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Blissify Your Life.
what is blissology?
blissology is the art of living a full life by

awakening to a deep joy inside us and using it
to build harmonious relationships with our body/
mind, our personal relationships, our communities
and with nature.
2 Copyright Eoin Finn + Blissology(TM) 2010, blissology.com

Contents
1. My Life Mission
2. What is Blissology?
3. The Upward Spiral
4. Four Modes of Being
5. Blissology Project “Commit to Bliss” 4 Week Lifestyle Program
6. Blissology Commitment #1 Yoga
7. Blissology Commitment #2 Meditation
8. Blissology Commitment #3 Nature Appreciation
9. Blissology Commitment #4 Food Awareness
10. Blissology Commitment #5 Gratitude
11. Blissology Commitment #6 Wild Card
12. Discovering + Defining Your Life Mission
13. Blissology Project DVD Yoga + Meditation
14. Blissology Project Workbook
15. Blissology Project Tour January 2011 Calendar

Chapter 1: My Life Mission
Knowing my Life Mission has been the biggest blessing of my life. It is both some-
thing that sets me free and something that binds me.
Free to see the deepest calling of my heart become manifest in the world. I let all
other forces in life; social pressures, economic pressures and competitiveness all
fall silent. What remains is my life mission, my whole, ultimate reason for being
here.
It propels me. It is also my ultimate guide. It allows me to see when I am off track or
misguided so I can readjust my course. Whether I am successful or a failure in the
eyes of others doesn’t matter. Bringing this vision out into the world is the ultimate
barometer for how successful my life is. At the end of my life, in those fleeting
seconds when it is all passing, I can have a smile on my face, knowing that I tried
wholeheartedly to bring my inner vision out into the world. My Life Mission is truly
the wind in my sails.
So, what is this Life Mission? To tune into this huge, vast and powerful force that
lights us up and makes us feel connected to the concerns of other people, other be-
ings, and all life. To me, the closest way I describe this force is to call it Love. My
Life Mission is to be a conduit for the force of Love and allow it to be expressed in
as many interactions as I can, from how I talk to a small child to inspiring thousands
at once.

This Life Mission is the essence of the movement I call ‘Blissology’. As I launch
the Blissology Project, I combat all fears. I have no corporate sponsors, no trust
fund, instead I put the money I borrow from banks on the line. Will it be a financial
success? I don’t know. I trust it will because all I have experienced before in life is
that when I get out of my own way and let something come through me like a radio
channeling music, there is a power to these offerings that is beyond my full under-
standing.
In this case money is not the motivator, it is this deep-seated calling to bring my Life
Mission out into the world, that is. This is what wakes me up in the morning and
fuels me all day.
I hope this offering lights up something in you that allows us to create an Upward
Spiral in our own lives and in the lives of all those we touch.
This offering via my Life Mission is called the Blissology Project. Welcome to it.
We are going to have fun in the next 30 days and I hope your inner Blissologist
becomes so open that you feel more love, awe, wonder and joy than one body can
possibly contain!
“Let’s all live the life we are meant to.”eoin

Actions affect Habits
Habits affect Attitudes
Attitudes Affect the World
Chapter 3: The Upward Spiral

Everyone knows what a downward spiral is. It is when we set up a pattern of
events where things go wrong. Like dominos, this sets up a chain of more things
going wrong.
We have an argument which makes our bodies and mind feel tense, we lose sleep,
it’s hard to wake up, we get up late, this means there is no parking, which means
we take a chance on a parking spot that is illegal, our car gets towed, this costs
us money and makes us even later for other meetings. When we get to them, our
mind set is off and we don’t cinch a deal we were hoping for.
Few people talk about the opposite paradigm, the upward spiral. The upward spiral
is central to the Blissology Project. It is when we attract things into our life that start
impacting us in a more positive way.
Same scenario as before: we have an argument with someone and our bodies and
mind feel tense. We do some breathing exercises and concentrate on exhaling
the tension out, we eat a good meal and after the meal take some time to experi-
ence how good life really is by stepping outside, observing the stars and smelling
the scent of trees in the air, before we sleep we get our minds off of what has gone
wrong and practice commitment number 5 and list three things we feel grateful for.
The tension is still there but our zest for life and the ability to view the big picture
is back. We sleep well and wake up rested, 30 minutes of yoga and a ten minute
meditation set the tone for the day, our mind is clear and there is a sense of deep
joy with us, We arrive at our meeting refreshed and smiling, people like what we
have to say, we love talking with people and sharing what we do, a work deal is
fulfilled and life feels full of possibilities.
In Power vs Force David Hawkins points out that there is reason to believe that we
actually set up attractor patterns for the events that transpire in our lives. Our state
of consciousness has an impact on our happiness and the events that transpire.
We actually attract events into our lives by our state of mind and, I would add,
by our state of body, mind and heart. (For more on this try reading Wayne Dyer’s
Power of Intention or Deepak Chopra’s Seven Spiritual Laws of Success).
The Bliss commitments help us to develop a state of mind, body and heart where
we set up attractor patterns for life, thereby creating an Upward Spiral.
This is not a magical formula for a life where things only go right. There will be
continuous challenges in life; some of them very hard, but we will gain the tools to
create the best life we can in all circumstances.

Chapter 4: The Four Modes of Being
To better understand the Upward Spiral, I attempted to classify the way most of us
exist in life into three main states of being.
1. Ho-Hum: There’s not much vitality here. We simply exist potentially with a fair
bit of comfort but it is not to our capacity. This is what I call, being on Auto Pilot.
2. Poor me: This is the feeling we get when life is dealing us bad cards. We feel
like a victim and spend much time in conversation with ourselves and others about
the wrongs that have been done to us.
3. Selfish: Here our thoughts and actions involve looking at any situation from the
perspective of “how can this further my wants and desires?” We ask only what’s
in it for me? A little of this attitude is healthy and necessary but when it gets out of
balance, our relationships suffer.
4. Blissologist: Here we are in a full life embrace. Full of awe, joy and wonder
- the commitments of Gratitude, Nature Appreciation and Meditation ensure this.
Physically, we feel great, largely because of the commitments of Yoga and Food
Awareness and mentally and emotionally, we feel ready to embrace whatever life
places in our path. We know what balance feels like.

See if you can take a moment to determine when you inhabit these various
personas in your life. The first step to move from the Ho-Hum or Poor Me states
of being towards the Blissologist, is simply awareness. Journaling is a valuable
exercise here.
Chapter 5: The Blissology Project: “Commit to

Bliss” 4 Week Lifestyle Program
As a generally positive person, I have a deep desire to share happiness with
others. Happiness, after all, is best when you share it.
This led me to really probe my life and find out the source of this happiness. When
I examined it, I realized that there were a few simple, but powerful habits I practiced
daily that had a big effect on my attitude.
If people could commit to do these habits, I thought to myself, not only would
individuals be happier but also we would have more healthy relationships and take
better care of the planet. Habits after all shape our attitudes, attitudes shape our
actions and actions are what ultimately shape the world we live in.
What are these Habits? Yoga, Meditation, Nature Appreciation, Food Awareness
and Gratitude. I call them the Blissology Commitments. The great thing about the
Blissology Commitments, is not only are they powerful but they are easy! People
think that being happy is complicated, but nothing could be more simple. In fact,
sometimes I think BLISS is an acronym: Beautiful Living Is So Simple.

The Blissology Project involves practicing Six Blissology Commitments with a group
of people over four weeks. Plus, there is a wild card that is a once a week
commitment that will change every week on blissology.com.
How do you practise these commitments?
1. Journal: For non-digitally inclined people, you can use the Blissology Project
Journal provided at the back of this booklet. Just check off that you have done
the commitment and record your notes.
2. Join our Global Community: Connect with people all around the world on
the Blissology Project section of our website. Each commitment has its own
page and you can login using facebook and comment about each Blissology
Commitment every day. It should be a fun way to log your insights, to stay dis-
ciplined and to inspire others! Go to blissology.com/community/the-blissology-
project
3. Participate at a Yoga Studio: There are studios across the globe running
these 4 week programs. Share your insights and practice yoga and meditation
as a group. Studios are listed at: blissology.com/community/the-blissology-
project/participating-studios
4. Purchase the Blissology Project Downloads or DVD: You can practise
the yoga and meditation at home with our 6 disk DVD set or downloadable
video series. Information is on blissology.com.
Join us on Facebook @ facebook.com/blissologyproject

When you begin practicing these commitments, they will soon become an essential
part of your day, allowing you to feel good and spread good, creating a power-
ful Upward Spiral. If you really need to sum it up simply: when we feel good, we
spread good…
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Blissology Project Exercise: Eat Honey

“Honey? What’s the big deal?” you may say.
The Ho-Hum way of eating honey is to grab a jar from your cabinet and spread it on
your toast without much thought.
The Blissologist Way is something like this: start by taking a jar of honey out from
the cabinet but look at it. Doesn’t the color just want to make you smile? How could
nature make something so beautiful and golden?
Then stop to think about how many centuries, bees have been doing this. If it
wasn’t for bees pollinating flowers then it is likely that flowers would have no color
or scent. Imagine that? Instead they smell so lovely and amazing.
What’s more is that many of the flowers become fruit. As if blossoms aren’t enough
of a gift, think of how amazing fruit is. And there is always a part that we and other

animals can’t eat, so we throw out or poop out the seeds making other trees, which
have more blossoms and more scent and more flowers and of course, more honey.
The whole thing is just so mind-blowingly beautiful that you just want to make a
bee shrine right there beside your morning toast and honey. This is the way to go
through life as a Blissologist. To be in Awe.
Can you see that in this simple act of observation, all the Bliss Commitments are
also present? Yoga is to feel the interconnection of you and honey, Meditation is to
eat it mindfully, Nature Appreciation is to acknowledge the web of life we are part of,
Food Awareness is to think about your food and feel what it does to you and
Gratitude is to be thankful for the flowers and bees and even a deep sense of
reverence that will help us ensure that our actions do not interfere too much with
this amazing cycle of nature.
So, Blissologists, build your personal Shrine to many things in your life. This is the
sense of awe, joy and wonder we want to cultivate.

Chapter 6: Blissology Commitment #1 YOGA
There are a million reasons why we do Yoga, but for us one of the major reasons
is because the Yoga practice is a powerful tool that allows our mind to completely
clear itself of all the emotions and toxicity that we hold with us. It’s like press-
ing the restart button on your computer when all the programs are crashing. We
become able to reset our internal compass and restart in a positively charged place
where we are clear.
Many Eastern traditions view the body as a hindrance to spiritual development,

while many in the West are obsessed with the body. There is so much cultural
pressure to make it something beautiful and often we feel quietly guilty if it is not.
Many cannot see the connection between the bending, breathing, and
strengthening aspects of the physical (hatha) yoga practice and a spiritual life.
They seem to be pointing towards two different aims.
This is not necessarily true. It is my firm belief, that through the Blissology and
Yoga approach, physical yoga can become a powerful tool for setting the mind at
ease.
To understand one of the major gifts of Yoga you have to try to answer this
question:

“Where is your mind?” Our popular scientific belief is that the mind and brain are
the same. But many of my teachers* along with time on the yoga mat have made
it clear to me that the mind and body are not two separate units. Every thought we
have exists somewhere in the body as a physical manifestation. Take a moment to
really observe your thoughts. You may begin to notice that our fears, worries and
anxiety all show up as tugs, pulls and sensations in the body’s muscles and organs.
Every cell exists only in connection to others.
When I show up on my mat to practice, I may feel a lot of things, lethargic, scat-
tered, tense, worried, or simply not as open to the radiance of being alive as I could
be.
Then I begin to move, I tune into my breathing. I release tension from my muscles,
I focus on the activity at hand, feel where my hip bone is in space, determine if my
forehead is relaxed or not, experience the sensation of release in my I.T. Band…
Every breath is a profound act of kindness even in the midst of challenging poses
and effort. I marvel at the interconnection in my body. The actions of my big toe
connect to the pelvis; pelvis connects to rib cage; rib cage houses the lungs; the
lungs set the tone for my state of mind. It feels outright ecstatic to have them
harmonize with each other, as though all these parts of my body are playing their
orchestral melodies, instead of the cacophony I feel when I am not in this state of
presence and aliveness.
I am subtly re-patterning my mind to realize that the kindness with which I treat my
own body is the way I will treat all my relationships, my personal relationships, my
relationship with my communities and Nature itself. This realization is the heart of
the Blissology approach to Yoga.
Slowly I wind my practice down. It may be 25 minutes or it may be an hour, but
by the time I lie on my back in the most important pose of all, savasana, the deep
relaxation at the end; I have changed.
No longer is there any tension in my body. My mind is clear and luminous. I am

truly content, happy and at ease. I feel amazing. This is what I call the “Big Reset.”
Sometimes I define Yoga as the art of getting out of your own way. When we do,
we are open and relaxed and tuned into something big. I don’t know exactly what
it is, it truly is mystical, meaning it is a mystery. All I can say is that when I feel it,
the world is not just about me and my problems and wants anymore. There is a
connection to the source of wisdom. We are part of a vast network. That every
interaction I have with the world is a chance to transfer positive energy and create a
life that is full of meaning.

I hesitate to name this force, but when pushed, I would call it Love. I don’t know
what Love is, if it is just physical chemicals in the body as modern science tells us,
or if it is a force like Gravity or electromagnetism that exists in the universe inde-
pendent of us as the mystics tell us, but what matters is that it feels so good.
When it is in me, I can spread goodness and be a positive force in the world.
What matters more than that?

* Read Susan Aposhyan Body Mind Psychotherapy or Bonnie Bainbridge Cohen

Chapter 7: Blissology Commitment # 2 Meditation
Meditation has been practiced by Eastern and Western mystics for centuries. Yogis
realized that thoughts come and go in a succession, at speeds faster than light.
This incessant stream is made up of images, dialogue, problem solving and chatter.
Yet beneath these thoughts lies a quiet observer. There is a calm, still place that
merely observes the comings and goings and the ups and downs of life.
Meditation is the art and science of connecting with this part of our consciousness.
Most people think meditation is hard, and it can be, but here are some tips to ac-
cess this beautiful state of mind.
1) Tune into the breath:

Breath can be something that just happens without us thinking about it, or we can
consciously control it. During times of stress, our breath is shallow and fast. We
only breathe partially. E.g. In the Ho-Hum state of being, our breath is usually
habitually shallow.
To help find the meditative state of mind, make sure the breath is Long, Slow and
Deep. Try to find places in the body where it feels like there is no breath or move-
ment. Notice when you are feeling the breath long, slow and deep that the mind
and body responds with a state of calmness. This is the key way in. Breath, Body
and Mind are intimately connected.
2) The Brain Hammock:
Meditation often happens not by trying hard, but by letting go. Letting go of what?
Attachments. Attachments to what? To the constant stream of thoughts in our head.
A lot of people, myself included used to think this meant not thinking which seems
so impossible. And it can be. Not thinking is at best achieved by serious, heavy-
weight meditation practioners. When we are beginning this practice, why set the
bar so high? Why feel like going for a hike is only defined by conquering Mount
Everest?
Relax more. Instead of aiming at not thinking, aim to let go of our attachments
to our thoughts by cultivating a feeling of relaxation and ease. Focus on merely
witnessing the thoughts in our head without tension.
The type of relaxation we are looking for needs to be clarified here.
Many people might feel “relaxed” while being ‘couch potatoes,’ or watching six
straight hours of mind numbing T. V. But this dull, inert state, allows us to experi-
ence little vitality (prana) in our bodies. We are not present to the deep joy in life.
The yogis called this state of being “Tamas.”
What we are looking for is a state of relaxation and harmony that yogis term “Sat-
tva.” This means that we are both relaxed as well as in touch with a deep-seated
sense of contentment. We have less attachments to our thoughts, which in turn
slows down their constant succession. Life is in a flow.
3) Observe the Body.

When we are in the state of calm relaxation simply witnessing our thoughts our
body will feel different. There will be an ease to our breathing; and our muscles will
not tighten as a result of our thoughts. This contrasts to most times when we think
something tightens in the musculature. Learn to relax your mind by relaxing your
body. Again, it is about lowering the bar and finding a simple way in, to the deep
state of presence. Monday’s Meditation is all about this.
4) Open the Heart.

In my observation, there are two major schools of meditation. One is about “Being
present,” “Stilling the Mind,” and “Being here now.” Which are all great approaches.
The other side is “Opening the Heart” through practices like Buddhist Loving Kind-
ness Meditation. The point is both states are related. When we are more present,
we are more compassionate. Being present tunes us in to the wisdom of the heart
that informs us that we are all connected in one giant web of life.
If being present is hard, then use more brain hammock and let the heart take over.
When we have more love and kindness within us, we become more present to life.
This is an important tool for accessing the radiant state of mind we are looking for
in meditation.

Chapter 8: Bliss Commitment #3 Nature
Appreciation
Most people get that Yoga and Meditation is key to the Bliss Path. I see people all
around the world practicing great yoga and meditation in beautiful yoga studios,
which is great for body, mind and soul and it is part of the blissology path but to me
the foundation for spirituality is Nature.
In fact, someone once asked me once, “You seem like a pretty spiritual person,
what is the first spiritual experience you ever had?”
My first memory was being a small boy, looking up at the stars outside my house on
the lake in Canada where I grew up. There were so many. Even at that age I was
trying wrap my head around the size of the universe, the immense distances light
travels, etc. To be honest, I still don’t fully grasp it. At one point, I have to submit
to the fact that it is a mystery that my mind will never fully get. What I do get is a
sense of reverence, of awe and of wonder. I feel so small, but so lucky to be alive
even for a second. Every moment is a precious gift. In other words, I am open to
the Big Picture.
Spirituality is some elusive thing for most people. It can be something very lofty.
Like you have to go to Church or Mecca or a shrine to feel it. Like when you get
there, you will become enlightened and capable of levitation. Like only gurus or
holy people can open the door.
I prefer to use the term, “mystical experience.” The mystical experience means we
are open to the grand mystery of life. There is nothing lofty about it. So many ques-
tions that people debate and even in some cases fight wars over in the name of
Religion fall away. Do we have an afterlife? I don’t know. Do we get reincarnated?
I don’t know. Is there some omniscient being that knows that I feel this sense of
mystery? I really can’t say… All I know is that this feeling of mystery lights me up
and one of the best ways I know how to experience it is to walk into the forest or
the beach and to start looking around and quietly feel the miracle of it all.
So many of us now live in cities. In fact, after 1996 we passed a point where more
people live in cities than in the country. This means light pollution that blocks out
the stars that opened me up to the mystery of life in the first place.
The point is even in cities, there are countless little mysteries of Nature that should
be observed. When we make this a habit as per our Blissology Project Big Easy
Bliss Commitment number three, we will see an amazing shift in our state of mind.
When there is awe + wonder there is respect for the preciousness of life.
To take it one step further, this is the key state of mind we all need to make saving
the planet not just a cerebral commitment but one informed by the heart.
Enjoy Bliss Commitment Number 3. Share your observations with others. Feel the
mystery of life often.

Chapter 9: Bliss Commitment #4 Food Awareness
Food is Life. Watch any creature from tiny bugs, birds to Jungle Cats. Eating is
their primary concern.
Food is important because it is the fuel we take in from the world that becomes a
part of us. What we eat and how we eat are reflections of our attitudes towards liv-
ing. All too often we don’t give our food much thought. We eat what is convenient
or habitual, i.e. we get onto autopilot mode. Food, like life should never be some-
thing that passively happens. It should be a mindful celebration of the wondrous
experience of being alive.
The mission of the Blissology Project is to create an Upward Spiral. We recognize

that our body and our attitudes are intimately connected. When our bodies feel bet-
ter our attitude follows and this creates the momentum in life to propel us upwards.
When we feel good, we do good and live fuller lives.
There are two major problems with how we eat food in our modern society. Firstly
we have bought into the idea that nutritionally compromised, industrialized food
grown for maximum profit is normal. Secondly, We have a tendency to allow what
and how we eat to be determined by external factors and not by how we feel after
eating.

Health Food should not be the exception to the Rule:
Let’s look at the first issue, about modern society’s largely unquestioned belief that
industrial food is the norm. Not so long ago before the dawn of chemical fertilizers,
pesticides and technology that allowed for massive yields of crops and meat, there
was simply food. There was no such thing as health food or organic food.
It was only in the mid 20th century that we learned how to grow more food cheaply;
in the same way that we learned how to make fibers out of synthetic materials like
polyester instead of continuing to use natural fibers like silk and cotton.
Take a look at most of the food sold in an average supermarket, almost anywhere
in the world. It is full of chemicals and has been processed in a factory’s large-
scale production lines. This is true of a variety of foods, from meat to cereals to
vegetables.
What is incredible to me is that because what most people want is a convenient life,
they don’t question the values of their world but live merely habitually, we now con-
sider this type of food to be normal and have created a special category for health
food or organic food.
We’ve got it wrong.
Food should be healthy and health food should never be the exception to the
rule. There should simply be food while the special category should be labeled:
“Nutritionally compromised, industrialized food!” Let’s drop the term health food or
organic! It’s overused anyway.
To get what I am talking about you have to take a look at what the yogis call
“Prana.” Prana is typically defined as ‘Life Force,’ but let’s get even more specific
about this.
Prana is the experience of something that we can recognize but can’t put under a
microscope. It’s like the word ‘mojo,’ you can’t dissect it in a lab, but we sure can
tell when people have it or not.
Let’s view the basic components of organic matter, the cell. Cells are continuously
dying, being maintained and reproducing themselves. In the process of mainte-
nance or creation what do the cells need? Fuel. Prana is the factor that increases
the ability to organic matter to reproduce itself in a healthy way. It encourages
growth.
To understand Prana even more, let’s look at life experiences that decrease our

Prana like Jet Lag or being sick. In either case, we feel that there is not much
growth happening but merely survival. We are just alive, but there is not a lot of
passion or zest for being alive. Our cells are protecting themselves and have to
overcome more hurdles than when we are healthy or well rested to grow.
I am not suggesting that we should start measuring cell growth to test Prana, it is
ultimately a feeling and fresh, healthy food without chemicals makes us feel it more.
The Prana-Meter: Logging the Prana in

your food!
How do you determine the Prana in your food?
Here are five questions to help. Rate your daily food Prana on the Prana-meter
from 1 to 10. Note this in your Blissology Project Journal and share your insights
with our online community at blissology.com.
1. Is there a factory between you and your food?

2. Are unpronounceable ingredients (chemicals and pesticides) used on or in
your food?
3. Does what you eat taste fresh and flavorful, or bland?
4. After you eat, do you feel light, clear and happy or sluggish and bogged down?
5. Do you stop for one minute before eating and recognize all the people and
beings that contributed to you eating this meal?
Ultimately, what we want to tune into, is how we feel. We want to be aware of body
feedback such as energy level, enthusiasm, digestion, and zest for living. If your
food is providing you with these “nutrients,” then you are eating a balanced diet.
By practicing the Blissology Commitments you will overrule your brain that tells you
that you should only eat these many carbohydrates and this much protein.
Instead, you will connect to a place deep within that is radiantly alive and realize
what balance and harmony feel like. This is your inner Blissologist. Over eating,
under eating, indulging on Prana-deprived foods will not occur when you tune into
this state of being And yes, you will continue along that Upward Spiral.

Chapter 10: Bliss Commitment #5 Gratitude
“There are a million ways to kneel and kiss the ground” Rumi
“If the only prayer you ever say in your entire life is thank you, it will be
enough.” Meister Eckhardt
Gratitude is one of the quickest, easiest and most powerful ways to shift our con-
sciousness into a state of Happiness and Awe. It moves us from the Poor Me, the
Ho-Hum or the Selfish modes of Being to the Blissologist.
Think about how different you feel when you practice gratitude. The instant you
say, and really feel, ‘I feel grateful for something,’ your body, mind and heart feels
vibrantly alive. So much so that when we allow the magic of gratitude into our con-
sciousness, we realize that we have only being living at partial capacity.
And it is so easy. Think of times when you are in the Poor me, the Ho Hum or the
Selfish modes of being and people offer you advice to get out of your funk. Often it
is easier said than done. Here’s some of the things we hear a lot: “ Still your mind,”
“Lighten up,” “Let it go,” and even “Don’t worry.” These are all hard. Then consider

Chapter 11: Bliss Commitment #6 Wild Card
The Wild Card is a weekly Bliss Commitment. There will be a new wild card on
our blissology.com website. The idea is to do this commitment at least once each
week. They will be really fun so be ready!

Chapter 12: Discovering + Determining Your Life
Mission
Step one of this project is to find your Life Mission. Without a life mission we are
just drifting at sea like a cork, to use the age-old analogy. Currents pull us this way
and that. To me, this is not the best way to get through life. Especially, as a surfer,
one saying that I remind myself all the time is this: “Why bob around in Life, when
you can surf?”
As important as a Life Mission is, out of the thousands of people I meet every year,
I am always amazed how few really have a clear Life Mission.
Distinguishing Short or Long term Goals from a Life Mission:
Goals are important. Every New Years Eve since I was a teenager I have written
down my New Year’s Resolutions. This is hugely valuable to give guidance to how
you spend your time, but when I look at most of these resolutions or goals, they are
manifestations of a bigger Life Mission or things that I really want to see in my life
like a trip to Peru or teaching yoga to professional surfers.
Keep making those goals or resolutions, and if you haven’t then start. In the realm
of Goals, what is the Kingpin? What is the ultimate reason why you are here on the
planet? What is your life ultimately about? This is perhaps the biggest question we
can ask ourselves.
A Life Mission needs to be:
1) The ultimate goal. Your raison d’etre. If you can think of one other reason
for being alive that is more important that the one you wrote down, then keep
digging. We are talking the truest expression of what your life is really about.
2) Broad in Scope. Keep it general. Long and short term goals tend to be very
specific, but a Life Mission is more general. Try to avoid times and dates.
3) Whatever is Aching to come out of you and be articulated. When you
know yours, it will seem like there is so much freshness in your life.
Let me give you an example of what I mean. One year on one of our YES (Yoga
Ecology Surf) Retreats, we sat in a circle and asked the group of about 18-20 intel-
ligent and conscious people in the group “Who knows their Life Mission?” In the
whole group only one person answered. His answer was, “I want to have a farm,
not in the country, but in L.A. County where I can have two guesthouses for my
friends to stay and we can have a table where we can all have great food and din-
ner conversations.”
This was a great start. If you were to hear this person speak, you could taste the
inspiration in what he was saying… Yet, when you look at it, it was too specific.

Was the farm in L.A. really the point? Two guesthouses? These details are amazing
to manifest Goals, but after careful analysis, and dropping out the most trivial and
specific parts of the vision, this person could see that really his Life Mission was
something like:
“Friends and Family mean everything to me and I want to create as much quality
time and space to be with them as I can.”
Now there is a powerful Life Mission! If this person was on an airplane that was
about to crash, in whatever calm space he could find under the fear, he would ex-
perience a deep inner smile from creating a Life that was in line with his Life
Mission. It will be there each day of his life, animating him.
When we can fulfill our Life Mission we are in touch with one of lives greatest joys –
a truly purposeful life.
Besides inspiration, a Life Mission also provides focus. If the day-to-day chores of
a farm or guesthouses were really running him ragged and not allowing for quality
time with his loved ones, he could adjust his goals and vision accordingly. Maybe
being in the same city as them and having dinner with them every night would be
enough. Still the major decisions in his life would revolve around the gravity of this
Life Mission like a planet revolving around a star.
It seems simple but may require some wrestling to pinpoint it exactly.
Life Mission Questions:

When you get very relaxed and still, perhaps during savasana, meditation or even
when you wake up in the morning, your life mission pops into your head. For
others, it may be a more rational process. Regardless, here are some questions to
get the wheels turning. Enjoy the ride.
1) If you were to imagine yourself on your death-bed, looking back on your life,
what matters most to you? Make a mental list or write it down. Then sort through it.
Cross off what isn’t of utmost importance and feel free to retool the words.
2) What lights you up?
Remember:
Don’t give up.
Don’t be afraid to modify it.
Feel the power of your own inspiration + creativity.

Chapter 13: About the Blissology Project DVD
Two full years in the making, The Blissology Project is
a unique 6 DVD set featuring
inspirational Flow Yoga Routines and
meditation for every day of the week and one for the
weekend.
Each day focuses on a different theme so all as-

pects of your mind body health can flourish. Longer
routines run from 45 minutes to an hour and there are
quickies as well. Beginner Modifications are pro-
vided as well as plenty of challenges if you want to go
deeper. Enjoy these individual programs on their use
them as part of a 4 week “Commit to Bliss” Program
for your daily Yoga,
Meditation and Lifestyle practice.
Filmed on the magical isle of Bali, the Blissology project

is fully inspired by the Love the Binds us all with beauti-
ful scenery, amazing music and uplifting content!
Daily Routines:
• Disk 1 Bliss Monday: All Around Yoga Class

*27 Minute Quickie or *45 Minute Full Routine +
Somatic Meditation
• Disk 2 Bliss Tuesday: Front Body Stretches
34 Minute Quickie or 34 Minute Full Routine+ Energy Meditation
• Disk 3 Bliss Wednesday: Side Body Stretches
36 Minute Quickie or 42 Minute Full Routine + Manifesting Meditation
• Disk 4 Thursday: Restorative/Meditative Yoga
35 Minute Quickie or 43 Minute Full Routine + 5 Element Meditation
• Disk 5 Bliss Friday: ‘Strength + Stretch’ Yoga
33 Minute Quickie or 50 Minute Full Routine + Earth Body Meditation
• Disk 6 Bliss Weekend: Saturday / Sunday
27 Minute ‘Metta’-Physical Yoga and Meditation + Sunday Pranayama
Please find more information on our website: www.blissology.com

Chapter 14: Blissology Project Workbook
Please print out as many of these pages as you need to complete your 30 day
Blissology Project Commitment. Use this part of the Ebook to record your daily
Bliss Commitments, impressions, comments and more and if you feel so
compelled, please share your insights with us and with the Blissology Community
at www.blissology.com
We are excited to get started.
Namaste,
eoin finn + the blissology team

Blissology Project Commitment Log: Day __
Date: _____________________
Yes/ No Comments
blissology commitment #1
YOGA
MEDITATION
NATURE APPRECIATION
FOOD AWARENESS
(Record the Prana in your
daily meals)
GRATITUDE

Date: _____________________
Yes/ No comments
YOGA
MEDITATION
NATURE APPRECIATION
FOOD AWARENESS
daily meals)
GRATITUDE

Date: _____________________
Yes/ No comments
YOGA
MEDITATION
NATURE APPRECIATION
FOOD AWARENESS
daily meals)
GRATITUDE

Date: _____________________
Yes/ No comments
YOGA
MEDITATION
NATURE APPRECIATION
FOOD AWARENESS
daily meals)
GRATITUDE

Date: _____________________
Yes/ No comments
YOGA
MEDITATION
NATURE APPRECIATION
FOOD AWARENESS
daily meals)
GRATITUDE

Chapter 15: Blissology Project Tour January 2011
Jan 9: Life Mission Session @ lululemon Kitsilano, Vancouver
Jan 10 - 14: Live Sessions @ Semperviva Yoga, Vancouver
Jan 15: Life Mission Session @ Yoga Journal Conference San Francisco
Jan 16: Life Mission Session @ lululemon Beverly Hills, CA
Jan 17 - 21: Live Sessions @ Yogi’s Anonymous, Santa Monica (live streaming)
Jan 22: Workshops @The Studio DC, Washington, DC
Jan 23 Virginia, hosted by Tilak Pyle
Jan 24 to 27 Live Sessions at 889 Yonge, Toronto
Jan 28 to 30 Live Sessions @ Pure Yoga, New York City
Participating Studios:
Canada
Ann Green Yoga Bliss www.anngreenyoga.com, Barrie, Ont
Blue Sky Yoga www.haliburtonyoga.com Haliburton, Ont
Base Lounge www.bellyfit.ca/baselounge Victoria, BC
889 Yonge www.889yonge.com
Haliburton Dance Arts www.haliburtondancearts.ca Haliburton, Ont
Human Health Project servaas@humanhealthproject.com, Smithers,
Karma Kids www.karmakids.ca Calgary, BC
Live Yoga www.liveyoga.ca Whiterock, BC
Pura Vida Yoga and Kayak www.puravidashadbay.ca Shad Bay, NS
Renew Life Therapy Mount Forest, Ont
UBC Vancouver ubcyogaclub.com Vancouver, BC
Under the Yoga Tree www.undertheyogatree Fort St. John, BC
Yoga in Deep Cove North Vancouver, BC
The Yoga Shala of Saugeen yogashalaofsaugeen.com Saugeen, Ont
Yoga Sanctuary www.theyogasanctuary.net Toronto, Ont
USA
Green Tara www.greentarayoga.org Upland, California
The Soul Center thesoulcenter.com Phoenixville, PA
Pure Yoga www.pureyoga.com
The Studio DC www.studiodc.com
Tilak Pyle Yoga www.tilakpyle.com
Yogis Anonymous www.yogisanonymous.com
Australia
KibySea Yoga www.kibysea.com.au Sydney.

About this Book
Original content copyright Eoin Finn/Blissology 2010.

Author: Eoin Finn
Editor: Insiya Rasiwala-Finn
Design: Michael Bernard, Headwaters’ Design
Photos: by Eoin Finn or Insiya Rasiwala-Finn
This book will be for sale soon on our website in a print format. If you feel
inspired by these Blissology ideas consider making a donation to
http://www.davidsuzuki.org/
Please eat only sustainable fish and help protect this vital ecosystem.
All life came from the ocean. They are shrines of interconnection.
Let’s treat them well.
“Love is the Ultimate Renewable Resource” Eoin Finn


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How do you practise these commitments?

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Blissology Project Exercise: Eat Honey

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What matters more than that?

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1) Tune into the breath:

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4) Open the Heart.

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mystery of life often.

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We’ve got it wrong.

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The Prana-Meter: Logging the Prana in

1. Is there a factory between you and your food?

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Distinguishing Short or Long term Goals from a Life Mission:

A Life Mission needs to be:

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It seems simple but may require some wrestling to pinpoint it exactly.

Life Mission Questions:

2) What lights you up?

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Each day focuses on a different theme so all as-

Filmed on the magical isle of Bali, the Blissology project

• Disk 1 Bliss Monday: All Around Yoga Class

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