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 …
A Time for Vigilance
Lorne has recently been speaking of the importance during this time for people who are aware to be mindful of what they are giving their attention to. Awake or not, if we are able to …
Salutation to the Dawn
Listen to the salutation to the dawn, Look to this day for it is life, the very life of life, In its brief course lie all the verities and realities of our existence. The bliss …
Fire the Grid
Back in July of 2007, before I started this blog, a global event called Fire the Grid was set to have large numbers of people simultaneously putting their attention on peace or joy. The event …
Anxiety and Rationality
In another forum, a discussion around catastrophic events lead to these points. This is how the mind behaves when run by the ego concept of being separate. Firstly, the mind is not satisfied to simply …
Silence in the Storm
A great talk by Gangaji on life’s challenges, expectations, change and loss. “In the heart of space is silence… Silence that is who you are, silent awareness. That your body has appeared in, that events …
The Right Answer
In a discussion in another forum, a debate arose over reality – is it a void or a metaphysical fullness. I thought an overview might be in order… For those of you who may wonder …
Moving
Moving home or work can have interesting effects. When I was younger and moved more often, I noticed things seemed to get better after a move. Some people study best places for a person using …
Entitlement
There is a kind of disease that permeates western culture. With our up until recent stretch of prosperity, the disease became almost unchecked. That disease is entitlement. A sense of deserving, simply because of who …
Place
I love where I live in the world. I’ve lived on the US and Canadian prairies and in western Europe, but I’ve always come back here. They affectionately call the area Cascadia. It’s a temperate …
Who is Awaking?
In a discussion on another forum, an interesting aspect arose that was worth touching on here. How different reality is when the world is awake. I’ve touched on the basic points here many times. The …