I hope this finds you and your family well.
My next event will be a workshop at the Abhaya Yoga Center in Brooklyn, New York on Saturday, February 12th, from 2-5 PM. The workshop will be a powerful opportunity for you to awaken the greatness within you, a greatness that is there every moment of your life.
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Our lives are so rich and beautiful. We have those moments where we experience it, even for just a moment, but it is in those moments that we are deeply inspired, many times subconsciously, to pursue that experience again and again. For many of us, we continue to run into dead end after dead end. Things seem to work for a while but ultimately begin to lose their ability to hold us in that incredible experience.
Happy Valentines Day
What better occasion to invoke those blessings than the time around St..Valentine's day, the celebration of the one thing we are constantly searching for: that place of Freedom, that place of love, that place of the heart--your heart!!
Love and blessings,
Alan
Thursday, February 10, 2011
Thursday, November 18, 2010
Happy Giving Thanks
The first snowflakes have fallen here in New York and Thanksgiving is right around the corner. I can't help but feel a great anticipation for the upcoming holiday season, always a time of joy and special celebration with my loved ones.
Last month I was in Miami Beach with programs arranged by my hosts, Jill Yipchoy and Judy and Gary Spriggins. Both the book signing event and the meditation workshop were extraordinary. I also had the opportunity to present meditation programs to over 120 inmates at a county jail and a maximum security correctional facility.
For this year's holiday season, I've put together an extraordinary, life-changing gift package for your loved ones. This package includes a signed, Limited Special Edition Copy of my book, Maximum Security: The True Meaning of Freedom; the instructional CD, Maximum Freedom: A Guide to Meditation; and the Ten Commandments to Freedom. There are also online bonus gifts available only with the Special Edition book. Normally $134, this package is yours for just $79. I also ask you to consider giving a gift to a prison inmate or prison library.
Give this meaningful gift to everyone you know (young and old) and save $100 when you buy 10 or more packages. (Use special code: SAVE100)
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Soon I'll be heading back to Memphis. I'm looking forward to conducting a Stress-Free Holiday Workshop on Thursday, December 2nd titled Peace on Earth Begins with Peace Within. As we all know, this time of year is often full of stress and anxiety because we focus more on presents and outer trappings rather than on presence and inner joy. I hope you'll join me to explore this message and experience true solutions.
Click here to request more info about the Memphis workshop
I wish you all the most joyful holiday season as we continue to reflect on and imbibe the message "Peace on Earth Begins with Peace Within."
Love & Blessings,
Alan Gompers
Last month I was in Miami Beach with programs arranged by my hosts, Jill Yipchoy and Judy and Gary Spriggins. Both the book signing event and the meditation workshop were extraordinary. I also had the opportunity to present meditation programs to over 120 inmates at a county jail and a maximum security correctional facility.
For this year's holiday season, I've put together an extraordinary, life-changing gift package for your loved ones. This package includes a signed, Limited Special Edition Copy of my book, Maximum Security: The True Meaning of Freedom; the instructional CD, Maximum Freedom: A Guide to Meditation; and the Ten Commandments to Freedom. There are also online bonus gifts available only with the Special Edition book. Normally $134, this package is yours for just $79. I also ask you to consider giving a gift to a prison inmate or prison library.
Give this meaningful gift to everyone you know (young and old) and save $100 when you buy 10 or more packages. (Use special code: SAVE100)
Click here to learn more
Soon I'll be heading back to Memphis. I'm looking forward to conducting a Stress-Free Holiday Workshop on Thursday, December 2nd titled Peace on Earth Begins with Peace Within. As we all know, this time of year is often full of stress and anxiety because we focus more on presents and outer trappings rather than on presence and inner joy. I hope you'll join me to explore this message and experience true solutions.
Click here to request more info about the Memphis workshop
I wish you all the most joyful holiday season as we continue to reflect on and imbibe the message "Peace on Earth Begins with Peace Within."
Love & Blessings,
Alan Gompers
Tuesday, October 26, 2010
The Experience of Criticism
Have you ever looked at what is going on inside you when you avoid acknowledging someone, when you are engaged in diminishing another's point of view, then speeding up the "tempo" of your conversation? What is really going on here? More importantly, how does it all feel to you, deep inside?
Have you ever stopped for a moment to contemplate this, the effect it has on your state, the impact that this way of communicating has on your happiness and freedom, and ultimately your success on every level? Historically, many salesmen have been taught to sell this way. It becomes all about "closing the sale" in any way you can, which ultimately becomes a highly intense form of intimidation, where the customer is backed into a corner, not being given much of a chance to say anything and afraid to say what he really feels inside. This process contains an enormous amount of anxiety and pressure for the customer but, more significantly, it sets the salesman off into burnout mode.
This way of treating ourselves and other people ultimately ends in failure. Success, true success, continues be ever elusive, even after you have made all the money you can spend in this lifetime. How many times in my life, after making a lucrative sale the night before, have I held my breath as I my phone rang the next morning, only to hear the customer say that he had thought about it and changed his mind, wanting to cancel. I could feel the anxiety I used to feel in the pit of my stomach rise up, even now, as I write this. The difference is that I'm aware of it now, I wasn't then. Imagine, walking around in life, everyday, feeling this anxiety in the pit of your stomach? My hunch is that it is safe to say that this condition is epidemic in our culture.
When we don't acknowledge another person, when we don't really listen and "hear" what she is thinking and feeling, we are diminishing her, trying to control her and the outcome in our favor. Without seeing who a person is, without allowing him to express himself as he is, we are not seeing "WHAT IS.!" What we are seeing is not real. What we are seeing is not true. It's a projection of what we want to see, not what is! Only what is is true. An amazing insight arises for us when we ask ourselves this wonderful question: How can we change what is?
On the other hand, if we allow a person to express what he feels, to ask questions, to open up and feel comfortable, we begin to learn about his true needs and values. Then we can see how we can really help this person. This kind of acknowledgment creates trust. Trust creates relationship, whether it be in business, family, friends or government.
Most people buy from people they trust. Relationships thrive in an environment of trust. When you don't acknowledge me, how can I trust you? What is it that I am so afraid of that I can't acknowledge you for who you are? For who you are is what is. There is no right or wrong about this, only acknowledging what is. There is so much freedom in this, so much love. Imagine, caring enough about another human being that you would look at him exactly the way he is, past all of your wants and desires, and give them their freedom. Imagine that!
Love and blessings,
Alan
Have you ever stopped for a moment to contemplate this, the effect it has on your state, the impact that this way of communicating has on your happiness and freedom, and ultimately your success on every level? Historically, many salesmen have been taught to sell this way. It becomes all about "closing the sale" in any way you can, which ultimately becomes a highly intense form of intimidation, where the customer is backed into a corner, not being given much of a chance to say anything and afraid to say what he really feels inside. This process contains an enormous amount of anxiety and pressure for the customer but, more significantly, it sets the salesman off into burnout mode.
This way of treating ourselves and other people ultimately ends in failure. Success, true success, continues be ever elusive, even after you have made all the money you can spend in this lifetime. How many times in my life, after making a lucrative sale the night before, have I held my breath as I my phone rang the next morning, only to hear the customer say that he had thought about it and changed his mind, wanting to cancel. I could feel the anxiety I used to feel in the pit of my stomach rise up, even now, as I write this. The difference is that I'm aware of it now, I wasn't then. Imagine, walking around in life, everyday, feeling this anxiety in the pit of your stomach? My hunch is that it is safe to say that this condition is epidemic in our culture.
When we don't acknowledge another person, when we don't really listen and "hear" what she is thinking and feeling, we are diminishing her, trying to control her and the outcome in our favor. Without seeing who a person is, without allowing him to express himself as he is, we are not seeing "WHAT IS.!" What we are seeing is not real. What we are seeing is not true. It's a projection of what we want to see, not what is! Only what is is true. An amazing insight arises for us when we ask ourselves this wonderful question: How can we change what is?
On the other hand, if we allow a person to express what he feels, to ask questions, to open up and feel comfortable, we begin to learn about his true needs and values. Then we can see how we can really help this person. This kind of acknowledgment creates trust. Trust creates relationship, whether it be in business, family, friends or government.
Most people buy from people they trust. Relationships thrive in an environment of trust. When you don't acknowledge me, how can I trust you? What is it that I am so afraid of that I can't acknowledge you for who you are? For who you are is what is. There is no right or wrong about this, only acknowledging what is. There is so much freedom in this, so much love. Imagine, caring enough about another human being that you would look at him exactly the way he is, past all of your wants and desires, and give them their freedom. Imagine that!
Love and blessings,
Alan
Tuesday, October 12, 2010
STRESS
What is it that causes us to experience stress? It has been said that there are many diverse reasons for this condition. Is this true? Could the answer be so complicated that it prevents us from ever getting free from the tentacles of stress? Would a benevolent universe, a loving God, create so much pain and suffering? Or, is there an answer so simple, sitting right under our nose, that we don't see it? We are so busy trying to figure it all out that we are actually perpetuating the very condition that we are desperately trying to overcome.
The key word here is "TRYING."
Have you ever observed someone that is in the process of trying. This is no small thing. If you really focus in on this person, you will see that his body language is contorted, his facial expression more contracted and harsh, and his overall expression tense and unyielding. By virtue of this simple observation, it is easy to see how we begin to create stress.
Contraction is the opposite of relaxing. To relax, to surrender, to let-go, is to experience freedom. In that experience, there is an absence of stress, an absence of tension, an absence of pressure. We need contraction, we need tension to create stress.
What happens when we stop trying? Is it not fear that arises in that moment? Is it not fear that causes us to struggle, to feel that if we don't do it, if we don't TRY, something negative or "bad" will happen? What will happen to me if I stop trying so hard? The question then arises, can we act without stress? Can we create without limiting our sense of freedom and well-being? Can I have success without stress?
Ted Williams, arguably the greatest hitter in major league baseball history, used to say that at times he was so focused and relaxed that when he stood ready to hit he could actually see the seams and the rotation of the ball as it came toward him, as if it was all happening in slow motion. And, in that moment, he "KNEW" he was going to get a hit. The secret, he said, was a "RELAXED BAT," an absence of tension.
One day, I was sitting in the park. It was beautiful, a crisp sunny day in early Spring. There was a tree in front of me, seemingly bare, with the exception of one wilted and dried out little flower hanging on at the end of one of the branches. As I sat there observing this scene, for no apparent reason the flower fell off.
In that moment, it was as if the flower cried out, "I can't do it! I can't hold on any longer, no matter how hard I try. I had to let go." And as I looked closer, I noticed that the tree wasn't really bare, as I had initially thought, but tiny little buds had begun to emerge as Spring began to make its appearance.
The little flower had tried to hold on too long because it was afraid to let go. But life keeps moving forward, from the inside out, bringing with it new life, freedom and beauty. Could it be that when we hold onto things too long, without realizing it, we are blocking the inevitable flow of grace, that this attempt is steeped in fear and this fear manifests in stress?
When you experience stress, stop for a moment, take some deep breaths, allowing your mind to slow down, relax and surrender. Invoke your heart, then offer your love to everything you encounter from that moment on.
PLEASE CLICK HERE TO RECEIVE MY FREE TIPS ON REDUCING STRESS
Love and blessings,
Alan
The key word here is "TRYING."
Have you ever observed someone that is in the process of trying. This is no small thing. If you really focus in on this person, you will see that his body language is contorted, his facial expression more contracted and harsh, and his overall expression tense and unyielding. By virtue of this simple observation, it is easy to see how we begin to create stress.
Contraction is the opposite of relaxing. To relax, to surrender, to let-go, is to experience freedom. In that experience, there is an absence of stress, an absence of tension, an absence of pressure. We need contraction, we need tension to create stress.
What happens when we stop trying? Is it not fear that arises in that moment? Is it not fear that causes us to struggle, to feel that if we don't do it, if we don't TRY, something negative or "bad" will happen? What will happen to me if I stop trying so hard? The question then arises, can we act without stress? Can we create without limiting our sense of freedom and well-being? Can I have success without stress?
Ted Williams, arguably the greatest hitter in major league baseball history, used to say that at times he was so focused and relaxed that when he stood ready to hit he could actually see the seams and the rotation of the ball as it came toward him, as if it was all happening in slow motion. And, in that moment, he "KNEW" he was going to get a hit. The secret, he said, was a "RELAXED BAT," an absence of tension.
One day, I was sitting in the park. It was beautiful, a crisp sunny day in early Spring. There was a tree in front of me, seemingly bare, with the exception of one wilted and dried out little flower hanging on at the end of one of the branches. As I sat there observing this scene, for no apparent reason the flower fell off.
In that moment, it was as if the flower cried out, "I can't do it! I can't hold on any longer, no matter how hard I try. I had to let go." And as I looked closer, I noticed that the tree wasn't really bare, as I had initially thought, but tiny little buds had begun to emerge as Spring began to make its appearance.
The little flower had tried to hold on too long because it was afraid to let go. But life keeps moving forward, from the inside out, bringing with it new life, freedom and beauty. Could it be that when we hold onto things too long, without realizing it, we are blocking the inevitable flow of grace, that this attempt is steeped in fear and this fear manifests in stress?
When you experience stress, stop for a moment, take some deep breaths, allowing your mind to slow down, relax and surrender. Invoke your heart, then offer your love to everything you encounter from that moment on.
PLEASE CLICK HERE TO RECEIVE MY FREE TIPS ON REDUCING STRESS
Love and blessings,
Alan
Monday, September 27, 2010
Integration
The key to meditation is "integration," integrating the "state" we experience while meditating into our daily life. It is not enough to have a meditation "practice," where we close our eyes, cross our legs and repeat a mantra. It is ultimately about unfolding our heart, our inner awareness, the state of perfection that is within us and then remembering to bring that state into every moment.
Love and blessings, Alan
Love and blessings, Alan
Sunday, September 26, 2010
True Love
Whenever we say I'm sorry; whenever we express remorse; whenever we offer our forgiveness; whenever we share our gratitude and respect, the most important thing to remember is that everything is given unconditionally-without desire, expectation or motive-that everything always comes from the same place deep within us, ...and that our"STATE" never wavers. This is true giving! This is true LOVE! This is "Enlightenment."
Thursday, September 23, 2010
The Best Thing I Can Do For You...
When we focus our attention on the mind, we are perpetuating and creating doubt and concern and bringing them, as our experience, into our life. When we focus our attention on the space of the heart, allowing the mind to do what it does--think--we align ourselves with the clarity and discrimination that lives there.
In this way, as we shift our attention from the mind to the heart, we no longer need to burden ourselves with the worry and concerns of what we think we need to "do." We simply follow the inner wisdom, the discrimination that arises from deep inside and guides us perfectly. It is always there.
Discrimination allows us to trust ourselves and to have faith in our own inner experience. It gives us the clarity to make "perfect" choices and flawless actions. This is the beginning of true strength and courage, and it will radiate from our being to all of life.
"The best thing I can do for you is to love me."
In this way, as we shift our attention from the mind to the heart, we no longer need to burden ourselves with the worry and concerns of what we think we need to "do." We simply follow the inner wisdom, the discrimination that arises from deep inside and guides us perfectly. It is always there.
Discrimination allows us to trust ourselves and to have faith in our own inner experience. It gives us the clarity to make "perfect" choices and flawless actions. This is the beginning of true strength and courage, and it will radiate from our being to all of life.
"The best thing I can do for you is to love me."
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