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Get Real

Posted on May 22nd, 2008 by Bruce : Teacher Bruce

I was speaking to my friend, and I told him one of my biggest shifts in the last six months was getting real. By getting real, I stopped chasing ideals; ideals of my self, of... More »

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Running into freedom (creating little satoris)

Posted on May 18th, 2008 by Bruce : Teacher Bruce

  I was listening to a talk by Ken Wilber, and he defined suffering as being the sum of avoidance and pain. You stop suffering when you cease to avoid what is, and you can... More »

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Inner Practice

Posted on May 1st, 2008 by Bruce : Teacher Bruce

I had another of those funny days where horrible emotional states kick in. The day started well; I woke early, had a pleasant meditation where I wasn’t trying to avoid everything, went to yoga, almost... More »

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The advantage of renunciation.

Posted on Mar 18th, 2008 by Bruce : Teacher Bruce

  I was walking down the street yesterday thinking about transformation, letting go, meditation and so on, and reflecting to where I was a few years ago. A lot of things have been let go... More »

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Running as a transformational practice

Posted on Aug 27th, 2007 by Bruce : Teacher Bruce

I ran 5 km on the treadmill at gym last night. Even though I feel like a hamster, treadmill running has been one of the most powerful meditative practices I know. Hardly a session goes... More »

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Challenging Goals and Transformation

Posted on Jul 16th, 2007 by Bruce : Teacher Bruce

  I have noticed that many of my most transformational moments have occurred after periods of intensely pursuing challenging goals, some of which I have reached, and some of which I have failed to reach.... More »

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Out of your mind

Posted on Jun 25th, 2007 by Bruce : Teacher Bruce

  Lost in the mind is insanity. Having the mind as your master means being lost in endless repetitive worlds of suffering, from which it is difficult to escape. You have thoughts, yet you are... More »

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Staying in Flow

Posted on Jun 11th, 2007 by Bruce : Teacher Bruce

  So, how do you learn to stay in flow states, without being attached to the flow state itself. For, the attachment to the flow state is exactly what the flow state is not. Let... More »

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Creative Potential

Posted on Jun 6th, 2007 by Bruce : Teacher Bruce

   Learning to consciously work with the creative potential is a wonderful adventure. You can practice unblocking yourself by creative writing, by doing new activities, by opening again and again to the new, to the... More »

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New Beginnings

Posted on May 14th, 2007 by Bruce : Teacher Bruce

I set up my profile today on Zaads; its a time of new beginnings. I broke up with my girlfriend on Saturday, as I could not see a clear future. I am into personal growth,... More »

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