Links to my articles on subjects in Adyashanti’s recent book Falling Into Grace. As I note, I found the opening chapters more introductory. But as the book progressed, there were more and more sections relevant …
A few years ago, I wrote on 2 types of prayer. That of asking for and that of allowing. Allowing is the deep prayer, the prayer of faith, the prayer of trust and acceptance, the …
We spoke about the Moment of Grace in Self Realization. In Ch.11 of Falling into Grace, Adyashanti explores grace more broadly. “Sometimes grace is soft and beautiful. It appears as insight. It comes as a …
In Part 1, we explored how we must let go even of liberation, of Heaven, to reach reality. Now, we might well ask, why the attachment to Heaven if we’ve learned to let go before? …
In The Endless Path, I came back to the theme that there is more than just the awakening discussed in Moment of Grace & Virgin Birth. Adyashanti also comes back to this theme in Ch.10 …
In The Moment of Grace, we talked of the profound surrender that takes place in the moment of awakening. Here, Adyashanti in Ch.10 of Falling into Grace, brings another look at the shift and how …
It is not enough to be able to drop your body as easily as a bathrobe, take flight like the eagle, enter the hollow hills, talk with angels, and dance among the stars. We must …
In a recent discussion on another forum, the nature of creation arose. In the Yog Vasishtha (from the Ramayana), the story of Bhusunda the crow is told. He is a being who has learned how …
I was reminded recently of the importance of our preconceptions, intentions and expectations. There is a tendency for the mind to grasp on to a vision or sense of self and use that for planning …
In The Grip, I talked about the sequence of 4 grips. These are key holdings or resistances that keep us “in the dark”, in ignorance of our true nature as they would say in the …
Picture a building made for people who can fly. There is no entrance anywhere near the ground level. People in the building tell everyone about all the cool stuff there and how to get in. …
After Awakening or Cosmic Consciousness, there arises a sense of descent of the divine or spirit in reverse of the rise felt prior. In Emptiness Dancing, Adyashanti talks of the “head, heart, and gut”. This …