Welcome to the CSW Forum!
Your commitment to honesty and intent to become conscious and skillful is crucial to your work with me.
~Brendan Lea
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See “how to” and “ground rules” below:
How to use this forum:
- Ask a question, voice an investigation, share an insight you have had, or respond to others in the community.
- Use this forum to further your own work in consciousness and skill.
- It can help you by giving you a perspective that isn’t your own.
- You can also see if somebody else has asked a question that you have.
- When you respond to others in the community please maintain and act on the intent that you both benefit from a process of open and honest inquiry.
Ground Rules:
- Be honest
- Get to the point
- Don’t tell stories or make excuses
- Work toward a genuine experience and avoid pontification, dogma, and belief
- No gossip
Notes:
- Failure to follow the ground rules and the spirit of open, honest investigation will result in a warning followed by account termination.
- The purpose of the ground rules is to provide a powerful foundation for your investigation and training.
- They are not in support of your fantasies, beliefs, or dogma.
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How to Learn From Books, Videos, and Courses?
Posted by: Michael ShultsHi, Could you talk about effective ways of applying information from books, videos, courses? Given the abundance of these resources, how would a person best make use of these to create learning and transformation? Thank you. Michael
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Relative & Absolute in Religion
Posted by: Michael CampionHello Brendan, I’m writing to you with a formal question about something that came up for me about Absolute & Relative distinctions. I stumbled across the Wikipedia page for Mysticism that defines itself as "union with...
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- Posted by: Michael Shults
Hey Brendan, I have a question in the domain of effectiveness (skill). How do you balance commitment/structure/order/habit VS spontaneity/intuition/opportunity/ adaptation to new circumstances? For example, say you commit to something, and then some event has you reconsider that...
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Practicing Effortless Power in Other Martial Arts
Posted by: Devin HendersonBrendan, Do you have any advice for trying to practice and implement effortless power while also attending other martial arts? I myself attend an MMA gym that consists mainly of Muay Thai, boxing, and Jiu...
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- Posted by: Spyropoulos Konstantinos
Hello Brendan, I have a question about having a mentor or coach to help you reach your goals in a specific field if you are shooting for mastery (for me specifically is playing the...
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- Posted by: Oliver Wright
Hello forum, I have had some consideration about happiness and how it affects contemplation. I think that when I am feeling unhappy or depressed I find it more difficult to do contemplation and stay with...
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- Posted by: Oliver Wright
Hello, I have a question about working with thoughts. I find my thoughts run completely wild, and I have little conscious control of my thinking. My current strategy to deal with these thoughts is...
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Effective Living Intro; I Had A Realization!
Posted by: Jeffrey RingI started the Foundations of Effective Living course. So far I am a believer in the power of this processes. While contemplating the principle of responsibility I had a wonderful experience. It suddenly occurred to...
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I am Confused During Contemplation
Posted by: Bryan CookGreetings! I've encountered a strange predicament with wondering about "what" I am. I've contemplated "who am I," and did not find anything there, other than what "I" say about myself (I am a person, I...
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Effectiveness in Business – Considering Consciousness in Business
Posted by: Diego ArzolaHi all, I already asked Peter a similar question. However, Brendan’s and other members’ perspectives will be helpful: I’m going to start an online business on self-actualization and spirituality, basically sharing the results of my study...
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