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This site is designed to give you insight on the nature of my very own being, it has been constructed to allow the expression of all who are in search of something greater than what is simply apparently in front of them... I would like all to be able to express freely their opinions, their feelings, their thoughts and their understandings of this theatre we call life and inturn I would hope to learn much from others as hopefully some may learn something from me. I will document my thoughts and experiences for all to view, in essence I anticipate this to spark up discussion to why life is what it is, and what is it that exactly is...

I do not believe one can reach enlightenment through philosophical discussion, but I do believe, that thought like anything else when exercised grows and flourishes, and thought is an integral part of existance and growth as is spirit...

I wish all that visit this web site inner tranquility, inner freedom and clarity amongst life and living...

ABOUT ME...

My birth name is Stefanos, it is the name given to me by my parents. My culture is a mixture of Greek & Italian & that of a multicultrul Australia. I wont go to deeply in to my past, because I have 26 years of it & it could get lengthy, rather I would like to focus on where I am now, in this moment, in retrospect to that I am well aware that our past affects, shapes & somewhat creates who we are, what we are, how we feel and think, our characters, our personalities, & what action we take today, knowing this, I do not reject my past, it is me, I embrace it, So I continue...

Am in intrigued by life, I am curious by all that is. I love new experiences, I love and feel deeply connected to the mountains, to the ocean, & to nature, I feel a connectedness that at times superseeds any human relationship, this may be difficult to comprehend, but is an extrordinarily beautiful feeling. I am currently heavily involved in physical training, and I take it very seriously, I enjoy all training, and am currently martial arts fight training, in the form of boxing and jujitsu, along this I exert myself physically with cycling, hiking (when I can, as I love altitude), running, and all cross training. i train intensly because it takes me to a place within myself, that is deep and that is singular, it is connected to something higher. Along the benefits of performance on a physical level, this intense and focused training does something else for me, it assists me to find me, who I really am, what i am of, and how I am connected to what surrounds me... Although all that is here is finite, I will embrace this journey i am on for as long as I am meant to, all that I do, and all who cross my path, and bless my being I will acknowledge as a true gift, that is here to enhance my being, for me to learn, and perhaps for me to pass on something from my own being. This is part of the journey I am on, a journey through the maze and labrynth of life...


Namaste for now...

Thursday, July 31, 2008

01.08.08 - Thought of the day

Let us ocus on fear and what it does and why it occurs. Fear; What is it? is it good? is it bad? does it sever purpose to our lives? can it help us? can it hurt us (on the surface)? do we need it? does it promote inner growth? spiritual awareness? emotional discomfort perhaps? the answer is yes to all of the above and more, but only if we allow it to.

Fear is a defense mechanism, on one part, it can allow us to survive and on one level is something that is deeply inate in every human person, it can be the make or break of life, and physiologically provides each person with an integral part of understanding their own body.

this can onl happen though if one is open to self realization, and self reflection. fear is not bad, fear of anything is good, what is required to accomplany this fear, either in the moment or post moment is intense reflection of how this fear can help you, how does it serve here and now, and what can i learn not only from the fear that dwells deep within me, but from the external situation that has arisen this feeling of discomfort and fear within me. And in the future can this situation be prompted to have a natural reaction of another besides that of fear, through perhaps understanding and conditioning and learning of oneself.

Fear is daunting, it is "scary" but that is ok, we must see why we have this fear and constantly work through it, immerse ourselves in it, understand it, learn more of it, and its connection to ourselves and the external object if there is one, we must know everything there is to know about it, becasue only then will we overcome it and move to another realm of being. Immersing yourself and familiarizing yourself with anything means you will be part of it, means you will be familiar with it, and unfamiliarity breeds fear, therefore fear can be felt, worked with and understood then discarded and the individual can move on.

There are many experiences, thoughts and feelings that promote fear in our lives, it is part of who we are and will not go away, nor does it need to, it will only leave when we fully undertsand our selves and relationship with all that surrounds us, until then we must embrace all that we know, and if an experience is felt not to be needed, then understand it in full an dlet it go, of thought and emotion.

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