Learning to control attachment over one’s inner winds (thoughts) is one layer of Odinic meditation. Stop trying to “control” your thoughts. This will only cause anguish. Instead, practice control over your attachments and reactions to thoughts, making them powerless over your being. Hailaz / Namaste
Purpose, Law, Karma
Much of our suffering in life comes from trying to do too much. “Doing” implies a creation of Karmic chains, whether good or bad, that will have to be mended at some point in time. However, by doing only what is necessary, it is possible to sever the roots of future Karma. Finding out what... Continue Reading →
Loss, Attachment, and Fairness
When one loses a child, they sometimes fall victim to negative thought patterns. Usually, this would be associated with the attachment one has to “fairness” in life, or what one believes they deserve or have earned. These laws and concerns are not present in nature, fairness is not to be determined by man. Nature has... Continue Reading →
A Brief Thought on Attachment and Reward
"Better indeed is knowledge than mechanical practice. Better than knowledge is meditation. But better still is surrender of attachment to results, because there follows immediate peace.” - Bhagavad Gita When we act in accordance with what is righteous, we remove the attachment we have to acquiring the “fruits” of our labor, because the labor itself... Continue Reading →