Author Archives: Ryan Orrock
22: Why are we Afraid of Freedom
“Deep down somewhere there is fear. The fear is that if you do it, it may be that something stops happening – that is the fear. It may look paradoxical, but I have been meeting so many – so many … Continue reading
21 – Don’t Trust Your Mind
“Even those who talk so much of skepticism, of doubt, of reason, even they never doubt their own minds. And your mind has brought you to the state you are in. If you are in a hell, your mind has … Continue reading
What is Mind? What is Meditation?
An exercise: where will your next thought will come from? If I ask myself this question, and give myself a moment, there arises a space in which there is no thought. A pause, if you will. A waiting. A silence. … Continue reading
20: Starting Meditation Right
“Do this: do not make meditation the last thing on your schedule. Make it the first. Then when you feel that now it is not an effort, when you can sit for an hour together completely immersed in breathing – … Continue reading
021 – Needs A-Z
Happiness is the purpose of life. Happiness comes from getting your needs met. Getting your needs met is therefore the purpose of life. Feelings are signposts to these roads to happiness-your needs. Understand what needs you have, find strategies for … Continue reading
