Shanti Psychotherapy, LLC

03/25/2022

12/22/2018

Forgiveness is an inside job
https://bit.ly/2KZljC2

12/22/2018

FACTS

Love this! ❤️

11/22/2018

Making a daily inventory of things you have to be thankful for, can be a technique that is very helpful in fighting depressive/ negative thoughts. Never fall asleep without reminding yourself that there are some positive aspects to your life. Try to list at least 5 things. your subconscious is quite active and will naturally and consistently point out the things you should be concerned about. Listing the things you are thankful for allows you to consciously change that pattern of thinking.

08/26/2017

Racism is a product of uncontrolled ego. Ultimately we all experience ourselves as individuals as opposed to one united being. To the extent that we focus on this separation we actually experience the false self or ego. As a result we focus disproportionately on illusionary differences such as height, weight, skin color, gender , etc. The whole subculture that develops around this false belief is delusional. People who spend their time and energy in such pursuits waste their potential for this lifetime.

07/08/2017

Challenging times are necessary to stretch us beyond our perceived limits. If you want to be great you must realize that struggle, isolation, and sacrifice are all required. Acceptance of this fact lessens suffering along the way. Denial of this fact increases suffering and the perception of being a victim.

03/21/2017

When the entire world is in chaos, that is the time to retreat to the peace within. By living a life according to your values, and refusing to hold resentments against anyone ( including oneself), you enable heaven to reside within you. And as you make that shift internally, outer circumstances shift to align with that reality.

02/22/2017

The challenge in life is to grow past the concept of being an "individual" as opposed to a cell in the body of the Divine Spirit...the Universal Self... the Atman... The Universal Christ... GOD. The small ego sees himself as an individual (i.e- me against the world; don't trust anyone; etc). This is the source of all fear, anger, and suffering.
The expanded self understands that each of us are connected and that we are all a part of GOD... whether we know this or not. The force that connects us is LOVE. Not simple,possessive, exclusive human love... but the acknowledgement that what exists within me is exactly the same as that which lives in you. So if we are all ONE... who could I be fearful of, angry at, or jealous of? Loving others is the highest form of self - love (i.e- Divine Love)

02/14/2017

The essential nature of the soul is bliss. The recognition of that force within oneself is "self - love". Recognizing it in others is the cause of attraction and "human love"; realizing that the same force that is within you, is in everyone else (as opposed to an EXCLUSIVE few)...and knowing that force as the common source we know as GOD is DIVINE LOVE...the only true power to heal the world.

09/29/2016

The aspect of us that experiences emotional distress is the ego. (The small, limited idea of who we "think" we are.) Unfortunately, our society promotes the idea that the ego is the reality and that the more the ego acquires, the better we are as individuals. This is the traditional outlook of materialism. However, accepting this outlook is exactly what generates ideas of comparison, competition, envy, hatred, etc. What often goes unsaid, is that this outlook is also promoted because it is the aspect that can be easily controlled by others. If one's ego can be tempted, angered, persuaded, etc. to the whim's of those who have more material wealth...this type of control can be masqueraded as success!!! If money is the bottom line...then how much is your integrity worth?

02/04/2015

"Be still and know that I AM GOD." (Psalm 46:10) - Everything in this external creation is in constant flux. The only thing that remains constant (or still) is the spirit. In order to obtain the peace that surpasses all understanding, one must go inward...to the realm of spirit, via prayer and meditation This is the only way to truly experience the truth of these words.

07/01/2014

True PEACE is not found outside of oneself, but in the deepest knowledge that YOU are the eternal source of PEACE.

06/20/2014

There is an epidemic of undiagnosed trauma/ PTSD in the African - American community. What will it take for us to recognize that we are in need of mass healing?!

06/20/2014

The more you begin to recognize the rest of humanity as an extension of yourself...the easier it is to care about others.