Attention is Life “Any man who can drive safely while kissing a pretty girl is simply not giving the kiss the attention it deserves.” - Albert Einstein Our attention is one the most powerful things we possess. Whatever we pay attention to is what we become conscious of. Ultimately consciousness and attention is one and the…
“Can anything be so elegant as to have few wants, and to serve them one’s self?” ~Ralph Waldo Emerson Today I would like to share an old Sufi story about the wise man Mulla Nasrudin. Nasrudin is a satirical Sufi figure who was a populist philosopher remembered for his funny stories and anecdotes. Here is…
“It is time for parents to teach young people early on that in diversity there is beauty and there is strength.”- Maya Angelou Hey Mom!..I’m a Big Kid Now There is no doubt that for most of us our family’s are the strongest influence and therefore main attachment in our lives. This attachment may also…
“I am in You,You are in Me,There is no distance or distinction.” – Sri Sathya Sai Baba Who Are You Looking At? Everyone feels that just because they are breathing, that they are alive. Biologically this may be true, but unless you have a deep zest for life, a deep reverence for existence, can you…
“Life is like a box of chocolates, you never know what your gonna get” – Forrest Gump (editors note: orginally published on 2/01/2009) Life is Like a Box of Chocolates One of my favorite movies of all time is “Forrest Gump”, not because it’s a great story and very well made film, but because it teaches…
“My whole artistic life has always been about change, change, change, move on, move on. It’s the only thing I find interesting.” Paul Simon The Time Is Now To Open Your Mind This life is dynamic, so be open to the world, constantly expand your perspective and open your mind. Quit limiting yourself by keeping…
“A radical inner transformation and rise to a new level of consciousness might be the only real hope we have in the current global crisis brought on by the dominance of the Western mechanistic paradigm.”- Stanislav Grof (Editors note: This is a rather long post, but I feel it’s well worth the read, enjoy) Augmenting…
I just want to thank everyone for their support. I appreciate you. I write for you.
Posting Schedule: Whenever I have something valuable to say. When Inspiration strikes, which is pretty often.
Currently living in: South Korea
"Hello Im Ivan: vagabond, mystic in training, blogger, teacher, student of life. Welcome to my little home on the net, where I hope to share ideas and insights to help you lead a deeply fulfilling life."
This is a journey of discovering inner peace and doing work that matters, so you can live the life you truly want, and be able to share your talents with the world. Will you join me?
My site focuses on the two aspects of freedom:
1. Freedom "from": This is physical freedom, making a living doing something you love.
2. Freedom "for": This is psychological freedom, having a meditative mind, living in the moment through restful awareness.
Unless you deeply understand freedom "for", you will always take freedom "from" for granted.
I write about my experiences in: self development, traveling, living abroad, meditation, entrepreneurship, how to live simply and awesomely.
If you are new to my site you can start off with my TOP POSTS
