Awareness Comes First
“If you want to change your body, change your awareness first.”
-Dr. Deepak Chopra, M.D.
Samui Healing is dedicated to help you cleanse the mind, body and spirit in order to heal and become whole and fully alive. I chose to start this blog on the subject of mental cleansing for awareness because, like Dr Chopra says in the quote above, in order to change anything we must change our awareness first. Developing awareness requires an internal relationship with our mind, thoughts and feelings. When you become aware you have the power to choose what thoughts you react to, let go, and which ones you want to explore deeper. With this mature relationship with your mind you can then make positive changes and develop peace of mind.
In December of 2009 I went away to Wat Kow Tahm on Koh Pahngan, Thailand, for a 10-day silent meditation retreat (also called a Vipassana or “Insight”)…
