Mark Matousek – Writing as a Spiritual Practice Advanced

You’ll emerge with:

Deeper Your spiritual identity is accessible Insight into the history of your personal narrative The ability to access witness consciousness An enhanced capacity to discern the ego’s voice from the voice of your soul A wider-Angle lens for your “life myth” An For wisdom, you can look to your inner refuge and advice Freedom from limiting beliefs and shame Greater understanding of your shadow — and the gifts and wisdom it holds A deeper Connection to your hidden passions Fears and awareness. Increased awareness of the areas where fear is preventing you from achieving your goals. Nondual approach to desire. A deeper understanding of your personal source and purpose. The ability to set your intentions and stop procrastinating.-For discipline and compassion, use these tools Healing from deep trauma wounds Increased access to your creativity and personal genius. Deepened ability to communicate your natural gifts to the world

To awaken, you must first discover the truth about yourself. The truth of who we are is revealed when we can discern between our story and our authentic nature. a The power of the heart transcends biography, personality and egotistical limits. We rediscover the mystic child within us, the voice of wisdom that’s silenced as We become rational, practical, and thinking adults. This authentic self is filled with knowledge and power that we cannot imagine and it illuminates our higher faculties.

• Your biography is not your identity — you are the storyteller, not the story
• If you can see the difference between your story and yourself, you will find your true nature.
• Your nature is free, open, creative, and unrestricted. It is connected to the source and not dependent upon your personality.
• Beliefs and limitations can be overcome by being true to yourself. Untold possibilities await you!
• These are the doors to personal change. By exploring these stories, you can free yourself from old baggage.
• This baggage is not useless, however — it contains misconstrued truths, discarded riches, and hidden gifts we’re not aware of

This new awareness has led us to recognize that our cut is important.-Hidden in are parts of ourselves, the parts that we don’t like, reject, dismiss or feel shame about. a Personal shadow contains many treasures and gifts. These include our sacred wounds, the fractures and losses that give rise the longing to the Divine, however you define it. We discover that there is no hunger for light without the shadow. as There would be no yin and yang without each other. We can learn to bless ourself in this knowledge and be open to the fruitful dark.

• Each one of us has a This sacred wound motivates us in spirituality; it is also a portal to our inner self-Liberation
• We discover our greatest ally on this spiritual path by exploring this wound.
• Longing reminds us to pay attention to those places where we’re not aligned with truth and goodness — where we imagine ourselves to be autonomous and disconnected from source
• We believe creativity, devotion, life, and all that is possible are the result of our own efforts. a We may be mistaken for fruitful darkness a terrible void
• This realization allows us to be brave and confront our nemeses as they arise.
• You can be self-sufficient-awareness, we no longer run from our shadows — we know that they are there to aid in our healing

We can finally let go of fear of the shadow and see how much of our lives have been devoted to running from ourselves, trying to escape the anxiety of life. Having glimpsed the truth of who we are — which is more than our biographical story — we’re no longer compelled to keep running away or keep ourselves in perpetual motion, and we can finally rest in the truth of our lives. Instead of being constantly busy planning, worrying, or struggling, we can finally stop and be. Be. We are free to live in the present moment without any proof or image to support it. as If you are doing it for the first time.

• The core anxiety in our lives, known as “this terrible freedom” Philosophers call it the choice of “to be or not to be”
• We are no longer confused about who we really are. This question no longer haunts our lives and we don’t live in fear of the truth.
• We realize how much of our lives are spent in distraction — and doing, pushing, striving, struggling, and wanting
• The antidote to doing is being — learning to pause, allowing silence, and leaving room for revelation
• Revelation only comes in the present moment — allowing ourselves to “be here now,” We have new access to our minds, hearts, and spirit
• We recognize that freedom is always present in the moment, and fear fades when we forget to think about the things that cannot be changed.

Being present can lead to love. Having opened our minds to what we don’t know, and the mysteries of this glorious world, our hearts are opened as well. This opening opens up new avenues for self-connection.-Exploring the mysteries of love in all its forms (romantic and platonic, filial communal, mystic) is our goal. We understand that love is the. sine qua non Our underlying reason for existence; and that love is not personal in its essence, even though we do it with other people. We see that there’s no spiritual life without loving.

• In love, as in Vegas, you have to be present to play; without embodiment there’s no love, and knowing this is greatly liberating
• No matter what form it takes, love is always spiritual. It is fueled by the same source that gives life its existence.
• Desire, attachment, and the demands of the form that love takes are not love, however human and understandable they may be — knowing this is a Self-expression-Love
• Love is not a feeling; it’s a way of being — a verb, not a noun. We can recognize love in the evidences of it.
• Our attitude toward love mirrors our approach to mystery, since love is beyond our control (we can feed it, we can’t create it) — both love and mystery require surrender
• Love creates us, not vice versa. Who we are is determined by how we love.

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Just as we’re formed by love, we’re buoyed and inspired by what we hold sacred. But what does it mean to be sacred? Is sacredness a concept? “set apart from ordinary life,” as it’s sometimes defined? What if the sacred is defined as a belief in God or the imprimatur given by spiritual authority? Or is sacredness? a Subjective quality has nothing to do institutionally, but everything to do what we love. It is important to identify what we consider sacred and why. This helps us find meaning in our lives, clarify our beliefs, guide our decisions with vision and soul, recognize an untapped world beyond what our senses can see, and deepen our understanding of the purpose of life. We come to understand that sacredness is the bridge between the Divine, ourselves, and the Divine.

• Sacredness is a Story, not a fact; it’s entirely subjective, even when shared by a faith group
• The “personal sacred” It is an integral part of daily life a Different “angle of vision” Sacralizes the moment
• Understanding what is sacred helps us to be stronger in our faith journey, however that may look like.
• The sacred is always related to what we love and what it means to be holy as Individuals
• By elevating the spirit and mind, sacredness enhances the experience.
• Through imagination, we’re connected to the Divine using the language of the sacred

Wonder and awe allow us to touch God. Nature installed awe as an alarm clock to awaken us from the trance state of so.-called everyday life and alert us the miracles of every moment. Through epiphanies “lustres” (as Ralph Waldo Emerson described such heightened intervals), we’re able to enter into states of grace, when the light of God becomes visible; when the commonest occurrences (a Take a look at a child, a dog’s affection, the slant of light on a a piece of glass) are testaments to our higher purpose as clay-We are footed creatures who keep our eyes on the stars. Also, we’re able to see how the absence of wonder and awe can block us from wisdom and happiness.

• It is hard to feel wonder and amazement.-Wired faculties in our brains are designed to provide higher dimensions of experience.
• We are amazed when we see something new or extraordinary that cannot be explained by our current mental structures.
• A life that is devoid of wonder and awe is diminished and flattened. a Transcendent perspective
• Addiction is the result of awe.-A world that is poor, trying to replace the Divine by pleasure, to satisfy the God-Distractions can make a huge hole in our hearts
• Epiphany is the experience of recognizing the extraordinary in the ordinary — seeing “eternity in a grain of sand”
• Discovering your true self is a source of wonder and great satisfaction.

We discover there’s no separation between the human and divine, spiritual and material, sacred and profane, holy and unholy; that these boundaries are illusory, wrought from the primary misunderstanding regarding our true nature. We live with more peace, creativity, less cynicism, and less self-consciousness when we are aware of our divine identity.-Judgment, aggression, and pain; more mercy, connection and joy. Our relationships thrive as Do our compassion, our awareness of the things we do not understand, and our gratitude to God for each human life.

• Stop judging yourself (the false self), and you will be able to enter. a A whole new way to live
• With nothing to defend, there’s less aggression; with nothing to prove, there’s less struggle and more wellbeing
• Writing It is a spiritual practice that we can continue to develop and use as a way of being our own witness, healer, and awakener.
• We learn how to ask vital questions that allow us to be free on a daily basis. This allows us to see the root of pain and recognize that it is not ours.
• You can be self-sufficient-We can claim our birthright to happiness and awakening in this lifetime through knowledge

Do survivors of life’s greatest trials possess a Secret knowledge? Why is it that some people are able to overcome adversity, while others become stale? What mysterious power gets us back on our feet after we’ve been knocked down? The answer is simple: viriditasThe power to find passion, beauty and wisdom in the strangest places.

In When You’re Falling, Dive, Mark This amazing phenomenon is explored. Get advice from well-Some of the survivors have been identified as as Joan Didion (Elie Wiesel), and Isabel Allende. as It is possible to do so. as Jon Kabat and Eckhart Tolle are both philosophers-Zinn, Sogyal Rinpoche, brings 25 years of personal experience and insight to the paradoxical question: How disaster can be used as a way to awaken or transform us.

Mark Talks to Zen Abbott about mindfulness and creativity.

Roshi Pat Enkyo O’Hara Serves as New York City, abbot of Village Zendo. Maezumi Ritshi conferred priesthood on her. Bernie Tetsugen Glassman transmitted the dharma and inka to her. Roshi is a Founding teacher of Zen Peacemaker Family, a Spiritual and social action group. Roshi’s focus is on the expression of Zen through caring, service, and creative response.

Mark Talks with the Jungian analyst about shadow work and its importance in spirituality and psychological healing.

Connie ZweigDr.?, is a Unique counselor in private practice in Los Angeles. Also, offers extensive telephone counseling services. As co-Author of Meet the Shadow Romancing the Shadow, she’s taught seminars nationwide and has been called the Shadow Expert. She can help you understand why you behave the way you do-How to avoid doing it destructively and what actions you can take to achieve different results. With a doctorate in depth psychology, two years’ training at the Los Angeles Jung Institute, and 10 years in practice, she can go where others fear to tread: into your dark side.

Mark Talks to this remarkable spiritual teacher about how to transcend the stories in our heads to reach an essential Self that transcends fear, expectation, and narrative.

Gangaji She was born in Texas, in 1942. She grew up in Mississippi. After graduating in 1964 from the University of Mississippi, she got married and had a child. a daughter. In 1972, she moved from India to San Francisco, where she received Bodhisattva vows and practiced Zen meditation. a Tibetan Buddhist Meditation Center and had a Karriere as A therapist in acupuncture. She continued to have success despite all of her achievements. a deep, persistent yearning for fulfillment. She made a decision to leave her disillusionment behind. a Final prayer for true help. In 1990, her prayer was answered and she traveled to India, to the banks on the Ganga where she met Sri H.W.L. Poonja, also known as as Papaji, who helped her unlock the floodgates for self-actualization-recognition. Today, Gangaji is a Teacher and author, she travels the globe to share her experience as an awakening with seekers from all walks.

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About Mark Matousek

Mark Matousek It is a Bestseller author, speaker, and teacher. His work is focused on personal awakening, creative excellence, and self-improvement.-Inquiry and writing about your life. He’s an award-Five books won for best author. The Tibetan Book of Living and DyingAndrew Harvey was also a collaborator. Dialogues a Modern Mystic. His first book, Sex Death Enlightenment: A True StoryThe international bestseller,, was published in 10 countries. It was nominated for two Books for Excellence Awards. a Better Life Awards

A featured blogger Psychology Today, Purple Clover?,HuffPost, he’s contributed to numerous anthologies and publications, including The New Yorker, O: The Oprah Magazine (contributing editor), The New York Times Magazine, Harper’s Bazaar, Yoga Journal, Details, The Saturday Evening Post, AARP, Tricycle: The Buddhist ReviewAnd many other things.

Mark, who’s on the faculty of Omega Institute for Holistic Studies and the New York Open Center, teaches transformational writing workshops around the U.S. and in Europe, and is the Creative Director of V-Men (with Eve Ensler), An organization dedicated to ending violence towards women and girls

Three decades of experience are his assets as a Editor, journalist, interviewer and memoirist. He is also a survivor, activist and spiritual seeker for his insightful and thought-provoking thoughts.-Engaging with students. His workshops, classes and mentoring have inspired thousands around the globe to realize their artistic and personal dreams and changed lives.

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