I thought that today I would post a reminder of the classical wisdom practice mantra for you to enjoy.
So if you fancy a little exercise to get you more in touch with the deepest, most grounded you, your Authentic Self, you might like to say the following along with me, either out loud, under your breath or in your head.
“I have thoughts, but I am not my thoughts.”
“I have emotions, but I am not my emotions.”
“I have desires, but I am not my desires.”
“I have a body, but I am not my body.”
And would you like one more for a variation on that theme? This one from Deepak Chopra;
“I am not the body, the body is in me.”
“I am not even the mind, the mind is in me.”
As a daily practice mantra, this may really help you to build up steam in your own transformation.
And just to be sure, spiritual practice is for spiritual practice and NOT for Shadow practice. BOTH have their place. Don’t mistake denying any shadow elements you may have for transcending them.
So you won’t get at your Shadow by dis-identifying with all things - and you don’t want to deny it either, in the mistaken belief that this practice above implies that it isn’t there.
On the basis that we have a Shadow, we could say;
“I have a Shadow, but I am not my Shadow.”
But today’s blog is all about the Spiritual practice wisdom mantra at the top, above. So let’s do that.
Best wishes,
James
