BODY, MIND, SOUL
  • Home
  • ABOUT BMS
  • PROGRAMS / DONATE
  • SELF HELP - PODCAST / BOOKS
  • Blog

PHYSICS CONFIRMS THE LAW OF ATTRACTION

1/7/2025

0 Comments

 
Picture
LAW OF ATTRACTION
I allocated some time to review the expression: "law of attraction", and ultimately it led me back to Einsteins general theory of relativity, which describes how Mass attract one another due to gravitational force. “Mass and Energy are interchangeable”; they are two forms of the same thing!

So, what does all that mean?
It means that energy-in-motion stays in motion…. And how is this relevant to what we practice IN MINDFULNESS AND MEDITATION you may ask?

Thoughts (being a phenomena) are energy. Therefore THOUGHT in-motion (repetitive thinking) stays in motion until such time as it has bonded with the actual Mass (the corresponding phenomena) which it is related with.

In other words, if I “think” I will be successful at (some particular thing) the THOUGHT will continue to stay in motion and drive my actions forward until the (Thing) has been found, and bonded with.

Many teachers in the western culture glibly call this ‘the law of attraction’. Hey, call it what you want; it is an actual principle of physics that is true….Mass and Energy are interchangeable! WE dictate the results of our realities (or life’s results) by thought !

Mindfulness and meditation practices teach us to own the power of thought, and not be a victim to it !
0 Comments

Insights: A Guide to Mindfulness and Growth

11/17/2024

0 Comments

 
Picture
1. The Illusion of Separateness
Life often feels fragmented, but recognizing the interconnectedness of all things can help dissolve this illusion. Through mindfulness, you can embrace unity and experience deeper connections with others and the world.

2. The Paradox of Power
True strength lies in letting go of control. By releasing attachment to ego-driven desires, you open pathways to authentic freedom and fulfillment.

3. Living in the Present Moment
The key to joy is living fully in the now. Mindfulness teaches us to release past regrets and future anxieties, cultivating peace and clarity.

4. Embracing Non-Duality
Moving beyond black-and-white thinking allows for a balanced perspective. Non-dual awareness fosters acceptance and reduces inner conflict.

By integrating these principles into daily life, you can cultivate a harmonious existence rooted in awareness and purpose. For more, explore Paul Pettit’s blog.
0 Comments

THE PARADOX OF POWER

10/6/2024

0 Comments

 
Picture
It is a very powerful moment when we finally realize that we create the results in our life.

However, the majority of us unknowingly create barriers blocking the very thing we seek; for it is in the action of seeking which creates the barriers.

When we reduce the action of either 'trying to resolve life's mysteries' by looking externally, or 'acquiring what we seek' by controlling externally, we begin to discover 'that which we seek' is already present.

THE POWER lies in the control of the desire, not the control of the outcome. When the desire ceases, the outcome arises.


0 Comments

FREEDOM AND HAPPINESS ARE NOT THE SAME AS PLEASURE

9/22/2024

0 Comments

 
Picture
THE PLEASURE is all ‘mine’….says our Ego.
​
FREEDOM AND HAPPINESS is to be found only in each moment as it stands, through clearly seeing each fascinating phenomenon rise, appear momentarily to exist, and then dissolve, returning to whence it came.
They are not an attainable condition to the Self; they are an omnipotent omnipresent condition of the non-self.

Once discovered, this answer to the question: “who am I” cannot be unseen; for I am that which is at one with all things simultaneously, experiencing each interdependent segment concurrently if i choose.

When the illusion of duality is shattered; pure Freedom and Happiness exist.....this is who I am.
0 Comments

PHENOMENA: A PERSON, PLACE, OR THING?

8/20/2024

0 Comments

 
Picture

The noumenon comes from the Greek word for "think"; it is the 'thing itself'. 
Phenomena are the ways that noumena present themselves to the senses (the prefix 'phe' means to show).

Therefore all phenomena are merely objects that punctuate moments in time, by 'showing what is being thought'. So yes, technically life itself  is an illusion.

0 Comments

The Illusion of Separateness

7/7/2024

0 Comments

 
Picture
Any moment  in time offers One the gift to experience an emotion; thus the opportunity to develop wisdom and compassion.

Take the emotions of frustration and anger as examples. Beneath the waves of these emotions lies an ocean of grief; and all too often we take action from a place of frustration and anger, using them as weapons to fight against the frustration and anger we feel. There-in lies the cause of the problem. We fight fire-with-fire; we exacerbate the anger and frustration by viewing ourselves as 'separate' from all.
 
THE ACTION OF 'OTHERING'.
The fires of separateness can be fueled unintentionally, when we fall into the trap of 'othering'.
The terms 'they' as opposed to 'we', 'them' as opposed to 'us', 'you' as opposed to 'me'.....the list of nouns is vast and varied.

However, when we practice to draw upon compassion during moments of discomfort (such as anger or frustration), we quell the flames of reactivity and indifference. The spell of 'separateness' is broken. The opportunity arises for the development of wisdom, compassion and harmony by merely pausing in any moment, and asking the Self: "where am I 'othering' in my actions, words, or thoughts?
0 Comments

THE EXTRAORDINARY LIFE OF AN ORDINARY MAN

6/6/2024

0 Comments

 
Picture
As a child, there came a day when I packed away my toys once-and-for-all.
It was time to cease participating in the illusion of make-believe, and start interacting with the real world around me.
Fifty years later
I realized that I had merely substituted one world of make-believe for another.
All that I had grasped, and was grasping, was the barrier that blocked me from finding what I was truly seeking.

In meditation I discovered...'That' which I was looking for, was 'This' which was looking.
The self-created obstacles blocking my view of this truth were instantly dissolved.
There is no longer a seeker, for there is nothing to be sought.
0 Comments

All form is emptiness, all emptiness is form.

5/21/2024

0 Comments

 
Humans may be compared to a river, which retains an identity, though the drops of water that make it up are different from one moment to the next.
​No 'river' exists in and of itself.
0 Comments

THE QUESTION FEELS CONFRONTATIONAL

12/6/2023

0 Comments

 
Picture
WHAT DO YOU LOOK FORWARD TO TODAY?
I discovered something interesting this morning.
My wife asked me: "What do you look forward to today?" This innocent question ultimately gifted me an experience of growth. I discovered that nowadays this question feels confrontational to me; it is akin to a tornado heading my way.
Why?
Interestingly, because of, as opposed to in-spite-of, my practices of mindfulness, the question: "What do you look forward to..." holds equal value to its opposite: "What don't you look forward to..."
The question now registers as: 'What do I, or don't I, look forward to in a period of time that does not yet exist'.

Having vigilantly practiced, and continue to practice, remaining in the present moment, regardless as to whether it is comfortable or uncomfortable, my inner-warning system is activated whenever I am being invited to step outside that realm. 

This present moment may be comfortable or uncomfortable, pleasant or unpleasant; either way I am right-here-now. 'Escaping' toward a moment of time in the past or future no longer makes sense to me. I have been practicing to be present (in this moment) to such an extent that when I am invited to step out of it, a part of me hits the warning button. My Higher Self whispers: "Don't go back to the old ways of 'being' in the present with a mind that is 'living' in the future or past". "That old habitual behavior did not serve you". 

The present is always 'gifting' us; and it will continue to gift us for as long as we remain conscious (awake) of being in it.

The experience I was gifted in that present moment (this morning) was the opportunity to see what I do when confronted with discomfort. Perhaps I didn't handle the moment as skillfully as I could have? Perhaps my attempt to explain what I was experiencing fell short? Being mindful (toward others) while practicing to be mindful (within the Self) takes practice. I am still an aspirant of mindfulness (even though I teach it), which constantly offers me opportunities for growth.  We do the best we can with the tools we have available at the time. This is why mindfulness is called a 'practice'. We continually rise to the next-best-version of ourselves.

To me, the message remains the same: "What do you look forward toward; and what don't you look forward toward, are both equal in value. Both are subject to desire and aversion, which are the creators of suffering. Whereas being fully present (in each moment), regardless of the level of comfort or discomfort, is the pathway to the cessation of suffering. 

I shall continue to accept the 'isness' of each moment, and be grateful for the 'gifts' of comfort and discomfort that arise within these moments. I am by no means perfect, I am a work in progress; and I am very grateful to be with a partner in life who stands by my side as I practice the practices of mindfulness  (she truly loves me for who I am).


0 Comments

Fear Not

8/6/2023

0 Comments

 
Picture
Fear not the Knot
Attachment to the illusions created by the ego-self manifests our suffering.
Knowledge solidifies as we whittle-away each attachment. During prayer, meditation, or contemplation, a power from within highlights this truth. We begin to realize that 'I' hold freedom of choice. 'I' create the moment of experience. When resistance toward the external and internal states of flux is withdrawn, suffering diminishes, and is replaced by a state of calm.  Here awareness of all illusion can be seen with clarity. God-realization is born; God the creator, preserver, and destroyer are not separate to 'Self'. 'Self' is not other-than; all is the one.

The cycle of this awareness climaxes in death. Ultimately it is death that presents the gift of total non-attachment. The journey of illusion is utterly dispelled; there is no 'other' - no body to confuse the truth. This dropping of the physical body graces awareness upon the soul. The final knot of illusion is released.

Fear not the knot, for it is truly an illusion, creating sufferring.

0 Comments
<<Previous

    Archives

    January 2025
    November 2024
    October 2024
    September 2024
    August 2024
    July 2024
    June 2024
    May 2024
    December 2023
    August 2023
    July 2023
    June 2023
    April 2023
    March 2023
    January 2023
    November 2022
    June 2022
    May 2022
    April 2022
    March 2022
    February 2022
    January 2022
    December 2021
    November 2021
    October 2021
    September 2021
    August 2021
    July 2021
    June 2021
    April 2021
    March 2021
    February 2021
    January 2021
    December 2020
    November 2020
    October 2020
    September 2020
    August 2020
    July 2020
    June 2020
    May 2020
    April 2020
    March 2020
    February 2020
    January 2020
    December 2019
    November 2019
    October 2019
    September 2019
    August 2019
    July 2019
    June 2019
    May 2019

    Categories

    All

    Author

    Paul J Pettit:
    ​*Naturopath
    *Life Coach
    *Reflexologist
    *Reiki Therapist
    *Published Author
    ​*Podcast Host

    RSS Feed

Proudly powered by Weebly
  • Home
  • ABOUT BMS
  • PROGRAMS / DONATE
  • SELF HELP - PODCAST / BOOKS
  • Blog