Facing Emotional Trauma
Most of us had some major challenges to face during childhood. Parents unable to express tenderness, violence, abandonment, discounting, the list goes on and on. But it’s interesting to note how different children in the …
Co-Creation
You may think of “co-creation” as another one of those New Age nonsense ideas, another entitlement trap. And indeed, concepts like that can certainly be degraded into such use. But the basic idea is sound. …
Non-Dual Confusion
There are some pernicious ideas that arise out of non-dual thought, like dualistic denialism. “There is no one here to be angry”, etc. It can be very difficult to discuss anything with someone in that …
On Sanskrit
In another forum, I wrote the following and thought it worth sharing here. It’s edited for context. Sanskrit is a language that represents the sound of nature creating. Shiksha (a book on Sanskrit pronunciation) tells …
Gem Bowls and Denise
I’ve mentioned Denise Hagan here a few times. She’s a remarkable singer of Irish descent who’s settled locally. Not only is her singing profoundly moving but has healing qualities. She calls on angels or what …
Srimad Bhagavatam
Recently, I’ve been slowly reading the Srimad Bhagavatam. I’ve been using the translation by Swami Venkatesananda as I enjoyed his work on the Yog Vasishtha. (and wrote several posts on it) I’ve not enjoyed the …
Lag
Apologies for the long gap in posts. As has happened before, another aspect that inspired the writing fell away. Also as has happened before, simple circumstances kept me otherwise occupied. So both this time. All …
Vasanaaaa
The best way to understand “Vasana” is impression. Some experiences make an energetic impression that’s held in the mind and stored in the energetic physiology. We could call them unresolved or incomplete experiences, some of …
Vancouver
To quote Monty Python, and now for something completely different… In the style of using Youtube clips to communicate, here is my response to some friendly chiding. Vancouver Ad http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IMC1_RH_b3k Vancouver Yoga http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tg5bZeLUkB4 A flash …
The Middle Way
Spiritual experiences are an interesting animal. Some of them are way outside our usual experience of the world. They can also be accompanied by both purification and feelings of peace, connection, and so forth. When …
Specialness
An interesting discussion in another forum brought together some points discussed here before. I’ve talked about the 3-layer nature of the ego: the mental concept of a me, the emotional/energetic drivers of that, and the …
The Flower of the Heart
There are a number of ways we might experience the heart. The feeling of love or the more profound flow of divine love. As an open space. As a flame. As containing a being the …