Choice
In life we are constantly choosing, constantly making big and small decisions about events that unfold in our lives. Sometimes we are judging and sometimes making choices to act. In Free Will vs Determinism, I …
More Memory
In Deep Memory, I explored the nature of memory and its deep roots in experience. This leads to some practical applications. If we understand that memory is at the root of all experience, that it …
Deep Memory
Memory is an interesting bird that is quite different from other forms of thought. In What is True? I outline ways that thoughts arise. But memories are different, they are pre-structured. They arise whole, like …
unresistance
I have talked quite a bit about how everything is either fullness or resistance to fullness. Some describe silence as emptiness. This is also true, another perspective of it. But as is the way of …
Time changes everything
Back in Time, (yuk yuk) I spoke about the nature of time, its source and how past and future are both here, now. But thats pretty abstract and not the average experience. I’ve also spoken …
More Spoken
Recently, I mentioned a new resource for spoken words. I later thought to mention another resource, this time for non-dualist speakers. A couple in the UK (now moving to Finland) set up a web site …
Beyond no self
Nirmala has released a new free eBook which is particularly good for understanding the process of first waking. It’s called Beyond no Self. In 10 Steps to Enlightenment, I mention the value of inquiry and …
Free will vs Determinism
The question of free will vs determinism and destiny is an old debate. Earlier, I had a post about how ones position on this spectrum can influence moral choices. I say spectrum as its a …
Free free will
The Institute of Noetic Sciences publishes an annual “Shift” report. In The 2008 Shift Report: Changing the Story of Our Future, they describe an experiment on how our beliefs about free will affect our moral …
Spoken Words
The Prophets Conference folks have been doing a series of conferences around the globe on the theme of “The Great Rethinking”. In my area, they had a ‘Bleep’ conference and the following year, a health …
The Rapture
Over at Tom Stine’s blog, I unintentionally raised the subject of the Rapture in comments. Tom responded, “Around here, the rapture is The Rapture. That was my first thought as I read your comment. You …
Spiritual Laws
Quite a few groups talk about “Universal laws” that rule all of creation and some such. But often, what they are actually describing is the mechanics of the dream. The paths the illusion follows. The …