Thinking vs Being
When you explore subjects like self actualization and success, you’ll hear messages like “what you believe you receive” or “pretend it to be it.” This may be true for the field of action, of thinking …
Present
“Allow conditioning to be present in the spaciousness of being. To struggle with it, is a habit of past. The opportunity is wherever you are. A constant opportunity to be present, to be deeply aligned …
In Tune with the Infinite
Back in the 1970’s, I read an old book called In Tune with the Infinite. I really enjoyed it. I was reminded of it today… ”The great central fact in human life, in your life …
Devolution
As we progress down the spiritual path, there is an interesting phenomena that occurs. While being deepens, the person become more shallow. In a way, we could say the person devolves as spirit evolves. The …
What Begins
I thought it would be useful to touch on how it begins. Before there is a person. I’ve covered this before in places like Deepest Being, but it can be useful to explore it with …
Hokey?
What if the ‘Hokey Pokey’ really is what it’s all about? One of those jokes that showed up today. But it illustrates a point being discussed in comments. Reality is what you think it is. …
Astonishing Luck
Perhaps you don’t believe in luck or fate. It doesn’t matter either way. If you are reading this post, you are astonishingly blessed. How do I know this? Well, for one, in order for you …
The Reality of Divinity
In a prior article, I discussed the personal and impersonal approaches to God, the nature of belief, and the direct experience of God. For most people and in most things you read, God is a …
The Okayness that already is
Here is an example of inquiry into presence. In this example, Neelam refers to the Okayness that already is. “Questioner: I can’t get my mind around the okayness of war and torture. Neelam: That’s a …
Thomas Berry
“We need a spirituality that emerges out of a reality deeper than ourselves, even deeper than life, a spirituality that is as deep as the earth process itself, a spirituality born out of the solar …
Freedom
“Freedom is not a reaction; freedom is not choice. It is man’s pretense that because he has choice he is free. Freedom is pure observation without direction, without fear of punishment and reward. Freedom is …
The End of Surrender
As with all things, everything on the path comes to an end. A prominent example is forgiveness. As we do our work and look at our resistance to certain emotional experiences, we come to a …