I used to think that money and spirituality were opposites. I used to think that being poor was worthy because it didn't deprive anyone else of what they might need. I used to think that making money was for the greedy people in the world. And I used to think that if I was really good then God would reward me by dropping riches into my lap without me having to go through the process of thinking about how to make money. In other words, having money was OK but handling money was not!
I was wrong about all these beliefs! It's taken me a long time to realize that money is not evil ... it is how we use it that makes all the difference. Money in the hands of selfishness gets tainted, but money in the hands of service becomes elevated. Money used consciously is of great service to the individual and to the world. There is no shame in using money to create better living conditions, to provide services and goods to others, to help those in need and to empower oneself to move beyond the slavery of 9 to 5 jobs. The more money you have, the more good you can do. The more money you have, the more people you can help. The crucial factor is your level of consciousness. If fear is your driving force, then you will hoard money and it will stagnate. If love is your driving force, then you will find ways to redistribute your wealth in ways that serve those around you.
Money is simply an energy; it is neither good nor bad. But the way that we use it is good or bad. Money is a symbol of fair exchange, a transaction between 2 people that provides something of value to each of them. And money needs to be circulated. The more circulation, the more impact it has on other people's lives.
Money in the right hands has the power to heal the rift between rich and poor. Money in the right hands can educate, empower, feed and water millions. We do have all the money we need to create healthy living conditions for every single person in the world .. it's just out of balance right now!
I understand now that the time has come for the marriage of Spirituality and Practicality. I understand now that learning to use money in service to humanity will heal a major collective wound that has kept us for so long in poverty and scarcity consciousness.
Imagine a world in which each of us truly felt rich, each of us truly felt abundant and each of us felt unafraid of sharing our wealth ... I imagine it would be a very different world to the one we currently live in!
I'd like to share with you this Abundance Meditation created by myself with music by Kavi ... enjoy! (see below)
with love and blessings,
Amoda
Wednesday, 27 January 2010
Monday, 23 November 2009
My Journey to Inner Success
In 1989, I made one of the most difficult decisions in my life ... the decision to follow my soul's calling rather than the voice of my ego that had been guiding my life up until then! After 12 years of academic pursuit at university, my soul was calling me to take a new direction and give up all I had thought would bring me happiness. I had believed since childhood that academic achievement would bring make me happy and make me feel loved by the world. My sense of self-worth was totally tied up in achievement!
As my life crumbled around me, I could no longer uphold the lie I had been sold by my ego and I was forced to delve deeper into the truth of my self. The problem was, I had no idea who I was nor what I truly wanted. All I knew was that I could no longer seek love and self-worth from my external success.
So I made the courageous decision to STOP all striving for success and to allow Life to reveal my deeper truth. I gave up my academic pursuits, my home, my relationship, my work as a Lifestyle Instructor ... and stepped into the unknown. In the darkness of having nothing and knowing nothing, a small flicker of knowing-ness grew to reveal a new vision of the future. Still unformed, the vision stayed with me for many years as a seed of possibility. It took many years to gestate as I went on my journey of self-discovery and self-healing, but throughout all of that time I never lost sight of the light within me. Even though I experienced homelessness, poverty, heartbreak, emotional abuse, physical violence, self-worth issues, painful childhood memories, doubt and fear ... I never once stopped believing in my dream that my life would unfold in glory to reveal my true inner riches so that I could share them with the world. I never let my inner light go out!
It's a long story, but in the end, I have been rewarded with what I call true success ... INNER SUCCESS! By this I mean the success of having become sovereign of my own inner kingdom. I am no longer subject to the vicissitudes of my small mind thinking, and even though fearful thoughts may pass through my mind, they are no more than passing clouds on an empty sky. I do not identify with these self-limiting thoughts ... they are not my true nature and so nothing can taint the truth of who I AM. Inner success is about being anchored in my essential being-ness, even though the sky may look stormy.
The liberation that this brings is enormous! There is no greater gift than this! And from this place, I am free to follow my dream and offer my gifts to the world without the need for approval. The sense of stability and certainty that comes from this place is reward indeed! And there are still challenges to come .. for as we grow, so we are able to climb greater heights and we are challenged to grow even more than we had imagined. To me, this is exciting! Life is full of new possibilities and, however challenging it may appear to be, I have learnt that nothing can rock my true eternal nature.
May you too have the courage to shine your light on all that you do ... may your inner light always guide you to grow and BE ALL THAT YOU ARE!
with love and blessings,
Amoda Maa Jeevan
As my life crumbled around me, I could no longer uphold the lie I had been sold by my ego and I was forced to delve deeper into the truth of my self. The problem was, I had no idea who I was nor what I truly wanted. All I knew was that I could no longer seek love and self-worth from my external success.
So I made the courageous decision to STOP all striving for success and to allow Life to reveal my deeper truth. I gave up my academic pursuits, my home, my relationship, my work as a Lifestyle Instructor ... and stepped into the unknown. In the darkness of having nothing and knowing nothing, a small flicker of knowing-ness grew to reveal a new vision of the future. Still unformed, the vision stayed with me for many years as a seed of possibility. It took many years to gestate as I went on my journey of self-discovery and self-healing, but throughout all of that time I never lost sight of the light within me. Even though I experienced homelessness, poverty, heartbreak, emotional abuse, physical violence, self-worth issues, painful childhood memories, doubt and fear ... I never once stopped believing in my dream that my life would unfold in glory to reveal my true inner riches so that I could share them with the world. I never let my inner light go out!
It's a long story, but in the end, I have been rewarded with what I call true success ... INNER SUCCESS! By this I mean the success of having become sovereign of my own inner kingdom. I am no longer subject to the vicissitudes of my small mind thinking, and even though fearful thoughts may pass through my mind, they are no more than passing clouds on an empty sky. I do not identify with these self-limiting thoughts ... they are not my true nature and so nothing can taint the truth of who I AM. Inner success is about being anchored in my essential being-ness, even though the sky may look stormy.
The liberation that this brings is enormous! There is no greater gift than this! And from this place, I am free to follow my dream and offer my gifts to the world without the need for approval. The sense of stability and certainty that comes from this place is reward indeed! And there are still challenges to come .. for as we grow, so we are able to climb greater heights and we are challenged to grow even more than we had imagined. To me, this is exciting! Life is full of new possibilities and, however challenging it may appear to be, I have learnt that nothing can rock my true eternal nature.
May you too have the courage to shine your light on all that you do ... may your inner light always guide you to grow and BE ALL THAT YOU ARE!
with love and blessings,
Amoda Maa Jeevan
Friday, 23 October 2009
Offering Your Gifts to the World
It takes courage to offer your gifts to the world. It takes stepping out beyond your comfort zone. It means taking a risk because success is never guaranteed .. at least in the form you think it ought to come in! Fear of failure is so often what prevents us from offering our true gifts to the world. How much easier it is to hide behind our smallness than to stand in the glaring spotlight of the world? How much easier it is to keep doing the same old familiar work and complain about being bored/trapped/uninspired/stressed/etc than to dig deep and share our authentic self without expectation of reward or praise?
And yet, when we do decide to authentically share what inspires us, what moves us, what empassions us, then something in our soul stirs and starts to smile. Inspiration is a higher form of motivation. When you're inspired, you're an inspiration to others. You can't help it .. it's contagious! Inspiration has the power to move a mountain, it has the power to touch people's hearts, it has the power to inspire someone else to be inspired.
All great acts arise from inspiration. And yet it does not matter whether what you offer the world is big or small. It does not matter whether you're a mother, an artist, a visionary or a corporate manager. What matters is whether you're offering your authenticity. It does not matter whether you touch millions or just one person. What matters is the depth of your inspiration.
Each of us has something unique to offer the world, something special that has the ability to touch someone. There is no "better" or "worse", no "higher" or "lower" : every job, every talent and every skill has its place in the world if you are offering it from the place of inspiration, authenticity, passion and joy.
And the thing is ... whatever is YOUR unique gift, when you take the plunge and declare your vision and mission to the world, then all the angels will gather round you to support you. Not always in the way you think they should! But support is there, in hidden and not hidden ways. The rewards of following your bliss and having the courage to offer your unique gifts to the world are rained upon you when you least expect it, when you've stopped demanding what you think is rightfully yours and you are simply doing what you do with arms wide open to welcome everything. Unwavering certainty in your vision and mission - and GRATITUDE - are the keys to reaping the rewards when you step out of your comfort zone to offer your gifts to the world.
Which would you rather have ... a life of unfullfilment or a life of soul nourishment? Which would you rather have ... a life of repetitive comfort or a life of exciting possibilities?
I know which one I'd rather have! I choose to be the author of my life, I choose to share my passion with the world, I choose to be inspired in all that I do. I choose to be grateful for the opportunities that come my way that allow me to offer my gifts to the world. And I choose to open my arms and welcome all the ups and downs that each hold a hidden gift when I have the wisdom to look inside the heart of every situation.
Remember ... you were born on this Earth to fulfill a divine purpose. Don't miss this opportunity to be all that you can be and to share this with the world. Don't give in to your comfort zone. Be a warrior of the heart and choose your greatness not your smallness! The world needs you to be great. Offer your magnificence and you will be magnificent! Shine your light on the world and the world will shine a light to guide your path through this earthly incarnation.
with endless love and a thousand blessings,
Amoda
And yet, when we do decide to authentically share what inspires us, what moves us, what empassions us, then something in our soul stirs and starts to smile. Inspiration is a higher form of motivation. When you're inspired, you're an inspiration to others. You can't help it .. it's contagious! Inspiration has the power to move a mountain, it has the power to touch people's hearts, it has the power to inspire someone else to be inspired.
All great acts arise from inspiration. And yet it does not matter whether what you offer the world is big or small. It does not matter whether you're a mother, an artist, a visionary or a corporate manager. What matters is whether you're offering your authenticity. It does not matter whether you touch millions or just one person. What matters is the depth of your inspiration.
Each of us has something unique to offer the world, something special that has the ability to touch someone. There is no "better" or "worse", no "higher" or "lower" : every job, every talent and every skill has its place in the world if you are offering it from the place of inspiration, authenticity, passion and joy.
And the thing is ... whatever is YOUR unique gift, when you take the plunge and declare your vision and mission to the world, then all the angels will gather round you to support you. Not always in the way you think they should! But support is there, in hidden and not hidden ways. The rewards of following your bliss and having the courage to offer your unique gifts to the world are rained upon you when you least expect it, when you've stopped demanding what you think is rightfully yours and you are simply doing what you do with arms wide open to welcome everything. Unwavering certainty in your vision and mission - and GRATITUDE - are the keys to reaping the rewards when you step out of your comfort zone to offer your gifts to the world.
Which would you rather have ... a life of unfullfilment or a life of soul nourishment? Which would you rather have ... a life of repetitive comfort or a life of exciting possibilities?
I know which one I'd rather have! I choose to be the author of my life, I choose to share my passion with the world, I choose to be inspired in all that I do. I choose to be grateful for the opportunities that come my way that allow me to offer my gifts to the world. And I choose to open my arms and welcome all the ups and downs that each hold a hidden gift when I have the wisdom to look inside the heart of every situation.
Remember ... you were born on this Earth to fulfill a divine purpose. Don't miss this opportunity to be all that you can be and to share this with the world. Don't give in to your comfort zone. Be a warrior of the heart and choose your greatness not your smallness! The world needs you to be great. Offer your magnificence and you will be magnificent! Shine your light on the world and the world will shine a light to guide your path through this earthly incarnation.
with endless love and a thousand blessings,
Amoda
Monday, 28 September 2009
Earth - a song by Kavi with the Stardoves (USA)
This really tickled me! My dear friend Shahid from India put Kavi's song "Earth" together with some photos of the Stardoves in Ashville, USA. It's all about the reawakening of the Atlantean Crystal and Lightbody Activation held in the memory of the Smokey Mountains. Bring it on, I say!
Watch it here ...
with love and blessings,
Amoda
Watch it here ...
with love and blessings,
Amoda
2 Short Movies - Love in Action and The Vision
This month I've been busy talking about 2 of my favorite topics - Love in Action and the Vision that Holds the Key to Humanity's Transformation (and Changed My Life) - so I've created 2 short movies.
Watch Love in Action here
And watch The Vision here
with love and blessings,
Amoda
Watch Love in Action here
And watch The Vision here
with love and blessings,
Amoda
A Better World Radio Interview
I was delighted to be a guest on A Better World Radio Show hosted by Mitchell Jay Rabin, this month. We had a wonderful warm and honest conversation about how I got my name, some of my personal story and how I went on a journey of transformation from the depths of darkness to the lightness of Being. Mitchell was an engaging host, bringing his wisdom as a psychotherapist and "spiritual activist" to our time together.
You can listen to the 30 minute interview here http://www.abetterworld.net/tv
We'll be continuing this conversation live in October when I fly to New York to be Mitchell's guest on A Better World TV!
with love and blessings,
Amoda
You can listen to the 30 minute interview here http://www.abetterworld.net/tv
We'll be continuing this conversation live in October when I fly to New York to be Mitchell's guest on A Better World TV!
with love and blessings,
Amoda
Wednesday, 23 September 2009
The Power Within
The most magnificent power of all is the power WITHIN you. When you stop looking outside of yourself for that which you think you need in order to feel powerful, and instead you look within to discover your TRUE POWER, then you will be truly powerful!
True power does not reside in that which can be perceived by the 5 senses, it cannot be attained by trying to gain power over the material world, it cannot be grasped at because it does not inhabit the fleeting nature of the world of phenomena. True power cannot be found through status, money, romantic love or knowledge, because all these things are subject to the ebb and flow of life, they all come and go.
True power resides in that which is not fleeting or transient, but in that which is ever-lasting and unchanging. In other words, that within which everything else comes and goes. And this is the unchanging state of your consciousness, your witness-self, your Sky-nature through which the clouds pass. It is your I AM-ness ... not I am this or I am that, not I am rich or I am poor, not I am a Muslim or I am a Christian, but simply I AM! Your I AM-ness is your Being-nature, your essential and eternal spiritual nature. It is the ONLY TRUE POWER you have, because no-one and no-thing can take this away from you! It is the jewel of your true self, that which cannot be touched, tainted or tarnished by external events, fleeting emotions or turbulent thoughts. It is your unconditional and unlimited Being-ness.
When you recognize and awaken to this power, you align your inner power to the power of the Universe and you come to know yourself as a conscious co-creator of your life. When you choose to stop being a victim of circumstance and instead choose to get anchored in the truth of your infinite nature, you become powerful because you are the author of your reality. You cannot be a victim of life .. unless you choose to be! You have the power to choose how you think and feel, and you have the power to choose what you say and do ... you are creating your reality ALL THE TIME, for better or for worse!
Now is the time to awaken and choose to co-create your world AS YOU WISH IT TO BE! Choose love not fear, choose to be an "enlightened warrior" not a passive observer of the drama of your life, choose to take action not be a victim, choose new life-affirming beliefs not the comfort-zone of your self-limitations!
We live in times of change .. and it is up to each one of us to choose be an active agent of change in our own lives and in the world around us. Outer change comes from inner transformation because the outer always reflects the inner. Real lasting change in the world comes from each of us having the courage to make the inner changes that will empower us to live and express our true brilliance. One person at a time is how we change the world. It is our responsibility to live and express our true brilliance so that we can shine a light for others to also be empowered to live and express their true brilliance. Now is the time!
May each of us be truly brilliant ... may each of us live our highest potential and shine like the star that we are for all to see!
with love and blessings.
Amoda
True power does not reside in that which can be perceived by the 5 senses, it cannot be attained by trying to gain power over the material world, it cannot be grasped at because it does not inhabit the fleeting nature of the world of phenomena. True power cannot be found through status, money, romantic love or knowledge, because all these things are subject to the ebb and flow of life, they all come and go.
True power resides in that which is not fleeting or transient, but in that which is ever-lasting and unchanging. In other words, that within which everything else comes and goes. And this is the unchanging state of your consciousness, your witness-self, your Sky-nature through which the clouds pass. It is your I AM-ness ... not I am this or I am that, not I am rich or I am poor, not I am a Muslim or I am a Christian, but simply I AM! Your I AM-ness is your Being-nature, your essential and eternal spiritual nature. It is the ONLY TRUE POWER you have, because no-one and no-thing can take this away from you! It is the jewel of your true self, that which cannot be touched, tainted or tarnished by external events, fleeting emotions or turbulent thoughts. It is your unconditional and unlimited Being-ness.
When you recognize and awaken to this power, you align your inner power to the power of the Universe and you come to know yourself as a conscious co-creator of your life. When you choose to stop being a victim of circumstance and instead choose to get anchored in the truth of your infinite nature, you become powerful because you are the author of your reality. You cannot be a victim of life .. unless you choose to be! You have the power to choose how you think and feel, and you have the power to choose what you say and do ... you are creating your reality ALL THE TIME, for better or for worse!
Now is the time to awaken and choose to co-create your world AS YOU WISH IT TO BE! Choose love not fear, choose to be an "enlightened warrior" not a passive observer of the drama of your life, choose to take action not be a victim, choose new life-affirming beliefs not the comfort-zone of your self-limitations!
We live in times of change .. and it is up to each one of us to choose be an active agent of change in our own lives and in the world around us. Outer change comes from inner transformation because the outer always reflects the inner. Real lasting change in the world comes from each of us having the courage to make the inner changes that will empower us to live and express our true brilliance. One person at a time is how we change the world. It is our responsibility to live and express our true brilliance so that we can shine a light for others to also be empowered to live and express their true brilliance. Now is the time!
May each of us be truly brilliant ... may each of us live our highest potential and shine like the star that we are for all to see!
with love and blessings.
Amoda
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