Sunday, May 20, 2007

today i met a shaman

i attended a workshop today, put on by a shamanic healer. it was moving and inspirational to be in the presence of this man and to hear his stories, and i am driven to share a few things i learned from him today...

1. always consider your intentions. one can never do wrong if acting with intentions of the greatest and highest good.

2. be an intuitive detective. be present. be open to what is. be willing to trust and explore what you feel. and be willing to put it all on the line, afterall, there are only two things that influence our choices in life: compassion and fear of failure.

3. if you are going to give a gift, give what is most precious to you, because anything less is trash you don't want. if you do this, and you do this to someone who truly understands, don't be surprized if the next time you see this person, they no longer have what you gave them, as they've most likely passed it on :) this made me wonder what is most precious to me?...i think it is my time...among other things of course.

and finally...

4. peace and understanding go together and can never be found apart from one another. if you make inner peace your goal instead of ego advantage, you will never get lost or confused on your journey to enlightenment.

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