http://purpleverses.com A Conscious Revolution. Enlightenment for the Mind Sat, 23 Jan 2010 05:27:48 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en My good girlfriend just introduced me to this Buddhist chant. I have done Hindu chants/mantras, so I already know the science and philosophy behind them. And yeah they do work. It's all about the sound as sound is the fundamental thing in the universe. It permeates your ... http://purpleverses.com/2010/01/20/nam-myoho-renge-kyo-chanting-for-change/ Dear God, I won't lie...but job hunting is exhausting. And not only exhausting but worrisome. My mind is going a thousand miles per hour thinking about how I am going to support myself, paying all my bills and rent. I currently have a job but it's only part ... http://purpleverses.com/2010/01/17/overcoming-job-hunting-blues-my-letter-to-god/ Have you ever heard of the saying that we are all the same? That the essential part of me is the essential part of you? Yes, I agree that we are made of stars. But go down even deeper and some may say that we are all ... http://purpleverses.com/2009/11/17/we-are-one-unity-enlightenment/ In the past week, I have had to reprimand my best friend and cousin about something I think a lot of women (and maybe even men) do to themselves. They sabotage their happiness due to someone else not responding in the way they want them to. In more ... http://purpleverses.com/2009/08/27/happiness-is-up-to-you-and-only-you/ "I want this to last forever" What innocence that is, How clever. But don't you know Nothing shall last So when time stands still hold on,hold on fast! Enjoy the moment Relish in what is-- Prolong the atonement. But beware! Build that house Brick by brick It's still too tender and red. Fleeting memories flash one by one Dissolving into the ether. The moment is safe Swallow ... http://purpleverses.com/2009/08/11/white-picket-fence-a-poem/ Jealousy. Now the word doesn't exactly have the most positive connotations, but it can, if harnessed properly. After graduating from college I went in search of jobs, even though I wasn't exactly sure what I wanted to do. Summer passed and my energies were scattered, still not sure where I was going ... http://purpleverses.com/2009/07/21/green-monsters-understanding-jealousy/ I love sleep. I really do. More importantly, I love the dreams that we have when we sleep. I believe that dreams are more than just fancy imagery produced by the subconscious. In fact, they are images and stories loaded with significant meaning. I want ... http://purpleverses.com/2009/07/12/my-amazing-dream-with-president-obama/ About six months ago, I suffered a terrible loss. The person that I was supposedly in love with (now I was pretty sure this was the first time I experienced real love--I could write a whole dissertation whether or not that was the case) broke up with me. ... http://purpleverses.com/2009/07/11/hope-for-the-heart-the-evidence/ "Lucky Man" by the Verve is a song I've been playing on repeat for the past couple of weeks. I can't get enough of it. Yeah it's about ten years old (or maybe even more) but the meaning resonates with me more than ever. It's a song ... http://purpleverses.com/2009/04/09/lucky-man-a-song-for-people-moving-on/ How do you stay optimistic when everything around you seems sort of bleak? It seems that everywhere I turn, someone is talking about the faltering economy whether it's a friend, a media personality, a family member, or even myself. It was this time last year that I felt ... http://purpleverses.com/2009/04/04/staying-optimistic-in-a-downward-economy/