Unassailable
Recently, I’ve spoken about such matters as fatigue, diet, and sex on a spiritual path. The overriding message is of course moderation in all things worldly. But there’s an aspect of this I think it’s …
Models of Awakening
When I first began exploring the nature of consciousness, I was fascinated by models of higher states of consciousness. I latched on to a model of 7 states which fortunately was one of the better …
Faith
In my own spiritual journey, faith has not been a strong feature. I am primarily on the path of perception, the karma yogi, with some gyan or path of understanding to guide it. In other …
The Lessons of Life
If we look at events in our life, we may notice both the consequences of choice or free will plus an element of determinism. That some things happen beyond what we intended. This can lead …
Patient Blessing
Yesterday, on the recommendation of several friends, I went to a darshan with Mother Meera. She is said to be an embodiment of Mother Divine and offers not only silent darshan, but personal darshan to …
Diet and Liberation
Over on Takuin’s blog, he summarizes the results of a months fast. In the discussion, the question of diet and liberation came up. Many people consider a “pure” lifestyle to be necessary for liberation, with …
Death of a Story – Part 4
< Part 3 – Within the Identity Part 4 – Consequence One consequence this makes clear – self realization or awakening is not the desired goal. We want to complete the process. Genpo Roshi talks …
Death of a Story – Part 3
< Part 2 – How did it Happen Part 3 – Within the Identity After Unity, the process continues. There’s likely to be further ego shrapnel to see though. And now there is deeper levels …
Death of a Story – Part 2
< Part 1 – Overview Part 2 – How did it Happen How, we might ask, could all this mess happen? How could a field of infinite love, happiness, and peace possibly be caught in …
Death of a Story – Part 1 of 4
Here is the promised post(s). It became a minor epic. 😉 But I’ve not seen the new material further covered anywhere else. Part 1 – Overview In the process from before awakening through to Unity, …
The Dance is Now
In a recent call, Lorne spoke about the reality of what is. He said that often we may be looking for some experience, yet the cosmic dance is right here in front of us and …
Blogging Home
This blog is in many ways a reflection of my process. A write up but also a journal of a journey. Because it is written, it is more the conceptual journey that follows the experiential, …