Awareness occurs when there is a shift in our levels of consciousness. As human beings, we are a very privileged species who have the ability to think and use our thoughts creatively. Our thoughts can be used as powerful tools for good in our daily lives and to learn how to develop this mindset involves the journey of a lifetime, or as the saints and sages say, the journey of many lifetimes. There are many, many steps to be taken…..
Where do these thoughts come from? As far as most people are concerned, there is a large reservoir somewhere inside of our brains and nervous systems, churning or streaming out a barrage of thoughts over which we have no control, but there is nothing further from the truth.
We are actually the thinkers of our thoughts and subsequently, the masters of our own destinies. The concept seems simple enough, but it is in this sheer simplicity wherein lies the dilemma…..
This then leads to the question of what thoughts are, from where do they originate, and who is responsible for creating them.
Most ancient healing practices that include the science of yoga emphasize the direct link between the power of our thoughts and the physical and spiritual state of our wellbeing.
In one of my previous blogs, I mentioned that when you are physically or emotionally stressed, your body releases hormones that affect all of your other systems and organs,…..