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Inner Peace
Peace appears less as something won than as the self loosening its grip.
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- 2006
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- 2026
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The theme of inner peace is a persistent thread throughout Matthew Williamson's archive, with posts like 113 Thoughts from the Buddha (2007) and A Meditation On Chenrezig (2007) showcasing his early interest in Buddhist teachings and meditation as a means to achieve inner peace. Over time, this theme evolves to incorporate other spiritual traditions, as seen in A Modern Shiva Poem (2013), which explores the idea of inner peace through the lens of Hinduism. The post A bit of The Sky Dancer (2015) also touches on this theme, highlighting the idea of merging with a higher reality to find peace. Throughout these posts, Matthew Williamson emphasizes the importance of self-love, compassion, and mindfulness in achieving inner peace.
the thread through time
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2006
- Meditation and Mindfulness I am not a good practitioner of meditation. My mind races, wild and erratic thoughts pop in and out of my head in rapid and seemingly random procession. Did I f... Impermanence · Personal Growth
- Parapsychology, Enlightenment & the Gold Watch Parapsychology has fascinated me since I was a little guy, and that was a long time ago. My uncle Richard is a hypnotherapist, spooky stuff to begin with right;... Artificial Intelligence · Enlightenment
- Compassion and Aggression I am not a quiet person. I don't sneak up behind people, they see me coming, they can hear my footfall and feel my presence in the room before I make myself kno... Compassion · Personal Growth
- Basketball with the Buddha I took my son to his basketball practice last night. Ran a bit listening to my music, some Tool and some AC/DC to keep my feet moving. When I became bored with ...
2007
- It's Just Good Karma I have been lazy of late and not writing posts. Mainly because I have been reading more than living, there is an issue in there somewhere. Reading more about Dz... Buddhist Philosophy · Enlightenment · Personal Growth
- Bardo, the Intermediate State I went to my first official Buddhist function this past weekend in Oklahoma City. A local Kagyu meditation group brought Lama Dudjom Dorjee , pictured at right ... Buddhist Philosophy
- The Garden, the gardener and me. I followed the path along the twisting way. Grasses and moss grew up between the loose pebbles on the path, people do not use this path anymore and slowly natur... Nature · Personal Growth
- St. Valentine's Day and The Buddha I woke up this morning and wished my wife a happy Valentine's day. Rolled over, put my feet on the floor and decided to have a good day. ( I do that every day, ... Enlightenment
- Hidden Agenda We all have a hidden agenda. Whether we want to admit it or not we are trying to make our life in our own image. Sometimes we are honest and we tell people that... Personal Growth
- Quiet Forgiving: Loving Kindness with Chenrezig I am terrible at remaining calm and staying in a forgiving state of mind. I too quickly allow myself to become upset and angry when people, especially those peo... Compassion · Family · Personal Growth
- Getting Fit I am going to get in to shape again; mentally, physically and spiritually too. This is my plan: Step 1 : Sculpt my body. For some reason I let my body go as my ... Enlightenment · Personal Growth
- A Meditation On Chenrezig Outside the tarp covered window the winter rages on. Snows fall for another countless day and the sun is hidden once again. Inside, the room is warm and fragran... Buddhist Philosophy · Enlightenment
- The Five Precepts of Reiki I am learning more about Reiki and preparing to take classes about this healing art. So far I am loving it and what it stands for. I will be blogging more about... Enlightenment · Personal Growth
- The Essence of Buddha's Teaching I copied in whole this document from another site; http://www.lucidcafe.com/library/96jun/buddha2.html . I did so because all too often web pages that I enjoy a... Enlightenment · Personal Growth
- The Good Life Last night I was on the living room floor, two of my children were asleep against me, each occupying an arm like a jealous lionesses on a kill. I was paying mor... Spirituality
- Nothing Makes Us Happy This spring we have been given more rain in my city than anyone would have expected. Everything is lush and green. Lawns are thick and strong, flowers are bloom... Impermanence · Nature
- What Will It Take? What will it take to make me listen? What will it take to make me see with out distortion? What will it take to make me understand, to make me care, to make me ... Compassion · Personal Growth
- Observations on the Human Experience Just a few quick thoughts: 1. Most people are not comfortable with themselves . To a large degree I'm not comfortable with myself either. I am not happy with my... Personal Growth
- Dharma Talk So much is happening right now that I am writing this one to get it all out so that I can see it. First : I had a wonderful talk with Loppön Barbara Du Bois yes... Compassion · Enlightenment · Personal Growth
- Healing This Reality This one may be too squishy and goody-goody for some of you. It might sound too 'out there' and too 'new age' for most of us stoic westerners, but it resonates ... Compassion · Consciousness · Personal Growth
- Ideas That Drive Us I recently wrote that ideas can change us at the very core of who we are. I was on TED last night and I watched the below presentation by Dan Dennett which rein... Compassion · Enlightenment · Personal Growth
- Yogis of Tibet I recently found the movie The Yogis of Tibet on Stage6. It is a documentary about the Himalayan kingdom of Tibet and her Buddhist and Bon yogis. You can watch ... Human Connection · Tibetan Culture
- Reiki II This Sunday I will be giving Reiki treatments at an event here in Oklahoma City. I am excited and nervous about the whole situation; will the people line up to ... Energy Healing · Personal Growth
- 113 Thoughts from the Buddha 1. You yourself, as much as anybody in the entire universe, deserve your love and affection. 2. He is able who thinks he is able. 3. Believe nothing, no matter ... Enlightenment · Personal Growth
2008
- Meditations on Now and Suchness I have rarely experienced the "now". I am usually thinking about the past and all too often fantasizing about the future; both of which are without merit. I viv... Enlightenment
- For Meleia I was dreaming about tomorrow Floating to the ground on a parachute of cellophane Trees in my face as I try to put my feet down Leonard Cohen singing in my head... Consciousness · Personal Growth
- For Love of Darkness Let drop the anchor pull in the sails damp the lantern this night is done for me Darkness, wicked lover of lonely souls, caresses me I sleep upon the waves of i... Darkness Attraction · Nature · Spirituality
- The River of Thoughts Where the river starts there is a calm pool, a green valley, and snow-capped mountains h... Nature
- The Dark Sea On my knees, in prayer position, I closed my eyes, and began to see... The crown of my head becomes sand, like a dry sand castle I crumble and my body falls awa... Enlightenment · Personal Growth · Spirituality
- Dreamstate Dialogue Bubbles race up and past me as I fall deeper into the dark below. I should feel the water around me, crushing against me, but there is nothing - no wetness, no ... Consciousness · Existential Crisis · Personal Growth
2009
- The Dyer Dozen Today I watched Dr. Wayne Dyer's PBS presentation called The Power of Intention with my family. My mother-in-law wrote down the "The Dyer Dozen" for reconnectin... Enlightenment · Personal Growth
- The Jewel in the Heart of the Lotus I found this while looking at other videos by Glenn Marshall and I simply fell in love with it. Simply amazing, a demonstration of Everyday Magic. The Jewel in ... Cultural Exchange · Enlightenment
- I Am Breath I am breathing I am within I am sitting, softly upon the earth I am eyes closed I am breathing I am expansive and listening I am not alone I am together I am wi... Nature
- The Prince, a Monk, and Tea There is a kingdom called Sukhavati, the Realm of Bliss, it is land of light and magic, prayer and chanting, knowledge and compassion. Within it there dwells a ... Enlightenment · Existential Crisis · Personal Growth
- There Are Moments There are moments In between breaths and blinks When the whole of creations sighs When all of us know the truth. There are moments In darkest of hours When noth... Human Connection · Spirituality
2010
- Feel My Hand In Yours The soft sounds of the television find their way down the hallway. My son is asleep, but I have yet to make it to his room to turn off the T.V. and cover him up... Compassion
- Looking for Treasure I passed a man on the street this morning. He was walking on the sidewalk, looking down, looking for a bit of money, or maybe a cigarette but that could still h... Enlightenment · Family
- Midnight Moksha The crescendo, a calamity of sound and light, deafening and silent as it rose into the air above his head. Rays of azure light shot out of the mist a... Consciousness · Enlightenment · Personal Growth
- To Breathe A Tree I sat against the trunk of the ages old tree and closed my eyes. I was tired of walking in this forest of melody and mist, I needed a rest, I needed food, I nee... Enlightenment · Human Connection · Nature
- Into Into the darkness Candle lit, incense filled rooms Chant Into the light Wind dances in the trees Tall grass waves as pretty as any ocean Into ... Enlightenment · Nature
2011
- A Moment Lost It was happening again, between her breathes she was immortal. Every leaf in the trees stood motionless. Birds stopped mid-flight, frozen in the air before her.... Personal Growth · Spirituality
- Upon My Soul With you beside me a stainless sky within my mind Clouds of timelessness and laughter With you holding me solid rainbows of sound Rains falling down to replenis... Enlightenment · Spirituality
- Sunday, Bright and Shiny Sunday afternoon, north wind blowing the wind chimes in rhythmic procession and my mind is lost upon the humming sounds that fill the air. I can see my three cr... Consciousness · Enlightenment · Nature
- A Monk's Journey An old monk walked slowly toward the butter lamps, stopping against the wall for a moment before smiling for the last time. A realization of death moved within ... Consciousness · Enlightenment · Personal Growth
2012
- The Cave and the Sadhu The cave sits just above the treeline on the southern face of a rather unassuming mountain. Standing in the mouth of the cave the Sadhu can see a vast green jun... Enlightenment · Nature · Personal Growth
- Stuff I've Tweeted... Sky like mind, mind like wind, wind like laughter, laughter like heaven. We are all a daydream. I catch moments when the I-ness expands into a wholeness of bein... Enlightenment · Personal Growth · Spirituality
2013
- Your Advocate The trees are singing to you, listen. A blooming flower is more worthy of our gaze than all the stars in the sky. Dig your bare feet into the earth. Feel the gr... Compassion · Enlightenment · Nature
- A Modern Shiva Poem [caption id="attachment_739" align="alignright" width="300"] Lord Shiva, in meditation.[/caption] Namaste to He who is the speaker and the listener Namaste to H... Buddhist Philosophy · Nature · Spirituality
- Chenrezig Practice [caption id="attachment_746" align="alignright" width="285"] The Buddha of Compassion[/caption] Ok, enough of this messing around... I am going to commit myself... Compassion · Mantra Recitation
- Loki's Puzzle [caption id="attachment_772" align="alignright" width="184"] Loki stone carving.[/caption] As the clouds slowly gave way to moonlight and stars, Loki shook off ... Animal Welfare · Family · Social Commentary
- Maa Durga My wife recently read a very nice article in Yoga Journal about meditating upon Durga, the Hindu goddess. This brought me to a meditation sitting before the div... Enlightenment
2014
- Direct Message from Padmasambhava? For the last few days, well, for the last four days now, I have been hearing Padmasambhava's mantra in my dreams and saying it as I woke. I guess it isn't anyth... Buddhist Philosophy · Enlightenment · Personal Growth
- The Master (A Twitter Story) The old master sat deep inside of the crystal cave before a low fire. He chanted his mantra, absentmindedly flipping the beads of his mala. The cave began to hu... Consciousness · Enlightenment · Nature
- Prayer of Refuge and Bodhicitta, The Four Immeasurables Prayer of Refuge and Bodhicitta I take refuge until I am enlightened In the Buddhas, the Dharma and the Sangha. Through the merit I create by practicing giving ... Compassion · Consciousness · Enlightenment
- Prostrations to the Guru Upon a throne of gold and jewels the guru sits, his eyes closed in effortless, illuminated meditation. A serene smile spreads across his face and then he opens ... Enlightenment · Personal Growth
2015
- A bit of The Sky Dancer Listen, faithful Tibetans! I am merging with the fundamental, the ground of all that is—physical pain and suffering are disappearing…. The son, the inner elemen... Consciousness · Enlightenment
- My Morning Meditation I have been asked a few times if I have a morning meditation, and if so, would I share it. I do, and I will. Imagine that you are standing alone on a warm mount... Enlightenment · Nature
- Prayer by Guru Rinpoche to Wake Us Up! [caption id="attachment_1031" align="alignright" width="300"] Padmasambhava[/caption] "Whatever appears to the eye, The outer universe, inner living beings and ... Buddhist Philosophy · Spirituality
- His Holiness Karmapa Recalls How He Is An Emanation of The Buddha Akshobhya From a Facebook post by my Dharma Grandma, Amrita Nadi : "After chanting the opening invocations of the empowerment, His Holiness began by commenting that he fe...
- Realization Shall Be Acquired "If a person observes the whole sky, they will realize that space has neither locality nor boundary. Thus they will dispense with such concepts. So when mind an... Consciousness · Personal Growth
- Dzogchen Meditation Tips [caption id="" align="alignright" width="430"] Sogyal Rinpoche[/caption] Meditation tips from a modern teacher, Sogyal Rinpoche. "In my tradition of meditation,... Enlightenment
- Are you ready to meet God? [caption id="attachment_1098" align="aligncenter" width="300"] Mooji[/caption] Are you ready to meet God? Then, right now, don't touch anything, not any idea—ne... Enlightenment · Personal Growth · Spirituality
- Journey To The Temple You are walking up a gently sloping trail, the trail is covered with dirt, soft green grass, and small smooth stones. The grade is easy, and your feet fall ligh... Enlightenment · Personal Growth
- Stages of Mahamudra [caption id="attachment_1143" align="alignright" width="200"] Tilopa[/caption] At first a yogi feels his mind Is tumbling like a waterfall; In mid-course, like ... Enlightenment · Personal Growth
- Enemies No matter how many outside enemies you destroy, whenever you destroy one enemy, another appears. It goes on and on. There is no end to it. On the ... Compassion · Personal Growth
2026
- Quiet Things I built a breathing orb to sit between my commits. The thing it's most defined by is everything it refuses to do. Buddhist Philosophy · Nonconformity · Social Commentary
- The Emptying The river sets its stones down to reach the sea. A poem about opening your hands before they are opened for you. Impermanence · Personal Growth