Stages of Faith
Often on this blog, I’ve spoken of states of consciousness, the evolution of perspective, and the process of awakening. In an apparently unrelated topic, a number of people have written extensively about the nature of …
Understanding the Vedas
In another discussion, I was invited to contribute to an on-line article on Sama Veda. I thought you might find the overview useful. I would not begin to consider myself an expert on Sama Veda. …
Interconnected vs Oneness
In my post on The Proof, I commented that interconnectedness was not the same as Oneness. I thought it worth expanding on that point. Interconnectedness is about the conscious interactive relationship between all things. It …
Absolute Truth
I’ve noticed that some spiritual people have very rigid ideas on what “Truth” is and how fixed it is. This takes many forms – the highest teachings, the correct path, the idea that truth is …
Who Cares?
Not sure how widespread this is but several people I’ve spoken with in the last week report a falling away of aspects of ego identity. Things that once drove them as core aspects of their …
Grace
When I was young, we were involved in various summer camps and family cottage gatherings, learning a number of “campfire” songs. This was probably the basis of how I remember grace. My mother encouraged us …
Lag
Apologies for the lag in responding over the last few days. An Internet upgrade resulted in no service at all. (laughs) D
Jed or Jedi
Over on Tom Stine’s blog he recently suggested reading 3 books by an author named Jed McKenna. He described them as a clear description of the in’s and out’s of awakening. He observes though that …
The Proof
Last year, James Twyman released a film called The Moses Code, a full length feature explaining a small point of understanding about I AM That, I Am. The ‘Moses Code’ is the added comma. In …
Prayer of Peace
Lord, make me an instrument of Thy peace; where there is hatred, let me sow love; where there is injury, pardon; where there is doubt, faith; where there is despair, hope; where there is darkness, …
Deepest Release
It is fascinating to see the depth to which we can go with allowing, with letting it be as it is. When we first begin on the path, we are long used to doing to …
The Ramayana
The epic story of Rama has recently come up in several ways. The wise have suggested the story is playing out on the global stage right now. Ravana (ego)(& a certain past president) has captured …