Expand Your Consciousness.

Whatever the limitation of that mind’s knowledge, that is as far back as it will go when understanding what it is becoming aware of.

gunasUrvil James VillaruelDecember 5, 2017consciousness, knowledge, read more, learn, featured life

It's All Pathology.

All mind is pathology; all belief is pathological; it is only a matter of having the biggest stick to fend off or convert those who think otherwise.

gunasUrvil James VillaruelDecember 4, 2017pathology, mindset, consciousness

What Is A Siddhi?

Now, before you jump on the bandwagon of either (a) this is all hocus-pocus, or (b) how do I get them? Understand that modern interpretation and understanding is lightyears ahead of ancient interpretation and understanding.

gunas, yogaUrvil James VillaruelNovember 29, 2017siddhis, siddhi, super powers

Playing Chicken With Reality.

By playing chicken with reality, you can only make yourself better. By forcing yourself to go up against extreme odds and put all of your chips on the table, you will have allowed yourself the opportunity to grow higher into a new level.

gunasUrvil James VillaruelNovember 28, 2017movitvation, chicken, hard work

Lucid Dreaming.

They say that something is only as real as long as it lasts — perception is a killer that way.

gunasUrvil James VillaruelNovember 28, 2017life, lucid dreaming, consciousness

If You Wait For A Lifeboat, You'll Drown.

Life is a lot like being capsized near shore, with a big storm on its way. The longer you wait, the harder it will be to paddle later on.

gunasUrvil James VillaruelNovember 27, 2017hard work, do work, motivation

We All Want To Eat, But Few Of Us Are Willing To Hunt.

The hustle doesn’t start when you’re making a killing, it starts long before that. The hustle doesn’t end because you’ve made a killing, it continues long after that.

gunasUrvil James VillaruelNovember 27, 2017hard work, do work, motivation

What Is Meditation?

Whether it takes a minute, an hour, or a day, the objective is to clear your mind in order to let what flows naturally, flow naturally. The good news is that the more you practice this technique of clearing your mind, the better you will invariably become at it...

gunas, yogaUrvil James VillaruelNovember 25, 2017featured yoga

Listen... The Universe Is Talking To You... Can You Hear It?

Despite what you may think of yourself (both grandiose or morose) all of the elements found within the periodic table (and, in effect, the known universe) can also be found in you.

gunasUrvil James VillaruelNovember 24, 2017mindset

Powering Up Your "Big Mind".

So, start today, start 'now'; start to take back some control over your (perhaps) auto-pilot life.

gunasUrvil James VillaruelNovember 23, 2017awareness, consciousness, sentience, big mind, little mind

Canon 70D "Firmware update program" Solution.

However, just in case you're reading this in the future and the link has ceased to work, I thought I'd paste his step-by-step solution for future (both yours and mine) sanity! All credit goes to him. Thanks so much again for the fix!

gunasUrvil James VillaruelNovember 18, 2017canon 70d, firmware update, technical support

Allegories Teaching Morality.

We seem to always be constantly on the lookout for something else to save us from ourselves; when in reality, it is only us who can save us from us.

gunasUrvil James VillaruelNovember 14, 2017allegory, morality, folk lore, religion

The Lowest Common Denominator.

In life, we can often get so caught up in our own separation that we do not see things for how they truly are; an enacted set of principles extrapolated to create a greater array of derivations.

gunasUrvil James VillaruelNovember 12, 2017principles, truth, zen

What Is Prana?

Thus, take control of your life; take control of your Prana. Build a better "you" by giving yourself the "Pranic-advantage".

gunas, yogaUrvil James VillaruelNovember 9, 2017prana, energy, mindset, mentality

Realizing Impermanence.

We are all each only here for a limited amount of time. So, we must ask ourselves — how exactly do I want to spend the rest of my days? Ignorant and hoping that I will somehow live forever; or, blissful in the pursuit of what I truly love?

gunasUrvil James VillaruelNovember 7, 2017death, imperminance, spirituality, mythos

What Is A 'Master'?

So, put aside your expectations of who you "should" be and simply be who you are. Practice your craft until your craft has become you. In this way, we will all have become masters; the second we stop thinking and the moment we start being.

gunas, martial artsUrvil James VillaruelNovember 6, 2017soul of the samurai, bushido, zen, featured martial arts

The Dangers Of Feelin' Yourself Too Hard: Stop Drinking Your Own Kool-Aid.

No, true greatness does not come from creating more and more separation, it comes from realizing that you, yourself, are your own purveyor of your own “identity” amidst others who can also do the same.

gunasUrvil James VillaruelNovember 4, 2017mindset, mentality, mind

From No-Belt To Black Belt: My Arnis Belt System.

What truly matters is who you are, what you believe, and how good you are at your craft. Because, you see, when you take your belt off at the end of the day, we’re all just White Belts anyways…

gunas, martial artsUrvil James VillaruelNovember 3, 2017belt ranks, arnis ranks, arnis