Mental health, Spirituality and other Life Subjects

Steps for awakening 1. Call on all of existence  In Christianity they speak of calling on Jesus, or "praying in Jesus name". In fact God is all that is, and you can call on all of existence, all of God, all of love to guide you in your life. Have Jesus in your heart, but have everybody else too.  2. Imagine your energy/body expanding into existence In a meditative state, and also during the day doing different tasks, imagine yourself expanding/being a part of all of existence, being in harmony with others, and with life. 3. See the world around you loving/sending good energy to you, and you sending love to it You are a part of this world in a very important way, to love the world as only you do. Imagine the love that you share with existence, giving and receiving love, and becoming free of negativity by giving it up to God. 4. Ask God to stop/protect us from wrong beliefs, intentions, thoughts, words, deeds, feelings, desires God makes a way, and can help us heal our whole li...

  I've been trying to identify why I have angst, or any bit of suffering, about any part of my life. I see from watching my mind that I have fears and judgements about others, because of the suffering I've experienced in different parts of life. In Christianity it says we are "born into sin", in Buddhism it talks about how life is suffering. I think what they're pointing to is the state of our world, and the families we are born into, which have traits of suffering that we pick up on from before we are born. I've been trying to see if I can get to the root of my ego, or suffering, and let go of the fear that has been holding me back. I see that I have been holding onto fear.  What am I fearful about? What is my judgement about?  All of what comes up when asking those questions can be helpful in letting go of the fear. Also it's important to remember that there is actually fear of letting go of fear, fear of forgiving, because these ways of being in life ha...