"The Path of Spiritual Boxing"

the 3 Strengths [the ability to ...}

Train the mind, Stabilize the emotions, and Actualize the intentions.

Each element supports and creates the next one.

The mind must be calm and focused in order to see things clearly.

Once that is achieved then...

The emotions can be grounded, balanced, and utilized.

{without emotional grounding and stability we are like leaves blowing around in the winds of circumstance}.

With those 2 elements engaged ..

 We can actually unite the balanced power of the mind and the emotions and actualize our intention

It is the efficient use of all our faculties to achieve a final result without wasting energy and training ourselves to be focused, powerful and balanced in the process.

 

 

Gratitude :

To walk in Grace with the proper Attitude..

Gratitude is NOT soft or weak state of being...

It is actually a profound understanding of the experiences in your life and the complete surrender to the process of receiving and appreciating all of them, as they ALL have lessons and "magic" within them.

It is all about the way one receives information and the way it is processed.

There is a healthy state of power and calm confidence that occurs when one is totally in acceptance of what has been presented to them.

There is deep "settling" and grounding, and in this state, one can navigate ALL things.

Good, bad, sad, elated..

ALL things return to the relative, as all things are impermanent, on loan and temporary.

This clarity is actually freeing because then all things should be seen for what they are:

Opportunities for transformation, clarity and wisdom.

The most profound example of transformation is when someone who has struggled still lives brilliantly in the world with Grace, Kindness and Compassion...

THESE are the beings who change the world just by being present.

May we all spread the Radiance and live with Grace and Kindness.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Elemental Alchemy 2 [within humans]

When one gets clear about their own passion and purpose ALL things become clear.

Hesitation ceases and confusion dissolves.

Energy is focused and directed.

Courage and confidence naturally arise because when there are less distractions to misdirect one's energy intention translates into action and goals are achieved smoothly.

Work, health , relationships ALL manifest accordingly as we do NOT waste energy and are clear about what we want to invest our energy in and the practices we focus are hearts and minds on.

THIS is the nature of Intention, focus, and actualization.

It is elemental in its origin and made real by humans in the world.

It is the divine work between men and women and blessed by Heaven and Earth.

 

Elemental Clarity: an offering for freedom.

"The Wisdom of Emptiness".

As all thoughts and words are fundamentally void and empty, without actual substance, it is our self that gives them solidity by impregnating them with belief that they are real.

If we are grounded, calm and spacious in our awareness this allows us to cultivate a state of emptiness and receptivity without resistance.

This state gives us the ability to navigate all things with fluidity and non-resistance.

It is a conscious, intentional practice that can be developed.

Additionally, it is our decision to be soft and flexible or resistant and solid that directly affects how impacting any words, thoughts, or emotions can be on us.

There's no place to "land" when one is in a state of empty receptivity.

This is a truth that many people do not want to embrace.

As it holds them accountable for their actions, as well as their unwillingness to take responsibility for their innate potential to have agency over their decisions, actions, and how they live in the world.

This is not an energetic or spiritual bypass.

 No matter what comes up we still get to decide how we respond !

This is radical self-accountability and the clarity of inner discernment.

Jedi skills in action.

May we all learn to take a BREATH…and direct our energy wisely.

 

Balancing the "Absolute" with the Relational:

If one has had a long term dedicated practice they know there are 2 main elements that require attention:

Alignment with principle and understanding of the practical.

Whether it be the dance between the esoteric and the mundane or the theoretical and the functional, the most challenging practice is to maintain a realistic and functional balance while living in the world of feelings, emotions, and the human condition.

This is not an easy balance to maintain consistently.

As humans, we not only have higher spiritual aspirations but we have deep and tender hearts, as well.

This deeper practice is tested most in relationships.

One has to maintain an aligned and grounded energetic state while also being emotionally balanced, receptive and flexible.

In this practice flexibility is key, as is the clarity to adapt accordingly.

There is no ONE mindset other than clarity, kindness, and the intention to have skill-full response to all that arises.

If one always falls back on seeing clearly to have a full understanding and then kindness and mutual benefit for all concerned, the Universe will orchestrate the rest.

At that point, we just have to let go of the consequences and have faith in the practice.

 

The Process of Transformation:

In this world there are many forms, but the one constant is they are all made up of energy.

This is the Tao of form and content.

Additionally, there are many alchemical processes that arise from the dance between the two.

In truth, nothing stays the same and all is continually changing.

This is the Nature of things.

Some of the forms in which energy resides go through a metamorphosis as they evolve.

The shape may change but the essence, the energy, is still intrinsically perfect.

Humans are like this too.

As the human form goes through life, the energies inside are impacted by external conditions and often evolve and shift, yet the quality and value of the form does NOT change.

This intrinsic value is a constant and can never be diminished.

Yet, it is often the reflection from external sources that reflect displeasure and lack of acceptance that creates the shame and loss of self-belief within us / the form. {especially if our change is something different than what they are able to understand}.

Often it is the judgment of our transformation that wounds us most.

When a caterpillar comes out of the cocoon and turns into a butterfly we don't judge it for turning into something new and different.

It is just a natural process of wonder and nature.

Humans are like this too.

It is only the unwillingness to see our brilliant, original true nature in a different form that holds us back from loving beings unconditionally.

This does not support or encourage beings to transform.

Not all things manifest as we want or expect them to.

Yin and Yang energies intertwine, change and shift continually and there is NO judgment there.

Remember...

Transformation is unpredictable.

Let Wonder and kindness be your lens.