Being With
When we’re sitting with someone who’s struggling, there is a range of emotions that can come up. If we’ve had a similar experience, we may share something of what they’re experiencing too. And it can …
Update
For many years, I’ve offered informal spiritual coaching, helping people understand their experience and answering related questions. By request, I’m now offering this more formally in paid Zoom sessions. You can see the offering here …
26 Qualities of the Liberated
Dayanand posted an article on the 26 qualities of spiritual development that Krishna lists. It’s in the Bhagavad Gita, Chapter 16, verses 1-3. I also reviewed Maharishi’s translation, the Yoga Sutra, and some related resources. …
Delusion
Delusion is a byproduct of the ignorance of our true nature. When we don’t know who we are, we build our discrimination on an identified ego. The ego has an agenda to be right, even …
Interview Shorts
Rick has posted a few shorts from my two BATGAP interviews. How to Listen The Shift into Unity The Person Doesn’t Wake Up Prior Development The First Interview (2015) (to Brahman) The Second Interview …
Coming to God
The process of unfolding to the Divine has a lot of variation. It also depends on what we notice subjectively and how we frame it. And it depends on how much refinement developed in prior …
Self Assessment
When we’re making major life decisions, good self-assessment tools can be valuable. If we know who we are and have a sense of what we’re good at, it’s much easier to make education and career …
Good, Bad, and Evil
Good, bad, and evil are discussed endlessly. And yet good and bad are largely value judgments. Very little is truly evil. I can cite the old English proverb, “one man’s meat is another man’s poison.” …
The Pit
Few of us had a childhood where we felt fully supported and didn’t experience any trauma. Losing a grandparent or pet is common, but the loss or departure of a parent, poverty, abuse, illness, and …
Head to Heart
There are several movements from the head or mind to the heart center. Prior to awakening, there is the potential shift from being mind-centered to being heart-centered, depending on our orientation. For some, this is …
Mother Meera
Some years ago, Mother Meera came to Vancouver a couple of years in a row to give blessings. She’s one of the embodiments of Divine Mother. Today she released a meditation video. The presence is …
Our Soul Pattern
As a soul, we’re part of a family that is arrayed in a specific pattern, bringing qualities to the group. That pattern is arranged relative to the center. Our soul family pattern and our placement …