your soul brothers how to put all that aside.
We are not telling you that you should tell your life story to a stranger out of a sudden. Falling in love with someone is a natural process. When you fall in love with someone you open up to that person completely, don't you? The Tao is here to repeat this feat over and over. Not just with one who you consider special but with literally everyone who is meaningful to you. But then, could it be that you wear a tiny mask even with your loved ones? Or could it even be that you are hiding things even from yourself? Let the Tao help you to tear down these walls. It is not a demolition course that you need to be afraid of. Instead, She is taking you by the hand and shows you that the tiny hut you were living in never existed. When you see your new home you will be amazed by the size, the light, the open-space architecture and the many soul siblings that are waiting there to celebrate with you. Be open to life and be open to the teachers that are everywhere. Let the Tao surprise you.
Estranging from your feelings and needs is a symptom that you estrange from your Self. When you estrange from your Self, deep inside, you won’t feel happy and content. Since you are reading this, you are probably interested in trying a different route. You have tried for yourself and you have run into an imaginary wall. Superficially you may have a good life but you are not happy. You know something is missing but have no idea what is it. Try for yourself, when you connect with your feelings and acknowledge them, see how your mood changes accordingly. The way to happiness is not we get whatever it is we think we want, the way to happiness is that we acknowledge our truth and accept it as it is. The Tao is here to remove the dark glasses you are wearing. You will never be happy with this old perspective, yet it is the only one you have ever experienced in this life.
The truth wants to be accepted as it is. If even you cannot accept how you are, how can you expect other people to accept you? Experiment this for yourself, when you accept yourself, the whole universe will accept you as well. When you have judged yourself deep down inside, you will always come across people who judge you. So, express your weakness and open up to it and see how others will accept you with it. The world is one. Others just mirror back how you perceive yourself. Don't be afraid, you are loved exactly as you are. Your struggles define you and make you the person you are born to be. We love you anyway!
By Christian and Su Zhen
Sent from my iPad
We always want to appear in a positive light, yet life has light and shades. We have to accept both, in us as well as in others. Let your brother help you reveal how you truly feel, just as you help her to open up as well. Please observe for yourself how you have kept people away by building a wall between yourself and the world. Why do you have to pretend that you are in a good shape when you are not? What are you really afraid of? Are you scared that people will look down on you when you are not happy or struggling? You know that you are not any different from them, right? All these considerations are your ego talking and the Tao is here to show you with the help of your soul brothers how to put all that aside.
We are not telling you that you should tell your life story to a stranger out of a sudden. Falling in love with someone is a natural process. When you fall in love with someone you open up to that person completely, don't you? The Tao is here to repeat this feat over and over. Not just with one who you consider special but with literally everyone who is meaningful to you. But then, could it be that you wear a tiny mask even with your loved ones? Or could it even be that you are hiding things even from yourself? Let the Tao help you to tear down these walls. It is not a demolition course that you need to be afraid of. Instead, She is taking you by the hand and shows you that the tiny hut you were living in never existed. When you see your new home you will be amazed by the size, the light, the open-space architecture and the many soul siblings that are waiting there to celebrate with you. Be open to life and be open to the teachers that are everywhere. Let the Tao surprise you.
Estranging from your feelings and needs is a symptom that you estrange from your Self. When you estrange from your Self, deep inside, you won’t feel happy and content. Since you are reading this, you are probably interested in trying a different route. You have tried for yourself and you have run into an imaginary wall. Superficially you may have a good life but you are not happy. You know something is missing but have no idea what is it. Try for yourself, when you connect with your feelings and acknowledge them, see how your mood changes accordingly. The way to happiness is not we get whatever it is we think we want, the way to happiness is that we acknowledge our truth and accept it as it is. The Tao is here to remove the dark glasses you are wearing. You will never be happy with this old perspective, yet it is the only one you have ever experienced in this life.
The truth wants to be accepted as it is. If even you cannot accept how you are, how can you expect other people to accept you? Experiment this for yourself, when you accept yourself, the whole universe will accept you as well. When you have judged yourself deep down inside, you will always come across people who judge you. So, express your weakness and open up to it and see how others will accept you with it. The world is one. Others just mirror back how you perceive yourself. Don't be afraid, you are loved exactly as you are. Your struggles define you and make you the person you are born to be. We love you anyway!
By Christian and Su Zhen
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Thursday, May 16, 2013
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