One of the biggest question of TenStage+ is

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4Nnp-95ufVyi15upLnxMjAp_fxGS77A2YeoDJ97Z9a3-ObOkKcmZBxiHMETUq9GZ0-dzdXuApOGzErrdcKtolrNOCK_5xvB5fd2rsG6iZz-Yiz_VAsr1mYKxtTb-dPoZimnCnKugFBAc/s1600/TEN+STAGE+PLUS+logo.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="960" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4Nnp-95ufVyi15upLnxMjAp_fxGS77A2YeoDJ97Z9a3-ObOkKcmZBxiHMETUq9GZ0-dzdXuApOGzErrdcKtolrNOCK_5xvB5fd2rsG6iZz-Yiz_VAsr1mYKxtTb-dPoZimnCnKugFBAc/s320/TEN+STAGE+PLUS+logo.jpg" width="320" /></a></div> <span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"><span style="font-size: large;">One of the biggest question at the ten stages is whether we are going to be able to say a hearty yes to our adventure to recover our child within.<br /><br />It is by going down into our child within  that we recover the treasures of life. Where we have stumbled, there lies our treasure.<br /></span></span><br /> <span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"><span style="font-size: large;">When we quit thinking primarily about ourselves and our own self-preservation, we undergo a truly heroic transformation of consciousness.</span></span><br /> <div style="background-color: white; color: #0b175f; font-family: arial;"> <br /></div> <div class="zemanta-related" style="clear: both; margin-top: 20px; overflow: hidden;"> <h4 class="zemanta-related-title"> Related articles</h4> <ul class="zemanta-article-ul zemanta-article-ul-image" style="margin: 0; overflow: hidden; padding: 0;"> <li class="zemanta-article-ul-li-image zemanta-article-ul-li" style="background: none; display: block; float: left; font-size: 11px; list-style: none; margin: 2px 10px 10px 2px; padding: 0; text-align: left; vertical-align: top; width: 84px;"><a href="http://childwithinus.blogspot.com/2015/09/the-essence-of-loving-kindness-is-being.html" style="border-radius: 2px; 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One of the biggest question of TenStage+ is

One of the biggest question at the ten stages is whether we are going to be able to say a hearty yes to our adventure to recover our chi...

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In the Zen tradition, we are reminded that the pathway to enlightenment starts with a beginners mind.

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZLxp0tPezt9BkkXvrnw2zf8-ERyrUeFopuXLvwRjtbYAP1QQ7DNY4GlLSqXYGjmubjPqwucV8AON94nAbg4SwEh0q3Wb6WtfIkjYjU2N_fHYBoviD4thdJ-_yJGAT7LupaS4FBnqH6Gw/s1600/light+heal.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="106" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZLxp0tPezt9BkkXvrnw2zf8-ERyrUeFopuXLvwRjtbYAP1QQ7DNY4GlLSqXYGjmubjPqwucV8AON94nAbg4SwEh0q3Wb6WtfIkjYjU2N_fHYBoviD4thdJ-_yJGAT7LupaS4FBnqH6Gw/s320/light+heal.jpg" width="320" /></a></div> <span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"><br /><span style="font-size: large;">In the Zen tradition, we are reminded that the pathway to enlightenment starts with a beginners mind.<br /><br /> <br /><br />It’s all over the wisdom traditions that newness and open-heartedness are the paths to freedom.<br /><br /> <br /><br />And yet – we get in our own way when discernment turns into skepticism.<br /><br /> <br /><br />Think about it – what’s a child like? A child is open and in awe of life. From the simplest things to the complicated – the child sees awe in all of it.<br /><br /> <br /><br />And we all started out this way. But – it doesn’t last.<br /><br /> <br /><br />We are open, we are in awe – and then something happens to make us close down.<br /><br /> <br /><br />It could be that our first love doesn’t love us anymore. Maybe there’s violence at home, or something happens in the world that takes away from awe.<br /><br /> <br /><br />And instead of getting discerning and realising that not all life is awe, but a lot of life can be like that – we generalise and close down in order to protect ourselves.<br /><br /> <br /><br />There are all kinds of skeptical stories out there:<br /><br /> <br /><br />All men are jerks.<br /><br /><br />All women are gold diggers.<br /><br /><br />I’m too old.<br /><br /><br />I’m too young.<br /><br /><br />I’ll never amount to anything.<br /><br /> <br /><br />The list goes on and on.<br /><br /> <br /><br />If we are to transform, if we are to live our recovery, if we are truly able to be of service to others – we must, we repeat, must learn to transform skepticism back into discernment.<br /><br /> <br /><br />Even if we were cheated on by all our past partners – does that mean every partner we ever have will cheat on us?<br /><br /> <br /><br />We close down because we don’t want to get hurt.<br /><br /> <br /><br />But closing down is what hurts most.<br /><br /> <br /><br />How can we open up a little today? How can we begin to see that just because it’s always been that way doesn’t mean it will always be that way?<br /><br /> <br /><br />Can we open up and trust, but also apply what we’ve learned so that we are wiser and better off for it?<br /><br /> <br /><br />Remember, when we numb our pain, we numb our joy – don’t let the fear of getting hurt stop us from living our recovery.<br /><br /> <br /><br />Is skepticism killing our recovery?<br /><br /> <br /><br />If so, what small change in our perceptions could we make today to allow ourself to be brand new in this moment?<br /><br /> <br /><br />Life will prove our fears wrong if we let it.</span></span>

In the Zen tradition, we are reminded that the pathway to enlightenment starts with a beginners mind.

In the Zen tradition, we are reminded that the pathway to enlightenment starts with a beginners mind. It’s all over the wisdom traditio...

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CRAYOLA: Most of us are conditioned out of our creativity early when we were taught that if we could not make "good art"

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGZsJbZziEiq4blMNr4_mzq7SWiGoxJ66DUbEW9wkR488Gb2SB1yq66xWxHWAXU4lUa39Us3Rl1lM8lvsfUTA6uTna12l5_CchZCjIfZNRrNkDyuR3Ahj-73x_IWnPPmKc9rxOUfkLdZk/s1600/1-crayon.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="117" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGZsJbZziEiq4blMNr4_mzq7SWiGoxJ66DUbEW9wkR488Gb2SB1yq66xWxHWAXU4lUa39Us3Rl1lM8lvsfUTA6uTna12l5_CchZCjIfZNRrNkDyuR3Ahj-73x_IWnPPmKc9rxOUfkLdZk/s320/1-crayon.jpg" width="320" /></a></div> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqecrFUzettcFwQVGDG8rcFtaaKL8GmiXb4sQtVfezenkcARy2ww6f1kkTjV3BGEeOrhyphenhyphenqZptXn3o6CegUj-Vo1KNByaiuCqC-smCtxVNmwOeJm2Ei5xuEZmu4TbmWw4HytL7n82QH67Q/s1600/1-st+marys.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqecrFUzettcFwQVGDG8rcFtaaKL8GmiXb4sQtVfezenkcARy2ww6f1kkTjV3BGEeOrhyphenhyphenqZptXn3o6CegUj-Vo1KNByaiuCqC-smCtxVNmwOeJm2Ei5xuEZmu4TbmWw4HytL7n82QH67Q/s320/1-st+marys.jpg" width="277" /></a></div> <span style="font-size: large;"><br /><br />Most of us are conditioned out of our creativity early when we were taught that if we could not make "good art" as children we should not bother at all. creativity overrides the conformity of what we were taught:<br /><br />The creative process involves intuition, mystery, delving into the unknown, messing around with ideas, shapes, and colours; being willing to play and experiment. And part of the process is to allow feelings to be expressed through all media: the written word, speech, colour, line, form, drama, music. Through this whole process, we find our individuality, self-esteem, and ability to act consciously.</span><div class="zemanta-related" style="clear: both; margin-top: 20px; overflow: hidden;"> <h4 class="zemanta-related-title"> Related articles</h4> <ul class="zemanta-article-ul zemanta-article-ul-image" style="margin: 0; overflow: hidden; padding: 0;"> <li class="zemanta-article-ul-li-image zemanta-article-ul-li" style="background: none; display: block; float: left; font-size: 11px; list-style: none; margin: 2px 10px 10px 2px; padding: 0; text-align: left; vertical-align: top; width: 84px;"><a href="http://frasertrevor.blogspot.com/2015/05/our-natural-child-within-state-is.html" style="border-radius: 2px; box-shadow: 0px 0px 4px #999; display: block; padding: 2px; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank"><img src="//i.zemanta.com/344860634_80_80.jpg" style="border: 0; display: block; margin: 0; max-width: 100%; padding: 0; width: 80px;" /></a><a href="http://frasertrevor.blogspot.com/2015/05/our-natural-child-within-state-is.html" style="background-image: none; 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CRAYOLA: Most of us are conditioned out of our creativity early when we were taught that if we could not make "good art"

Most of us are conditioned out of our creativity early when we were taught that if we could not make "good art" as children w...

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