Do we need will power or do we have to figure out why we resist so much to be enlightened, awakened.?

Nia you doing fine ,just know that>> the mind constantly move because of thoughts coming up

The best thing you could for your self is truly >>Be gentle with your self Nia

and watch the mind for a Little while when closing your eyes

It is very normal that anger or doubt come up true the process of meditation or yoga

Thoughts are always there Nia,even when we think there is no thoughts at all

Learning to let go of thoughts become more easy if you keep your awareness on silence

The part in you that get angry or stock in the mud is not who you are or what you are

Anger,Fear or Doubt are all by product of dark ego self that cause us to give up on our true self

The will power in you work well if you keep your awareness on the silence

Taking the time to meditate and being patient with the result will serve you well

When thoughts or our mind gets in the way of our gold to

evolve to self ,God or Cosmic-Consciousness,we simply surrender

If ever you feel,think or judge that you doing it wrong Nia>>stop right there

Because you are not>>ego self do all that stuff to make sure you give up?

Who you truly are in your spiritual self Nia>>as no Negative connotations at all

Do your Meditation and Yoga with perfect innocence

It is normal Nia to resist the light ,untill Dark ego is purified away from your experience

Yes, the light could some how get pretty intense,

that is very normal Nia

It will all fall in to place soon for you Nia

Simplicity is everything

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All the best to you Nia

Remember Nia,the only part that want's to give up is that part that needs to melt away

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Do we need will power or do we have to figure out why we resist so much to be enlightened, awakened?'

Neither, to awaken ones consciousness one must begin at home so to speak. It is good that you practice yoga and meditate; these of course do help in raising consciousness, but are of little use by them-self. The key here, is the development of ones psyche, that is ones personality. However, developing ones psyche is not for the faint-hearted as one will be faced with aspects of their character they would rather leave, but to do so, only pushes the problem further into the unconsciousness’ where it waits in the mire until one is brave enough to face those issues head on and deal with them. Developing ones psyche is therefore an arduous road for any individual as it involves being completely honest with one-self. Once such a road is undertaken, one begins too understand oneself in a new light and the world in which one lives, because one begins to experience 'shifts in consciousness,' and hence too experience moments of enlightenment, which are but fleeting moments. Moments when a long thought out idea is reached and spiritual understanding gained, but alas such moments become quite intangible, they cannot be grasped, yet the shift in consciousness remains.

It is an ongoing process, since one is developing their character with all the pains and joys, which come with such a process.

However, I would add, by way of encouragement, while yoga and meditation are helpful, one needs too enhance nature into their being also. This is achieved by simple quiet countries walk, clear the mind of all thoughts, and listen to the call of the birds, absorb the atmosphere, smell the scents, be at one with your surroundings, combine all this and you will experience change. It will not happen over night, but if kept up, one will see results within months.

Live well.

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From experience.

Like your desire to build a healthy body, you need to exercise and take note of the foods that you take in to your systems. A service to humanity is an outward way of expressing your compassion, charity and love. You cannot give anything out of your hands which you do not have. Definitely, you need the will power to be enlightened. Some are probably lucky that they not need to figure out a way to be enlightened but to most of us, we need to exercise and discipline ourselves to what is needed to know.

The very first thing you should do away with is to keep thinking you are stuck in the mud. Let all the positive thinking and self-love be your first in the agenda. Quitting smoking is hardly the answer the more you resist, the stronger the urge will keep coming, but surely when one is awakened, that thing is gone without you making an effort. Have patience, things do not normally happen overnight.

What thoughts are you committed to: is that your burden?

Are you committed to being unburdened (enlightened): is that your burden?

Are you trying to awaken: is that your sleeping drug?

Does your will bring forth expectations that don't exist in actuality? Is the thought about some situation the same as being in the situation? Thus: is thought the instrument to achieve liberation?

Is reality your burden? What thoughts are you projecting upon actuality to create your reality?

Are you looking for a state to reach; which once reached, leads to complete freedom? How will you know when you are there? Without burden-ment, how will you measure freedom? Will you know that you have become enlightened; or, will you not notice?

It is a process that becomes ever more subtle and difficult as our awareness expands. Surrender is as important as effort and will power as important as won't power. No joke. There are things to which you must say, "I will!" and things to which you must say, "I won't!" and mean it. When the Universe knows you mean it, it changes the way it comes at you, the way it expresses Itself. We call this Grace.

As Sri Ramakrisna explains it, 'Self effort and Grace are one and the same thing.'

The state of receptivity requires a calm disposition, a fearless trust in the goodness of Creation that allows us to be calmly aware rather than tense and anxious about what may befall us. From a Christian outlook it is to remember, "All things work for good for those who love the Lord."

Namaste'

You are what you learn. It all depends on the environment. Avoid both extremes, take the middle path , be positive and wait for the right time to come. life is all about timing and nothing is wasted in life as every single step in life is a lesson.

Discipline is a necessary tool for success on the Path.

A good discipline is posture. My friend Trungpa (a Tibetan Guru) said that we, "should not assume the position of a wilted flower.

Best of luck as you go forth on your journey. Remember that the Path starts where you are and ends here.

Kuma

Good morning, Nia.

We are taught the road to Enlightenment is not easy nor is it necessarily achieved in one lifetime. The advances that we make in the present will bring us closer to that goal in a future life. The key element in my practice is not to berate one's self but to continue to try. Don't lose faith or sight of the end goal. Continue to strive and work toward that goal. Eventually it will be attained.

Namaste.

May all be at peace.

Know yourself, know what you want in life that is good for you and others around you, and strive to achieve it. This is enlightenment. Will power is only necessary if you wish to resist what you really want in life, good or bad.

Will power is an illusion. Examine why you think you possess it--it's because you have none, that you buy into the social mind consensus that you do. Examine what is real in you, since birth.