Archive for April, 2008

I = We

Wednesday, April 30th, 2008

The word “I” is the biggest misinterpretation in the history of the human kind… and in all languages… sounds awesome, right? :)
The word “I” should be pronounced “We” and referred as such. Everything you say as “I” counts for everyone. Everything you say or think is based on previous generations and have influence on future ones. You can’t separate it. To help properly interpret that word singular and plural form should be identical, same like singular and plural “You”.

Dictionary says that “I”
- refers to the speaker or writer, it is the ego/self
- in chemistry it is a symbol for iodine
- it is a Roman digit 1

Try to use the word “We” instead of “I” for one day. While saying it feel all the ancestors behind you, and all people in the future. It is very hard, you will see.

Note for toastmasters: The word “I” was introduced by me as a word of the day on my recent Toastmaster meeting. It was used 148 times :) “We” was used 48 times and among that only 5 times instead of “I”. There was a great laugh on that. Quite shocking how often we use the word “I”.

Ascended Masters

Monday, April 28th, 2008

Is it possible to tweak human existence and go beyond material life, detach from its needs?
Ascended masters are known of doing that. They are kind of saints, there are examples in all religions. Ascended masters are beings that no longer need incarnation to grow, their vibration raised above what material world has to offer. Even thou sometimes they are visiting us. They rather aren’t homesick because it’s not their home. Perhaps they are just nostalgic to serve humanity. We won’t ascend until we realize and put in practice that we are god-like not ego-like. Ego is a tool to progress and find other solutions. Ascended master is not a single person but it is rather a collective entity, it is known and labeled as its most popular incarnation.

I will give two examples: Lord Lanto and Quan Yin.

Lord LantoLord Lanto was an ancient Chinese master who lived about 400 B.C. He is said to have accomplished more than any other master of earth. He developed the light in his heart to such a degree that it shone like a golden sun through his flesh.
Lanto was the Emperor Chan (Chan is a Chinese word for perfection) of China during a time of great light and a magnificent age. He stressed honesty and integrity among the people.
Lord Lanto is Master of the Ray of Wisdom and Truth, and guidance of Man’s spiritual destiny. Any student or teacher may call upon him. Lanto has an Etheric retreat over the Grand Teton Mountains, Wyoming, USA. Lord Lanto has had many incarnations on Earth. In his final incarnation, his adoration of God and his determination to prove that all humans may expand their own Divine Spark as he himself had done was demonstrated physically by the manifestation of a golden light which shone out through his chest. He ascended around 500BC.
What would Lanto say to us today? Perhaps He would encourage us to follow the truth and make studying an exciting exploration.

Quan YinQuan Yin is the great goddess and Mother of Compassion, loved and revered throughout Asia, a beautiful expression of Divine Mother.
Quan Yin is associated with the earth, fertility, and birth, and healing. She is the eastern counterpart of Mother Mary and she works to balance the feminine energy. Her proper name is Kuan Shih Yin and means “She who harkens to the cries of the world”. According to legend, Kuan Yin was about to enter heaven but paused on the threshold as the cries of the world reached her ears. Following her ascension Quan Yin turned back to save others and made this pledge - “Never will I seek, nor receive, private individual salvation, never will I enter into final peace alone, but forever and everywhere will I live and strive for the redemption of every creature throughout the world from the bonds of conditioned existence”. She is often pictured riding on a dragon.
In Tibetan Buddhism Quan Yin is seen in her male form as Avalokitesvara. Some feel that the current Dali Lama is an incarnation of Avalokitesvara. It is thought that the female form of Avalokitesvara, Quan Yin, originated in the twelfth or thirteenth century in both China and Japan. As the Bodhisattva of Compassion (Bodhisattva = Buddhist worthy of nirvana who postpones it to help others), She hears the cries of all beings.

The information above is what is available on the internet, I have no evidence that it is true. When I will reach enlightenment and ascend I will ask those two above and tell you :) . If that’s true then it is possible for every one of us to do similar or even greater things.

Banish Daylight Saving Time

Sunday, April 13th, 2008

What do you think about daylight saving time? Daylight saving time is good to save electrical energy and use more sunshine during summer time. Winter time is default but summer could be all year long. During winter it’s dark in the morning and evening so we use 100% of sunshine anyway. Is it unnecessary confussion or it ads some variety? :)
Who did that decision? everyone just turned their clocks but noone thought that it is our decision, that decision was made years ago and we follow one another.

Unleash the Power Within - Firewalk

Tuesday, April 8th, 2008

Would you like to know how to walk on fire? :)
In this article I am going to tell you how to do that.
Unleash the Power Within is the name of a seminar that I have attended recently. It was in London and there were eight thousand of people from all countries in Europe. We all did a firewalk. Yes a real, barefoot walk on glowing, hot coals!… I liked it so much that I went three times :)
The seminar was led by Anthony Robbins. He is a top motivational speaker. In the first part I will provide some background about the
seminar, say about the content and about Tony Robbins. Then I will say what we did to unleash our potential and based on that I will tell you how to do a firewalk! Let’s begin:

1. Overview

The Unleash the Power Within seminar is very famous in personal development world. It is about raising the standards.

  • Content
    We’ve spent three and a half days from early morning till late night learning about leadership skills, how to instantly put ourselves into a peak state. The seminar was packed with exercises and was extremely entertaining. It was like a concert with a lot of rhythmic music, clapping and jumping, and there were strobe lights, pumping base. … But also there were quiet moments when we were visualizing. … In fact all emotions were included: we were laughing, crying, we were scared, courageous, we experienced euphoria and calmness. For many people that was the best weekend ever.
  • Who is Tony Robbins?
    Anthony Robbins is a great, charismatic speaker. He says that people can make any vision, dream, or desire a reality.

    2. What we did to unleash the power within us
    There are three things: physiology, focus and language:

  • Physiology
    Physiology is about the movements. If you want to be in a peak state you must act like it. Examples of those movements are: pound your chest, raise your arms, hit a fist into your hand. Make sounds like sounds swish! boom! foo! yes! etc… It can’t be like this: slow movement and “phew it didn’t work”, it must be exaggerated move with enthusiastic “SWISH!”.
  • Focus
    Tony is saying “where focus goes energy flows”. Questions are the best for directing focus. Instead of asking yourself “why me?” ask “what’s good about this?” If your answer is nothing! Then ask “what could be good?”
  • Language
    Instead of saying: “oh no! I will never manage with that, I’m not good enough” say “Yes! I can do it! Let me handle that”.

    3. How to do a firewalk
    Those three elements: physiology, focus and language enable us to do a firewalk. We have to be in a peak state. To use physiology make a move, keep head straight, and walk forward with confidence. Do not focus on your feet being burned but see yourself on the other side celebrating. Before a firewalk say “Yes! I am the best!” While walking keep saying “cool moss”.

    Putting all together: make a move, say YES!, step up, focus on the other side and keep saying cool moss, cool moss … and celebrate!

    Conclusion:
    Unleash the Power Within seminar is a spectacular show. It is emotional, entertaining, it conveys wisdom. Tony Robbins teaches motivation in an outstanding way. Whenever you are stuck with fear use three elements: physiology, focus and language. Now you know how to put yourself into a peak state and you know how to walk on fire.