Calling Silence
“Mankind is about to experience a great acceleration in consciousness” “The consciousness of mankind is being prepared for great leaps and discoveries in a gentle way wherever possible… God is giving man a great chance. …
Benefit the World
Recently, I saw a music video of the Rankins, performing their once popular song We Rise Again, about reincarnation*. It came to mind again when I saw an ad for a new benefit concert. “Paul …
Layers of Witness
There is only one witness, one observer, one ‘person’. “The witness doesn’t just witness the person, it witnesses all persons as there is only one person. The cosmic person.” “It just has to be seen …
Life is Bliss
Life is Bliss – that may sound like a new age mantra of illusion. And in some ways it is, if it is founded in making a mood. But if you can make a deep …
Spring Cleaning
As I touched on in The End of the Person, it’s fascinating where we store our holdings. The boundaries between ‘inside’ and ‘outside’ are an artificial creation of the identity. When that passes, we can …
The Group
Sangha, some call it. Community. The group following a common path. On the second day of the retreat, Thich Nhat Hanh speaks of the importance of this on establishing the path. Indeed, people are far …
Fullness of Emptiness
In a number of posts here, I use the term Fullness. I say things like “Everything is either fullness or resistance to fullness.” But what of emptiness? Teachers like Adyashanti describe reality as an emptiness, …
Seeing the Story
One of the key steps in getting out from under the story of the ego is seeing it. If we cannot see that we are living in a story, it will continue to hold us. …
What do you serve?
“Everybody can be great, because anybody can serve.” — Martin Luther King Jr. Indeed, that is why we are here – to serve. Just look at your life. What is it you do? You express …
Which Reality is Which? (Perspectives)
One of the notable things on the path of human development is the distinct series of perspectives that typically evolve. Just as each state of consciousness has its own characteristic physiology, each perspective has its …
The End of the Person
Earlier, I spoke of “What Remains“, the qualities of person that may appear to continue after one is fully awake. You have probably heard talk about the process of the dissolution of the ego concept …
What Remains?
If you meet an enlightened person, you may notice they have a powerful presence. Perhaps charisma too, but not always. You will also notice they clearly still have a distinct character or personality. Whatever else …