Nothing Other Than Dust

Professor Yaakov (Jack) Hanoka once announced at a board meeting that “everyone should walk around with two pieces of paper in their pockets. On one piece it should say: All I am is ashes and dust. And on the other: Everything in the universe G d created for me. The challenge for everyone is to hold these two disparate concepts in harmony.”

Why Do I Stay Stuck?

Question:
After much contemplation I have had time to realize that the reason I remain stuck in certain actions is because I am afraid of change. That means that so long as I can occupy myself with something that does not move me outside of my current situation than I have all the desire in the world to do it. After all, I t is always preferable to do something than nothing. But when it comes time to do something that may move me out of my current situation I become debilitated. When I maintain status quo, I feel like it is in my control to do something about changing my situation. But what if I do something and the situation stays the same or gets worse. Then it is no longer in my control and I have failed. It is better to be in the known situation no matter what the situation is rather that the unknown. The unknown in this case being, "what if I do something and fail, then what will I do?"

Answer:
Consider what your options are now in your current situation. Make a physical list of your options. Now, tell yourself, out loud, or write down on a piece of paper, "change brings opportunity". This means that no matter what your situation is, by taking action and doing something you are moved out of your current situation and into a situation with more options. The one step you take will automatically bring you more opportunity and thereby more control than you had before.

Remember: there are two types of movements those that keep you stuck where you are and those that move you outside of your current static state. The key word here is outside doing outside of yourself. Outside your current state etc.

Once a guy named Jeff wanted to start a business and he knew that he needed to make up a list of all the things that his business would do. In order to make up this list, he would have to dig inside himself and really find all that he was capable of offering as a business. For some reason he kept doing on line searches about businesses. These online searches would take him all day, day in and day out. He was not able to move past this stage. Finally he realized that he was procrastinating because he was afraid to make a move. Once he realized this he made a plan. This was his first step. After that it really began to flow. More and more options began to open up for him.

Once a lady named Janet wanted to be a singer. She kept worrying about what would happen if people started calling her for shows. Would she have the strength to sing so much? In the meantime she wasn't singing at all. Once she realized this she also made a plan and slowly step by step things began to move and she remained in control of her situation. There was no longer anything to fear.

PROTECTING YOURSELF FROM NEGATIVE ENERGY

QUESTION:
What techniques do you use to protect yourself from clients negative energies? I work with very difficult issues and would like to learn some new ways to protect myself.


ANSWER:
I was taught that the mind and power of thought have a physical effect on the person who is thinking and his surroundings. Thought is the catalyst of healing energy or any other type of energy for that matter since energy is influenced directly by thought. This is a kabbalistic concept but I believe quantum physics has proven this.

Let us take the wisdom of the Old Testament in Exodus 10:1 where G-d says to Moses, "come to Pharaoh" and look at the kabbalistic interpretation.

Moses is the embodiment of positive energy and Pharaoh of negative energy. They are equals on opposite sides of the spectrum therefore one could never defeat the other it would be a stale mate. So G-d (i.e. the ultimate positive force, Creator of all existence, Cosmos, etc.) says "come to Pharaoh" in other words the only way you can conquer him is if I (the ultimate positive force) go with you. The only way this can happen is if you give yourself over to this ultimate positive creative force by removing all personal gain and self interest as best as you can.

This ancient wisdom has lessons for all aspects of life.

For our specific purpose, if YOU go in as "THE HEALER" you may get injured since your mind perceives you as a separate entity. But if you go in WITH the ULTIMATE POSITIVE FORCE and NULLIFY YOURSELF to the ONENESS of existence, being a "drop in the ocean", removing your own agenda as much as you personally can and be one with EXISTENCE, than nothing can ever hurt you or attach itself to you and you will be the catalyst to bring great healing to yourself and the world. It gets easier with practice.

Basic Breathing

Learn to breath properly and begin to take control of your life. Begin to live stress free.

Dear Gavriel

Dear Gavriel,

I came to you a broken man, angry and frustrated, with my head filled with many futile thoughts. And you in your wonderful calm way taught me meditation. This taught me how to calm down, empty my head of thoughts and look out at the world with a proper perspective. I am 57 years old and most of my life passed in anger with futile thoughts. It is not easy to change at this age. I have changed, my head no longer has futile and empty thoughts and I am enjoying life. All of this is to your credit. Thank you dear brother.

Thank you very much.

Shabti G.
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