How to Find a Higher Power

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Moderately Challenging in the begining if you don't have a sense of a higher power. Some call God, Source, Spirit, Monkey.
What ever it may be for you it does not have to have a book written about it.

Difficulty:Challenging
Instructions
things you'll need:
•Quiet time
•Pen and paper


1. The first time I tried looking for a higher power I tested a great big old oak tree. I just wanted to place my fear and ambitions on to something that would not talk back to me. I would think of things I needed and wanted in my life and then leave them with the tree. I like to believe because I let my thoughts go somewhere and not occupy my mind it allowed movement in my life to allow what I needed to come in.

One day I found a piece of bark while I was thinking about my mother and how she was no longer alive. I looked at the bark and it had a smiling face with the rings of the bark. That happy face took away all the sadness when I remember my mom is not alive. I thought that was something greater than myself.

2. I started looking at people being messengers and angels. They probably don't even know it. Not to make people, places and things my higher power to speak through people, places and things . Example. I needed to earn a set amount of money consistently, my thoughts stayed on that concept most of my days. I would met people that eventually lead me to the person that understood and could offer me the salary I needed.

3. Another way I found a higher power was when I stopped trying to play God. I had so many different areas in my life that needed improvement, definitely serenity yet my controlled plans kept getting in the way. When I had a problem, a difficult personality... I forgave that person . I told myself that I am powerless over the situation with this person. I believed something greater than myself could restore me to sanity and I was willing to give what ever that was over to something greater than myself, not knowing what that might even look like.

I let it go. I let go of thoughts that the person was trying to hurt me. I let go of thoughts that that person wanted to attack me. I dropped all fear and negativity and let the air take it. Within days I felt a relief and freedom from thinking about this person. I don't know how it got removed. I don't' even need to know yet I do know because I was willing to let something else take over. I was freed up to let something good come in.

4. It seems to me to be a calming essence that graces me during difficult situations and during serene times it is my commitment to pause and turn over anything I think is good or bad to something greater than me and then watch to see what that something greater than me comes up with. It's always something bigger and better than what I could have ever imagined.

Kundalini Class by donation with Jamila Ram Rattan

I orginally found out about Jamila Ram Rattan's Kundalini class on a flier at Cafe Orwell coffee shop in Bushwick, Brooklyn. I was so excited to find a place to practice within my hood. Jamila has been creating a community of like minded folks that want to heal within themselves. Her loving guidance of Kundalini Yoga and Meditation as taught by Yogi Bhajan is a blessing to all who participate.

Kundalini yoga is a highly developed spiritual science using meditation, mantra, physical exercise, and often greatly focused on breathing techniques to enable us to unify with our Universal self. This practice is an affective way to create immense self awareness and to get in touch with your Higher self. With strong intention and regular practice, we can awaken our full potential of human awareness and create transformation.

Jamila has created Rhythm & Breath where she provides donation based Kundalini Yoga, Meditation, spiritual and therapeutic counseling. This week will be her first live virtual class where you have the opportunity to create your own scared space within your home or where ever you may be in the world.

A heart donation of $5 minimum will be greatly appreciated and can be made through the BEGGARS BOWL at the bottom of their blog page

For more information:
http://www.rhythmandbreath.org/

That's me on the far right getting my meditation on


Jamila's first virtual class will be in celebration of the Spring Equinox. As posted on the website it states....

We will be doing a set WORKING ON THE METABOLISM. For this, you will need a "P" fruit (pear, peach, papaya, pineapple, plum). P fruits have special healing enzymes and store pranic energy. In this set we will be blessing our fruit and healing our physical and pranic bodies.

The meditation we will be doing is for healing. You will be able to send healing energy to a loved one, or you can send healing to the people of Japan. Your energy and love count!

To close, I will be taking you through a guided imagery, very similar to hypnosis. This will leave you rejuvenated and prepared to bloom into Spring!

CLASS IS SUNDAY March 20th @ 6pm Eastern Standard Time
Here is the link to LIVE STREAM channel:
http://www.ustream.tv/channel/rhythm-breath

A heart donation of $5 minimum will be greatly appreciated and can be made through the BEGGARS BOWL or at the bottom of their blog page
SAT NAM!

How to be happy no matter what

Try it on for size.
You will learn to take these simple step by step instructions to start on your journey of being happy no matter what.

Difficulty:Moderately Challenging
Instructions
things you'll need:
•quiet time to reflect
•favorite music
•pen and paper
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1
Block out at least 15 minutes of uninterupted time for yourself
2
Play your favorite music cd at low volume.
3
Find a comfortable chair, lounge to sit down with your pen and paper.
4
Write down the top 5 things or essences that you feel would make you happy. Example: Car,house, dog, serenity, financial clairity.
5
Say the 5 things you wrote outloud to yourself. Say them very very slowly, like an inch worm, until you can really feel the impact of every word. You have enough time to say them all.
6
Continue to sit breathing in and visualizing the thoughts of those 5 things or essences you wrote down until your 15 minutes are up. Imagine what it would feel like having the 5 things and essences your wrote down for yourself. You should be smiling by now.

Tips & Warnings
•Practice visualizing and feeling the things and essences that you wrote down for yourself for the next 30 days. It takes 30 days for something to become habit. If you can practice your visualizing and happy feelings, you will attract them towards you.

•You can be antsy if you have never done something like this before. You may be overwhelmed not knowing what 5 things or essenses you want for yourself. Doesn't matter, continue to sit and practice your 15 minutes a day. You will eventualy come up with your personal 5 and you will attract them to you.




Resources
•Spiritsite.com

First Frugal Buddha Post

I thought I'd share a typical Frugal Buddha day. It's not orthodox in any way.
If you happen to have the day off or on a Sunday is the best time to be on the corner of East 23rd street and 3rd Avenue in Manhattan. Here is an array of thrift shops to pour through. 5 to be exact in a 2 block radius. Housing Works, Good Will, Salvation Army, Opera Thrift Shop and Vintage Thift Shop.


Click on this google map route

If you are driving it is easy to park in the area on Sundays.
You can try on clothes in all of the shops except the Salvation Army
You can find furniture in all of the shops except the Good Will.
My favorite store to find buddhas and jewelry would be at the Good Will location.

So what I thought I'd do was tell you also about the Buddha Lounge Pizza Shop at 284East 3rd Ave, where they have a Slice of pizza and pint of beer for $5. Cool music. Bar and bathroom. Come here after doing your thift shop jaunt to relax.










While I was having a very nice time hanging out here resting my feet and chillin to the buddha lounge music...I pulled out my finds to share with you. I found the statue for $10 and the elephant necklace for $7. It was a good time. :)