There are a lot of times when we say that we have no control; that is when we are living by our habits. That is why in our practice, we start from our reality, we start from our actions, and try to identify and trace back what kind of thought leads to this. And we… READ MORE
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Posted on 09.13.17 | by Marla Garcia
From morning to night. How many thoughts are you actually aware of? So think about it, how much can you change? In Buddhism we say that you have to be aware of each thought in your own mind. To be aware you have to have mind equality. With mind equality, we don’t differentiate. So we… READ MORE
Posted on 09.06.17 | by Marla Garcia
Everyone possesses the mind. Everyone’s mind has the same function: to generate thought. Only everyone’s pattern is different. So the mind manifests through this pattern phenomena that are matched to patterns. Patterns differentiate reality. So everything is not outside of you. Every problem, every phenomena is actually within you. So everyone encounters their own unique… READ MORE
Posted on 08.31.17 | by Marla Garcia
All mundane knowledge is too derogation. You have observer and object to be observed. It is always dualistic thinking. It is not real understanding from the source of life. Science has it’s function and it’s uses, but it is not absolute. It may have perceptions, but it is not the truth. Because all science happens… READ MORE