Have you ever found that you set a goal, one that makes you stretch, then found yourself forgetting to chant about it or finding reasons why you don’t want it after all? You might develop doubts that you can ever achieve it. You have encountered the normal resistance we all face when we start to […]
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6 Steps to Making Personal Changes When Chanting for a Goal
Setting a Goal When we envision a goal, chant about it, and embark on it, we don’t usually know what it will require of us. We are excited. Reality Sets In It’s when we start to take action, that the reality of what it is going to take sets in. We discover what we are […]
Facing a Difficult Obstacle? Make Good Causes.
What Does Compassion In Action Look Like? If you want the universe to fully support you, then take the time to put compassion into action. What does this mean exactly? It means putting out the antennas of the heart, becoming aware of the needs of people around you. It means giving considered thought about how […]
Can’t Chant for a Goal? What do You Do?
Overwhelming Circumstances? What do you do if your life circumstances are so overwhelming that you can’t even formulate a goal? Sometimes this can happen when you are mourning a loss of an important relationship, or your life circumstances are such that you don’t even know where to begin, Perhaps you have felt disconnected from your […]
Big Challenge? Get Guidance From Your Mentor
A member from Kansai was discussing goals in a meeting. Everyone there knew that Kansai members have had tremendous victories when they set goals. He mentioned that we should get guidance from our mentor when chanting for a goal. Right away questions came up. “Our mentor doesn’t know about our exact goal. How can we […]
Challenge Yourself! Set a Drop-Dead Date for Your Goal
In one meeting where members were discussing goals, a member from Kansai spoke up. “We don’t set goals like this in Kansai.” The group turned to look at him. They knew that Kansai was a province in Japan where there had been an enormous success with an impossible goal. The Kansai member continued, “The way […]
How to Use Your Mind, When Trying to Achieve a Goal
We have to handle our minds a certain way when trying to bring a goal to fruition. In this post I am going to discuss the way to do this. Connecting With Formless, Energetic Potential When we chant we are told we tap our Buddha nature, our connection with the universe. So what are we […]
Proven Steps to Human revolution
Not quite sure about how to accomplish human revolution in your own life? Let’s look at what human revolution is, then three steps anyone might take to make it a reality. We were born to become happy and to help others do the same. If we want to establish absolute happiness in our lives and […]
Having Trouble Establishing a Consistent Practice?
Some people struggle with becoming consistent with their practice. This is not unusual, particularly when you are new. But, if you want real benefit or a big boost towards achieving your goals, then locking in consistency is important. Scientists have said that the earth exists in a Goldilocks zone. That means that everything is perfectly […]
Are You Confused About the Mentor-Disciple Relationship?
In the West people tend to be uncomfortable thinking of of a mentor-disciple relationship. First it is confused with business mentoring. Then the word disciple is unclear for people with Western religious training. Here are some of the questions that I have heard. If you have a mentor do you have to be just […]