The Self Alone Exists

Before the world was created, the Self Alone existed; nothing whatever stirred. Then the Self thought: "Let me create the world." He brought forth all the worlds out of himself: Ambhas, high above the sky; Marichi, The sky; Mara, the middle region that is earth; And Apa, the realm of waters below.

-Aitareya Upanishad

Did you know that in the first moments when we wake up, we have to actually REMEMBER our problems, and become stressed? This is hard scientific evidence that we really do create the worlds we live in. Our dominant thoughts and feelings dominate how we see our reality. And this either empowers or disempowers us in the pursuit of achieving our dreams.

The brain processes 400 billion bits of information a second but we're only aware of 2,000 of those bits. And most of these bits are of the environment, time and our physical bodies. - Dr. Joe Dispenza (undergard in biochemisty, post grad training in anatomy and physiology, neurochemisty, neurophysiology, and genetics)

So many of us simply accept what we see as a set reality and unable to change it very much, feeling helpless; the mind being just a reflex organ that reacts to everything it sees.

I've heard "Every day is a new life to the wise man". With the new lives I've seen in students created by making the choice to see their worlds as full of potential, this is becoming truer every day.

This picture is from a student's web page, called "LIVE LIFE TO DA FULLEST". I had Michael two years ago, and told him if I ever found him not living his dreams, I would come after him and make him, even pulling him over a fast food counter as an adult (he told me his biggest dream was becoming a chef). He had come too far in one year to ever allow his dream space to get small again; going from "F's" to "A's", and from being someone who said "he'd try" (but didn't succeed) to someone who said "He'd Do", and DID!

I think his title lets me know he still believes. I encourage you to add him as a friend, letting him know other incredible people believe in him as well. You can find him among my top friends on MySpace.

And if children are capable of doing this, so are we adults. (Rarlynn, another amazing student from two years ago)

"Throw out everything you don't need in here (the mind) that is keeping you from this moment....You'll be amazed at what you can do....This moment is the only thing that matters." (from the movie Peaceful Warrior)

In those first few moments of each new dawn, the self alone exists. Let your first thought be:

Today, out of myself, let me create my world.

Wishing you Zen and Inner Strength......and Miracles in Your Life,

- Adam

The Natural Beauty of Man

This is a picture I saw on a friend's web page. It is of Bucephalas, Alexander the Great's horse, riding off into the sun, just as the young Alexander first rode him so Bucephalas wouldn't see his shadow and be frightened.

Seeing this beautiful picture of nature, evoked this forgotten knowledge:

Man can only be as beautiful as nature
by having a nature as beautiful and pure.

He needn't seek the reflection of the social mirror
When he allows his inner child to guide him as he matures.

- Adam Stuart


Last night was one of a boy and man playing beautifully. When I picked my son up he had been watching the Scooby Doo marathon all day, and begged me to let him keep watching it. When I have him I want to feed his brain and soul with classic masterpieces like Oliver. In a few hours Mr. Smith Goes to Washington was on and I really wanted him to watch it.

Brosden is a beautiful boy. He epitomizes the inner child. He doesn't worry about too much, allowing him to be naturally in a state of zen, living in and appreciating the moment for all its life and beauty, like all children do, until they're taught to worry and be afraid, to get serious and "grow up". So we compromised.

We laid on the couch together and watched an episode of Scooby-Doo (the exact same one I remember watching 30 years ago at his age!). Then we went outside to play baseball and to learn to juggle. I think he had more fun taking pictures of me than paying attention to the juggling.

We came inside and watched Mr. Smith Goes to Washington. Brosden got so into it that he sat right next to the TV and began asking questions; are the senators and Mr. Taylor really allowed to do that to Mr. Smith? Is Jimmy Stewart going to give in to Mr. Payne telling him to grow up and give up his boyish ideals? And indirectly, if Mr. Smith was going to ignore his inner child, what he knew to be naturally right and good, to gain the approval of the social mirror of his fellow "man".

When I asked him what he learned, this is what he said:

"I learned from watching Smith Goes to Washington to never lie about big things or little things. Do not cheat or you will pay the price. And never give up fighting no matter how hard it is."
- Brosden Stuart (age 11)

I didn't force any of this thinking or learning. I allowed it by listening to my own inner child to what would be a wonderful evening with my son. Romance isn't a game of trying to get someone you're attracted to attracted to you. There's no natural (real) beauty in that. Real romance is a child-like love for who you're with, pure and true, and appreciating every second of its moments. Romance your children, Romance the World, with the natural beauty and love inside of you.

I laid down with Brosden to watch another episode of Scooby Doo, and remembered watching this one too when I was a boy. I fell asleep peacefully with my son, feeling naturally beautiful inside, with a boy feeling wonderful and seeing his dad as the most beautiful man in the world. And I was able to say, "Today was a good day."

A Zen Morning

Another morning where I refused to get out of bed. But this time it was because I couldn't unwrap my arms from my children, who spent the night with me. So I waited until the very, very, very last second to get up, then I waited some more.

There really is something amazing and magical about amazingly real love, or "true love" as its known by its nickname. As adults we search all our lives for its highest form, calling it zen, peace, harmony, soulmate, etc. And we dream of arriving at the end of our lives forever surrounded by it in places we call Shabala, Nirvana, Heaven, etc.

This morning I woke up in all of these places, feeling all of these things. And all I wanted to do was to be allowed to stay there in it.

But the things we treasure most are taken away from us much too soon.......(continued in "The Things We Treasure Most are Taken Away Too Soon" - click here to read)