Mastering States

Can you master states?
If you are in a state of fear, can you master and adjust that state to something more positive?
Can you master the food you eat or the exercise you do?
In this video/poadcast Geoff Thompson discusses how we can master states.
Recommended Reading:
Al-Ghazali on Disciplining the Soul and on Breaking the Two Desires - amzn.to/1Nyc0V2
Al-Ghazali on the Ninety-Nine Beautiful Names of God - amzn.to/1PS3EYt
The Alchemy of Happiness - amzn.to/1Nyc1Iv
Al-Ghazali on the Remembrance of Death and the Afterlife - amzn.to/1Nyc33d

[@maurermo]

Thanks to synchronicity your video came to me at the exact moment when I needed it the most. I`ve been one of those people for years who cannot master their palette, their physical exercise and other `mundane` aspects of life but focuses a lot on spirituality, meditation, ideas....ideas...and more ideas. I struggled to apply most of those ideas in practice. This year I began to exercise regularly, eat more healthily and look after my teeth properly after the warning of my dentist. I also managed to detach from my fears of physical illness when strange pains appear in my body and haven`t had a panic attack for a long time as a result. I`ve been struggling with social anxiety, chronic stress, anger and many other states though...your video gave me the push I need to begin the work on these states too and stop procrastinating. THANK YOU

[@Jonathanmentor]

Awesome great teacher and the state is so important Geoff really help me to observe myself and control what state I want to be in. Life changing

[@rosamundg.]

Thank you

[@trystandavies7249]

Interesting what is being said about identifying states. I follow the Headspace app and Andy Puddicombe talks a lot about identifying thoughts and letting them go.

[@joesummer]

What I get from this is its about the discipline of alchemy is transmutation of states as said in the kybalion and hetmeticjsm alchemy Very interesting stuff I think there's two basic kinds of spirituality traditional and disciplined especially in the east .martial arts yoga etc and instant gratification Spirituality as in new age commercialised etc and then there's everything in between and what's happening now seems to be a merger between both The kabbalah is worth looking into too Kabbalahinfo here on KZbin is great The mysteries of the universe & life etc Moderation and balance are key too especially in this culture of excess overindulgence addiction and hedonistic consumerism This is like warrior training as in the way of the peaceful warrior Cheers and good luck

[@HansBaier]

excellent

[@GJAOfficial]

so what if i look in the mirror and i have a metabolic problem that makes me over weight? yet i fight to control it? does that make me imperfect?

[@Trynmliminatm]

If yiu eat well you are living the truth. No more no less.

[@GJAOfficial]

I disagree, some of the most creative times of my life have come from following urges that i know are wrong...what are you really trying to master here? and on the higher level, what does this reflection actually mean?

[@manurewaboy]

Thank you