Follow Your Bliss And Your Bliss Will Follow You

Follow Your Bliss was a wise phrase coined by Joseph Campbell. In following your bliss you will find that you engage all of the greater powers of the universe to work with you in what you are doing. Your Bliss will become a wave of profound peace and joy that guides you through your life.

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[bloodyfingers991]

i was sitting down one watching some cartoon.. and i forgot what was happening in the cartoon and it felt like my mind sliped away, my mind was like separated from my body.. and i could see out of a little circle that was clear and everything else around it was everything that was there but it was all blurred except for that circle and i looked at my hands and i saw them shaking they werent moving i didnt feel them moving they were shaking and they were fuzzy and it was amazing

[LivingSuccess]

If we can still the whirlpools of emotions and thoughts with which we are usually identified, we can sometimes get a glimpse of our true self behind these things. We are not our bodies. We are not our feelings. We are not our thoughts. These are simply tools of expression for our true Self. You have had many such tools in the past and you will have many more in the future.

[bloodyfingers991]

how can i do that?

[LivingSuccess]

This can be done through the practice of meditation. Real meditation is a form of yoga. Through this sort of meditation one can eventually learn to calm the body, emotion and mind. Once they become still, like a clear calm lake, the light of the true self can then be seen reflected there. If you would really like to learn more about this, I will help in any way I can. I really need to start a forum to compliment my channel here for more in depth discussion and written content. Best wishes.

[webfryes]

That is very interesting thank you for sharing this experience of yours with me! I have had similar feelings over the years but never frequently enough to "follow" them I suppose.

[LivingSuccess]

I have to admit that I am probably downplaying how often I slip into these periods of blissful consciousness.  I used to only get them during meditation. Then they started happening here and there during a normal day. At this point, I think that I can voluntarily get to that consciousness by closing my eyes and focusing into this "letting go".

[ecm0418]

This video is great! “Follow your bliss” is one of my favorite quotes. It is so motivating! I first heard it in the film Finding Joe, based off of Joseph Campbell’s works. It is a documentary that interviews many respectable people asking about how they were motivated through Campbell to “follow their bliss” in their own lives. It was such an inspirational film! bitly . com / tke 38 E? r=b b

[2gethernow]

HOW do i separate 'follow bliss' from ego demands (earn money)

[41jimmyp]

how to express the inexpressible... I am not sure we can control when these moments will come. I guess the real trick is to have these when life is kicking you in the ass... I have always said everyone is the buddha on a vacation!! I want to feel these moments in a traffic jam when the guy I just cut in front of is giving me the finger (lol).

[888Kharami]

Thank You For Making The Video For Me! I love meing reminded by you that relaxed joy ie bliss brings more relaxed joy. I give you a gift now! Remember to tell your face that you heppy. Your heart is in perfection, however it forgot to tell your face :) let the heart energy gieser to you face knows it and we see it too. I understand the bliss needs no smile. Many People Do Need The Smile Though. GREAT VIDEO, thank you for your sharing!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[dimitraeus202]

I guess it's a balance of not being affected by these mundane everyday things and yet also taking them as serious in their own right.

That's the two worlds.

[dimitraeus202]

One thing that must be said is that the fates will decide if the hero's 'bliss' is worthy of the hero's trait.

Stories such as Icarus show that if you follow your bliss, but are too infantile, too eager, and not in line with the ordainment of the great gift, then your dream will be shortlived or not take its full flight.

Following your bliss can be a dangerous pursuit. That is why all the great spiritual leaders have been humble men.

[dimitraeus202]

The interesting thing is, I think we can only trully find our finite purpose when we have experienced the infinite, ie Nirvana.

You can then fire your finite purpose with the infinite ideal that underpins it. I believe that is the secret behind the linking of the two worlds.

So MLK's dream and vision of nirvana/heaven was of black and white kids playing together in a park. He then put finite action in, but all fired by this universal spirit.

Thanks for the buddha quote. It's a corker.

[capricious71]

I go along with the sentiment of this 100%. My only problem is how do I remember to do this on a daily basis. If I'm in the car or at work and something is annoying me and I go home and dwell on things, how do I remember something like this? Should I get a tattoo? :)

[felixpetrar]

you made me laugh :)

[CoauthoredStaircase]

follow your bliss, bitch.