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Category: Consciousness

April 21, 2020October 29, 2021 by Andrew Outhwaite

Yes!

This morning, and now, I’m choosing “YES!” to life. “YES!” as in fuck yeah, a delighted, smiling, wonder-filled ‘yes’. ‘Yes’…

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March 1, 2020October 29, 2021 by Andrew Outhwaite

Experiencing relationships as oceanic

I’m studying and giving more attention to the nature of relationships. The ocean is my dominant metaphor. I share a…

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February 18, 2020October 29, 2021 by Andrew Outhwaite

Admit Defeat

If I can’t do something, if I am beaten, if I lose, forget, fail, stop, miss, I must ‘admit it’….

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February 13, 2020October 29, 2021 by Andrew Outhwaite

Dropping the belief in magic

Do you believe in magic? I realised the other day that I had drifted into believing in magic. Magic is…

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February 27, 2019October 29, 2021 by Andrew Outhwaite

The consequences of what is ‘easy’

I recently became more conscious of what I have close to me, and the consequences for how I am and…

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November 27, 2018August 21, 2022 by Andrew Outhwaite

Experiencing an Empowering Consciousness Workshop

[This 2018 post has been update with 2019 workshop feedback] Three Empowering Consciousness Workshops have been facilitated in Western Australia….

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November 26, 2018August 21, 2022 by Andrew Outhwaite

Experiencing an Increasing Consciousness Group

We regularly facilitate 16-week “Increasing Consciousness Groups” in Perth, and previously Geraldton and Fremantle in Western Australia. People who’ve completed…

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July 3, 2018August 21, 2022 by Andrew Outhwaite

Increasing Consciousness Group – August 2018 in Fremantle

We invite you to join the Increasing Consciousness group starting 6th August 2018 in Fremantle. The group will meet weekly through…

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July 3, 2018August 21, 2022 by Andrew Outhwaite

FAQs for Increasing Consciousness Group

This post will be updated with responses to Frequently Asked Questions about the Increasing Consciousness group commencing Jan 2019 in…

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February 17, 2018August 21, 2022 by Andrew Outhwaite

Cheng Hsin resources list

A list of useful Cheng Hsin resources     Download this as a pdf   Top Resources: Consciousness videos https://www.youtube.com/user/PeterRalston…

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January 15, 2018April 18, 2022 by Andrew Outhwaite

Playing games with life

How aware are we of the games we play, the rules, purpose and our roles in them? Recently I had…

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January 4, 2018August 21, 2022 by Andrew Outhwaite

Feel deeper to reach higher: an approach to uncovering assumptions and motivations

In July 2017 I started frequent, deliberate contemplation of the source assumptions underlying particular behaviours or reactions. Completing my personal…

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July 17, 2017April 18, 2022 by Andrew Outhwaite

Routinely reflecting

I create routines, consciously and unconsciously, and they certainly create me. For example, what I do at the start and…

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February 4, 2017August 21, 2022 by Andrew Outhwaite

An unsettling experience in New Zealand

When asked by friends about a recent consciousness workshop with Peter Ralston in New Zealand, I’ve most frequently responded that…

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July 11, 2016August 21, 2022 by Andrew Outhwaite

Empowering Consciousness Workshop – Geraldton – 23-4th July 2016

Although the Empowering Consciousness Workshop is an endeavor that is directed by a facilitator, ultimately you are the one who has…

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February 11, 2016August 21, 2022 by Andrew Outhwaite

Increasing Consciousness Group starting in Geraldton

Congratulations to the participants committed to the Increasing Consciousness Group commencing Monday 15th February.  It’s impossible to know the outcomes…

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December 17, 2015August 21, 2022 by Andrew Outhwaite

Increasing Consciousness – commencing February 2016

Hello, You may want to join the Increasing Consciousness group starting 15th February 2016 in Geraldton.  The group will meet…

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July 17, 2015August 21, 2022 by Andrew Outhwaite

Experience of Contemplation Intensive with Peter Ralston – Netherlands 2015

Consciousness, meditation and mindfulness are increasingly popular themes and memes in our culture. Despite having completed a dozen retreats over…

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July 16, 2015August 21, 2022 by Andrew Outhwaite

Art of Effortless Power Camp – Netherlands 2015

I recently travelled from Geraldton to De Glind, a small village outside Amersfoort, Netherlands, for two weeks of Cheng Hsin….

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May 22, 2015April 18, 2022 by Andrew Outhwaite

One Day to Live

I’m grateful that someone (from the local paper!) asked me to write 300 words about what I would do with one…

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May 21, 2015August 21, 2022 by Andrew Outhwaite

Principles of Effective Interaction

“Skill in interacting effectively and appropriately is being absolutely grounded in the unknown truth of this present moment (unendingly), relating…

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May 6, 2015August 21, 2022 by Andrew Outhwaite

Week 1 of Cheng Hsin ‘club’ at Leaning Tree Community School

Just a quick celebratory note – yay! – about starting a short 5 week course for half a dozen kids…

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April 21, 2015August 21, 2022 by Andrew Outhwaite

Transcending Self eCourse

Over the last year I completed an eCourse with Peter Ralston called ‘Transcending Self’. It consisted of 40 weeks of…

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November 2, 2014April 18, 2022 by Andrew Outhwaite

Men and Health: three contemplations for Movember

A series of events has lead me to think ask a few more questions about men’s health. The events in the last…

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September 7, 2014April 18, 2022 by Andrew Outhwaite

Making distinctions in surfing

I’ve been surfing on and off for probably 20 years, but am still completely incompetent. In some ways it’s been…

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July 7, 2014August 21, 2022 by Andrew Outhwaite

Cheng Hsin at Leaning Tree Community Schol

Students and staff at Leaning Tree Community School have recently learned about relaxation, gravity, yielding through Cheng Hsin training. The…

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June 24, 2014April 18, 2022 by Andrew Outhwaite

Cheng Hsin begins in Geraldton

Cheng Hsin has been so well-received in Geraldton already. A few things stand out from the experience of preparing, offering…

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May 16, 2014August 21, 2022 by Andrew Outhwaite

Reflections on Consicousness, Being and Relating

This post summarises some of my general reflections after the 4-week “Spring Retreat” with Peter Ralston in Texas, USA. Look out…

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May 14, 2014August 21, 2022 by Andrew Outhwaite

Cheng Hsin Fall Retreat in Texas — Week 3 of 4

Here’s a quick update  from Lone Star state (Texas, USA) with an update on my time here on the Cheng Hsin…

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May 12, 2014August 21, 2022 by Andrew Outhwaite

What is Cheng Hsin?

Thanks to chenghsinarts for sharing: Peter Ralston on what Cheng Hsin is about. Watch this! What is Cheng Hsin?

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