Power of the Free Mind

Chapters

Introduction

Chapter 0ne: The Journey Begins.

*The Mind is a Gift What have we done with it

Chapter Two: Turning Inward

*Three Areas of Us

Chapter Three: Who Am I

*Meditation

*Meditation techniques

Chapter Four: Movement of The Mind

Chapter Five: The Universes Greatest Gift

*As below so above

*The Myth of letting Go

*The Solution

*Victim mentality, Reason for Being

*What Is a Victim

*Respond in the present moment

Chapter Six: Dark Night of The Soul

Chapter Seven: Ikigai

*Reason for Being

*The Ikigai Diagram

*Three Classic Mistakes

*Work Your Way to the Center

Chapter Eight: Dao De Jing

Introduction

As I sit here this morning after a sleepless night, amid these challenging times, the coffee in my hand is a soothing friend and a strong contrast to the feeling of uncertainty.

I am grateful for the opportunity to put my journey in writing for you, and for myself.

We all arrive on this earth as a body, mind and soul. Usually we do not know how to deal with life. Let alone the mind and soul.

I have been looking for answers from the age of 7, was told not to come to Sunday school, as I confused the other kids with all my questions. It was classified as blasphemy.

My question that started this inquest was that I did not understand what the Reverend conveyed to me as the truth.

I was told that Adam and Eve were the first human beings on earth being created by God, put in the Garden of Eden, and walked around naked.

They, Adam and Eve had two sons, Cain and Able. One day these two boys had, and argument and Cain killed Able.

So, God appeared in the garden and asked Cain why did he kill his brother? With the result is that God sent Cain east of Eden to the land of Nod, put a sign on his forehead, so that the people in the land of Nod would not kill him. He then also settled down, married, and had children.

So, returning to my blasphemous question. Reverend please explain to me. If there were only three people left on earth, Adam, Eve and Cain where did the people in the land of Nod come from? I was rudely shut down.  It is so because the Bible says so.

I, of course, thought that this was a load of crap, they (the religious fraternity and society at large) did not really know, so I was forbid Sunday school as I blaspheme the Word of God.

I do not know what the easiest path to follow is. Believe what you are told or to find the truth for oneself? I chose the latter.    Truth that leads to real freedom.

I realized through my seeking, that the Soul is here to evolve, and not to submit to man’s teachings and doctrines.

Most of humanity is suffering right now, whether it is financial stress, health concerns and or fear about the future. Contracting Covid-19 and the fears woven into the instability of the global situation.

We are, through our conditioned mind, lead to believe that this earthly journey is one of suffering. The day we realize that we actually live in two worlds simultaneously, the inner world and the outer world, to what is going on inside of us and that which is going on, on the outside of us, are when things begin to change.

I realize that most will probably not agree with me, when I say that we have no control over that which is happening on our outside world, as it has been unfolding for the last 13.8 billion years without our help. But we have full control over that which is happening on the inside of us; our thoughts, consciousness, the center of will and power, and that we have the right to regain our Kingdom, the right to live our lives the way we want to on the inside.

When the outside is not ok or beautiful, we can choose not to let it in.  We can control what we allow inside. We are always better off centered, full of energy and clarity. Then we can deal with the outside, and we must, but from the seat of consciousness, which we will look at in this book.

If we have fear and anxiety, we are not any good to ourselves, our families and society. When we then make decisions, we do it from the basis of fear and it usually turns out to be a less perfect decision.

So, the question is. How can you be doing ok on the inside when the outside world is in chaos? This statement needs to be investigated. When you are not good on the inside you cannot interact in a productive way with the outside and have favorable results.

This realization has been my biggest awakening. You cannot function in this world if you do not have calm clarity on the inside of you. It is like planting tomatoes and hoping for potatoes to come up, the earth will give you that which you have planted in the soil.

What I am saying is that you have to be at peace with situations to have the best results. If you are not ok with blood and have to help somebody in a car accident, you are not going to be able to serve them or even save their lives.

We must understand that, if we are unable to handle a situation, we are of no good to ourselves or society. I know these are hard words, but let’s be honest; there are things we just cannot face or cope with. The reason being, that we have created a blockage or samskara about the incident which happened outside of us.

How many times a day do we say: I cannot stand drunken people, or I hate people that lie? What we do not understand is that people get drunk and lie. So, the question is: Why do we feel bad and angry about other people’s crap? The only reason is that we have created that feeling or emotion on the inside of us through our thoughts and emotions and the result is, we suffer.

I am sure a lot of people will have a problem with this statement but again, if you have a problem, it is because you have created that thought and emotion.

When your channels are clear and your life force runs un-obstructively through you, serving humanity, animals and the earth, comes easy and without effort.  It is from this inner space of peace and knowing where it all happens. Then disaster strikes and you say, this is different. Why is this different? The answer is easy.  Your conditioned mind took over and you now operate from a place of fear and not from unconditional love and peace.

We say: I have been meditating for years, do yoga, have positive affirmations, but this is different. NO IT IS NOT.

Please do not stop your practices but look at these things that comes up and see it as an awesome opportunity to let them go and clear you heart of blockages so that your life force can flow again.

The Universe is still going about its business, the Sun comes up every morning, the stars shine at night, the wind blows at times and the ocean has waves.  That is the unchanging reality that we can do nothing about.  The reality that can change is our inner world, only if we are committed to the process of transformation.

Take for instance the world’s economy that is in dire straits right now.  However, we can achieve a reality where we are no longer affected by it. When this happens, things change, opportunities and miracles happen to us, for the mere fact that our minds and heart is not stopping the flow of abundance.

The question is, is the aforementioned situation in the world real? Yes, it is. Now my question to you is, HOW ARE YOU HANDLING THIS? If you cannot, then you have not done the necessary work to cope with this.

So, what do we do?

We as people simultaneously live in 2 realities. The inside environment and the outside environment. The ideal situation would be that the outside should not affect the inside.

The inside belongs to you. You should feel love, compassion, joy freedom, clarity, strength in order that you can come forward in these difficult times and be your best.

The only thing we can fear is fear itself, so do your meditations, yoga, mantras, techniques in this book, stand up and work on the only thing that you can change, and THAT IS YOU!

The self cannot get a virus, go broke, get sick, or have stress! Now from that point, come forward with me and serve the moments that is in front of you.

You may say: I understand these concepts and would like clarity and peace on the inside, but when in a state of panic, what do I do then? My normal meditation practice is not working so well, and I struggle to do my affirmations, what now?

I love the late Ram Das, and I quote Use this time or situation to go to GOD

This is an excellent opportunity to discover what the emotion inside of you is and that it can be dissolved and released. Even after a lifetime of studies and meditation, I still have stuff that surface daily. Some I clear easy, but others take more time.

The magic is that I can see and feel these blockages, deal with them and not push them down back into my heart, for them to surface again later.

The pain is there because you made it personal, and the main point of growth is to let go of the personal, it is not you.

If your meditation or prayers do not have life anymore. It is not a problem. Be willing to look at why and work with them.

Allow the Universe to show you the way.

Tough times are times when you grow the best. Do not worry about a perfect process. When in fear and being concerned the process will not be perfect, and what is perfection in any case? People differ. Just do it.

When fears come up, and they will, give them to God. Surrender them as best you can. What an opportunity to unload all the things that make us struggle. Use this time to get to the depths of your being; maybe you will never get this opportunity to go this deep. Earth is the place where souls evolve. Try even if you feel it is not your best, God, the Universe will honor your efforts and you will become free.

When your intention is to give this stuff to God that in itself is good enough.  It does not matter if it feels or look better, if it is your intent, you will get supernatural help beyond all understanding. 

Do not throw your hands up saying, I cannot do this or cope with that. Simply do the best you can. Looking back, will you be able to say, this lockdown served me well?

The mind can be a dangerous place or a great gift. In this book we are going to delve into and deal with it. The mind can be a dangerous place. Not many realize this. We internalize these worries by reading, listening to bad news and project that into the future. The question is: how can we turn this mind into a great gift instead of a dangerous place?

This is a very deep place and question, about the impersonal and personal mind, negative mind, positive, free mind or captive mind.

Me, as a person, have fixed my mind on the Infinite, the Universe.  There are galaxies that are forever evolving and continue with no thought or idea of the virus situation. What I am trying to say is GET YOUR MIND OFF YOURSELF

The Universe has been doing this for 13.8 billion years and will do it for another billion years. When we realize that this situation has nothing to do with us and is not personal, we abstract from the blockage and the lower mind starts falling away.

It is going to be a struggle. Why not use this struggle for a meaningful purpose? Once this is over, we can look back and say. "I have used this time to get back to God, to let go of so many things that did not serve me, to become a better person, and is that not the