Types of Meditation
About 15 years ago, I wrote an article about types of meditation, based on their brain EEG signature. There has been a tendency for scientists, and indeed many people, to see all meditations as equivalent. …
Our Natural Self
What is the Natural Self? First, let’s explore the words. Natural: a state of being relaxed, with no resistance to the present moment. We discover we are the present. Self: our sense of who we …
On Embodiment
There is a process of integration and embodiment that takes place after shifts and stage changes. And after big releases. We shouldn’t think of embodiment as something for later, that we’ll deal with it at …
What is Happiness?
If you ask the average person about happiness, they may describe excitement or thrills. Perhaps they know satisfaction from accomplishment. But this is only a glimmer of happiness. Short, passing experiences. Often, we have a …
On Compassion
We were exploring compassion in a class recently. Like mindfulness, many people have ideas about compassion and what it looks like. But often this is cognitive; compassion as a concept. Many spiritual approaches dismiss the …
Connection
Recently, I’ve had a growing awareness of karma completing in some areas of life. The unresolved part ends, leaving only memory, a neutral history. This amplifies the distinction between what happened (the past, memory) and …
Fulfillment
“Integrated is the expression of knowledge, an assembly is significant in unity, united are their minds while full of desires. For you I make use of the integrated expression of knowledge. By virtue of unitedness …
Archetypes
An archetype serves as a prototype for other things. In Jungian psychology, they describe archetypes as patterns in the collective we can draw from. For example, the hero, the maiden, or the wizard. Many personality …
The Power of Attention
There is the old saying: What you put your attention on grows stronger. This may seem abstract or New Age, but it’s a fundamental principle. If we consider that the world arises from and in …
Embodiment Post-Brahman – Interview
In my first interview with Maggie on Humanising Awakening, we discussed the stages of enlightenment and the unfolding here. In this second interview, Maggie and I discussed the process of embodiment unfolding here over the …
Reclaiming Our Power
When we’re young, we adapt to fit into our family and society. Often, those around us do not know how to calm themselves and they live with unresolved trauma. Thus, we learn how to contract …
Embodied Enquiry
Inquiry is a practice from non-dual teachings, a practice of self-discovery. It’s used to question our minds‘ habits about reality. For example, we can observe that our thoughts are experiences and are therefore content. They’re …