Profound Intention
Recently, I have heard 2 experiences describing how thoughts rise up or we follow thoughts down in meditation. They described a series of 8 spirals or whirlpools. That there’s 8 layers of resolution or refinement …
The Solid World
One of the paradigms we’re really stuck on is this idea of a solid world. Even though physicists tell us otherwise, they too are stuck in a particle model, inventing particles even to move forces. …
The Shift
Well – my life continues to surprise. You may have noticed a lag in posts recently. I’ve been busy preparing to move. An unexpected series of events have lead me to head off on a …
The Secret Powers of Time
I’ve written here a number of times on time, our perception of time and how our relationship with time influences how we experience the world. Time first arises from the process of perception itself so …
Your Whole Life Is About Awakening
“Everything that happens to you from moment to moment happens because it has the highest probability of waking you up. I know that this idea might sound crazy, but there’s no getting around it. Your …
Life Leaks Out
Life can be a very curious journey. Because of all our expectations, history, and conditioning, we often end up conflicted about things that are important to us. Money, work, relationships, and so forth. We can …
The Hourglass Model
Recently, a model has come to mind to explain the evolution of our perspective of the way we are in the world. It relates closely to some common models used to explain meditation experiences. Picture …
The Point Value
For awhile, I’ve talked here about the three major stages of the awakening shift. What Adyashanti described as Self absorbing the head, heart and gut. What is broadly called Self realization, God realization, and Unity. …
Shankara’s 3 laws
Shankara’s 3 laws: 1st law: Brahman is real 2nd law: the world is not real (the half truth) 3rd law: Brahman is the world Thus, the world is real, but not the real we started …
The Journey of Faith
Recently, I shared some observations elsewhere about what I saw as the evolution of faith, in this context to a specific teaching. We may not consider our relationship with a teaching “faith” unless it’s specifically …
The Evolution of Action
Along the way, we go from thinking we are the doers of action (karma) to action seeming to take care of itself. (with Self realization) “Actions are in every case performed by the gunas of …
Arjuna Before and After
I continue to gradually read the Yog Vasistha. As I mentioned in the beginning, the book is a discourse between the sage Vasistha and Rama, mostly told in stories. It is told in the royal …