The Shadow Drives
This came up in another forum. I thought it worth sharing here, editing for context. Humans are human. It is very rare for someone to have no shadow, even a great guru. Much can be …
Skills vs Consciousness
There is a distinction between level of skill and level of consciousness worth exploring. This is an important distinction. It’s one thing for spiritual awakening to unfold. It’s another for us to make skilled use …
Meaning, Life and Karma
This came up recently in a non-duality forum. I thought it worth sharing here. In the philosophies around non-duality, they indicate that all life has meaning and that the principles are simple. However, due to …
Top ‘o the Charts
What does it tell you when the top of the charts song is Happy? #6 is Let it Go. #11 – Best Day of My Life. Of course there’s still lots of angry and pain …
Einstein’s Equations
Albert Einstein was a great physicist with a profound insight into the workings of the world. But he also had deep insight into the human condition. “Still there are moments when one feels free from …
Family Charges
Recently Adyashanti, the Zen based teacher, appeared on Oprah around his book, Falling into Grace. A little more advanced than Eckhart’s approach. One of the interesting details when touching on the pain body was how …
The Pain Body
I recently saw a piece of the ’08 conversation between Eckhart Tolle and Oprah, talking about the pain body. He also associated this with the ego. I wrote several articles on the series back at …
The Four Levels of Speech
The Four Levels of Speech are a fundamental detail that underlies the Vedic perspective. It is the nature of how the world comes to be. 4 distinct levels of speech: Para – absolute, Self, totality …
Relationships Reforged
I’ve spoken recently about the shift in Security and Goals that occur with awakening. Another thing that can have a major shift is relationships, especially intimate ones. While we may have spent a lifetime learning …
Security of Person
One of the deep changes that arises with awakening is a profound sense of security. While we’ve typically experienced the rest of our life as somewhat fraught and difficult, when we discover our true nature …
Knowing God
In the past, I’ve spoken here about How to Know God or Experiencing God. But I thought it might be useful to review how this experience may unfold. Different people will experience the process uniquely, …
Myths of Enlightenment
While there are many reasons to seek enlightenment, there are also a boatload of myths about it. Some are even perpetuated by teachers. I will become enlightened Nope. It is not the me that gets …