"It is our mind, and that alone, that chains us or sets us free." - Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche

A thought follows the universal principle of like attracts like. Every thought you have reaches out for that which is in harmony with it. Therefore the thoughts you send out generate and manifest similar energies, creating your physical reality. Consciousness, or intention, is unlimited potential, and empowers you to create your personal reality.

David Bohm, physicist, says: "Reality is what we take to be true. What we take to be true is what we believe. What we believe is based upon our perceptions. What we perceive depends upon what we look for. What we look for depends on what we think. What we think depends on what we perceive. What we perceive determines what we believe. What we believe determines what we take to be true. What we take to be true is our reality." Lecture given at UC Berkeley in 1977.

According to Taoist philosophy, Energy follows Mind, Mind follows Spirit, Spirit follows the Tao. In order to create a reality that reflects and celebrates your innate beauty and strength, you need to connect with your spirit - shen, which translates from the Chinese as 'heart-mind' and contains within it the perfect vibration of absolute consciousness, or source.