Empty your cup: A story - From empty mind to authentic intentions.

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The story goes like this:

There was a Zen monk in Japan over 150 years ago.
He was well know for his teaching and instructions
on Zen Buddhist way of life and practices.

A professor in a nearby university heard about the
monk and decided to enquire about Zen practices.
He went to see the monk. The monk made some tea.
He started to pour tea in the the professor's cup.

When the tea cup was full, the monk continued to pour
the tea. The tea was overflowing and began to spill on
the table. The monk stopped pouring the tea. He looked
at the professor and said, 'You are not ready to learn and to
practice Zen Buddhism. You have many opinions
about Zen. Go empty your cup and then come back.'

The moral of the story:

If you want to do something, empty your mind,
go within, then declare your intentions with clarity.
Then start working and get the results you want.

Our inner world of our essence or consciousness
becomes so authentic that we will not worry about
superficial things in the outer world. Because we
'know' what to do!
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“Hell, in my opinion, is never finding your true self and never living your own life or knowing who you are.”
― John Bradshaw

“The moment you become aware of the ego in you, it is strictly speaking no longer the ego, but just an old, conditioned mind-pattern. Ego implies unawareness. Awareness and ego cannot coexist.”
― Eckhart Tolle


(c) Harish Davda 2020
Enneagram Coaching and Conscious Business Consulting.
harish.davda@gmail.com
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Looking Vs Observing

Photo (c) Harish Davda

(c) Harish Davda

Photo (c) Harish Davda

People often believe that looking is same as observing. It isn't.
When we look at something, a river, a mountain, people, etc,
we are coming from our egoic mind or ego with judgements,
assumptions, ideas, thoughts, interpretations and much more.

When we observe, without engaging our mind and thoughts,
we are coming from our being, essence or consciousness.
We are in the present, in the now, and feeling the presence of what
we are observing. And we are in our presence.

Decisions based on what we see may not be complete. Often we have
a vested interest, the ego is calling all the shots, for a personal gain,
even if it is to 'show off' or communicating how clever we are.
It is not a good way to connect with other people. They will sense our
ulterior motive designed by the ego.

There is nothing wrong about the mind. We have to decide
when is a good time to engage it. It is brilliant at solving problems.
At the same time, it is brilliant at creating problems.
For example, when we take a position about something
to prove others wrong or act in anger to cause suffering
for self and others.

Observing when in a relationship helps to create a bond.
We then create a deeper relationship. Perhaps become soul mates!
Observing when at work stops 'ego games' and waste of time.
The real contribution from our authenticity can then be possible,
to create an environment of peace, love and growing together.

(c) Harish Davda 2020
harish.davda@gmail.com
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