Thank You for your words. I Do believe in miracles :).

the Mountain rises before him
and he is a student of the Majesty
the Summit is sunlight and white snows
he gathers all his strength and prays
that his Ascent may be graced
that his guided footsteps may lead him
to that Silent place where
he may come face to face with the Light
of his Illumined Self as student and Master

to view in your own language go to this place
and click on the country of your choice

http://www.sahajayoga.org/worldwidecontacts/default.asp

may you shine in the Light of your True Being

John

The problem if that I have been almost incapable of follow the instructions She was saying because I could scarcely understand Her (my understanding of spoken english must improve). Maybe I didn´t understand every single word and it´s a pity indeed but I have understood the most important words. For instance: FORGIVE YOURSELF, FORGIVE OTHERS, DON´T FEEL GUILTY AT ALL.

I would like some day to be able to understand Her when She speaks to me in English. And I want to thank you again for letting me know about Her. It´s another miracle in my Life. I hope from now on to be a bit better every day. I hope She could take me for Her; for Her Light.

Thank you for have written to me. Reading your messages was just like a miracle. They did bring some Joy and Light to my Heart. However, when I began to write yesterday or two days ago (I don´t remember) a letter to say thank you, I also began to remember the place where I am and I began to feel darkness very close to me. Hitting me. Very Hard. And I forgot that I should focus my words just in a message to say thank you and not begin again to complain. Sorry for that.

Last evening I ask Jesus for my own death. Then I heard a voice (maybe my imagination or my own voice) that told me: “And if I give you what you are asking Me (to die) Which one would be your latest desire?”. Then I told Him just one thing. I told him: “Save my Heart”. Then I began to cry and after that I felt a bit better.

Now I have read again your messages and the only thing I can say is that I am so grateful for have been writting to me.

Thank you from the bottom of my Heart.

you enquired of the Mother

She is with us and She may awaken
and guide you to the Divinity within.
Her name is Shri Mataji Nirmala Devi
the incarnation of the Divine Feminine -
the Most Holy Spirit.
if you wish
with an open heart and an open mind
go to this place
http://www.sahajayoga.org/experienceitnow/default.asp
and begin your Journey.

Dawn Angels light the Heavens
with luminous eyes reflecting
the Glory of Her Creation.
White-wings in Freedom
flying into the Sunrise
of the illumined Dawn.
the Mother’s children
are returning to the Source
as Innocence
manifesting the Silent Depths.

May you become That that you seek
John

So far as I can see, u already know what u need to do to ‘come closer to the Mother’, comming to the present without any prejudice, is one way, of whose practise points u wrote, being more observant to the present ( there by being further away from our imaginary mind games ) .

For you it’s a question of knowing vs. ‘knowing’. U have heard of those steps described by paulo hence you know, but it will really become your ‘knowing’ if u practice it and find out for yourself why paulo recomnds it thru his charecters.

Our mind can be funny, to avoid ‘work’ it confuses you, so that u remain confused and don’t act. Start with any method, but just don’t remain rooted under the pretext of confusion. One has a tendency to choose methods which require more confrontation with oneself, avoid those, choose something simple & easily doable, like say try to remain fully conscious as you greet someone, every time during the day. They say the door to the mother is thru the present, but mostly busy as we are in things to do with mind, we remain absent from the present.

To find the mother you have to become like the child, children too listen to the sounds very attentively.

aditya

If you read carefully today’s stories you could see they can help you a lot. Another thing I can say is make sure you ask the right question so that you could get the right answer.

“Know the truth and the truth shall make you free”.

Where you can start today is face the fact that nobody can tell you what to do, i.e. “know the truth (yourself)”.

When God created us He gave us everything we needed. We came prepared to this world, just check your baggage :)

May God lead you!

Have a nice day!

It is easy to get into habits that may not be the best for us. However, studies have shown that if you do something (i.e., stop a persistant bad thought) for 21 days in a row you create a new habit (i.e., thinking good thoughts).

Plus, doing something kind for someone else never fails.

I can see your sweet bright light from across the globe. Come out from under you lampshade and claim what is rightfully yours,
Cedar

Is there anybody who knows about if does exists some way to overcome my own shadows?

I remember that Paulo sometimes in his books talk about small things that we can try to do in order to Live closer to our Hearts and souls. For instance in Eleven minutes (I read long ago and I don´t know if I remember very well) he writes about what Maria does to help herself sometimes. He describes the way in which she pay attention to what she is hearing when she is walking down the street: the noise of the cars, the wind blowing between the leaves, her own steps … and those things Helped her.

I know Paulo write about that things that we can do to be closer to The Mother in all of his books but I need that someone tell me right now (or remember me) what should I do in this moment of my Life. I even do not know how I feel. It´s really weird.
Anyway, if someone out there would love to share things like what I mention above to become Light again I will be glad to hear from you.

PS: And I´m sorry for my English. It´s becoming worst than before … I think I need to practise again.

Complementing the sunrise, why do people always wonder what other people are thinking? It is bazaar. I thought of a new way to meditate, it’s called mediated-prayer. Wow, isn’t that fantastic, and it works too!

I am surprised to hear about the movie, always thought I would play a good Santiago if ever needed. Looking forward to it!

Kealan

I have always admired your writings ever since I first read “The Alchemist”. I just finished reading your book on thoughts and reflections, “Like The Flowing River” and all I can say is that I was deeply moved and inspired by your writings. I hope you will come out with another book of thoughts and reflections in the near future. I look forward to reading your newly released book, “The Witch Of Portobello.”

The second mountain to be climbed was by the three people in the caravan. They each approached the man (“already on the mountain top”) with their own personal agendas: person one is lost, person two is waiting, person three is looking. The man at the top of the mountain has already learned to stop and just be.

I love stories with mountains (lessons).

It looks like the champion is a young man while the Zen master is relatively old. I thought master should have waited for the champion to learn on his own – the worth of meditation. Acquiring mastery over something is going towards the “process of insightful thinking”. If one donot learn this even after acquiring mastery then he/she is a “skilled worker who has acquired mastery” and not an “artist”.

The young man should have got time. I am sure he would have learnt. Actually, I am scared of such “masters”.

Usha Rane.

Your writings never fail to inspire me! I especially like the second story. So many times, we are totally caught up in the struggles of everyday life that we somehow can’t believe or treasure the goodness of simple pleasures like admiring a beautiful sunset.

I am currently reading your latest work, The Witch of Portobello. I really like how you point the reader to the importance of blank spaces. We often measure ourselves by the amount of actions we have made. Now I am beginning to see the importance of non-action instead.

Thanks & with Blessings,

WaterLearner (Singapore)

And so the story continues and will continue for as long as there are sunsets for humans to experience, which may be a very long time. Or, not.

Mimi

Complete control over the mind has been very important for me while climbing dangerous pitches in the mountains. The Zen master was scared too, but he wouldn’t let fear overcome him. He uses his fear to become sharp of mind and achieve his objective. I am curious about Zen and I am going to find out more about it.

Regards everyone
Fred

HI Ione ! there is nothing like success or failure in meditation, the effort is the success, the mediattive expereince may change as one keeps working at it but so far as success or failure is concerned, i feel the effort itself is success.

Paulo’s charecter says “I am here just looking at the sunset: isn’t that enough to lend a meaning to our lives?”

yes it is provided that ‘looking at’ is a conscious act. if one is conscious, no other meaning is required ( though they may come ) if one is not no meaning will fill the void.

aditya

The second says to me after mastery of self, one does not fear the void![/quote]

…and there we look at the last part of the second story….
“Does everything on Earth need to have an explanation?
;-)
Greetings from the other side of the Ocean :-)

j

just like the bow and mind, they must become one, as a wise man once said “it is not the power of the fist, but the power behind it” you must become one with your tools and surroundings. death is the final step of this. when you no longer need a physical form.

also, there does not need to be a meaning in anything. some things are purposely there to not have a meaning. just because something has no meaning does not mean it has no purpose