The Emergent Universe @ SAND17
Earlier, I had planned to attend the Science and Nonduality 2017 US conference to celebrate the launch of Our Natural Potential. However, things took longer than planned, the deadlines passed, the hotel sold out, and …
Unity in God Consciousness
In his commentary on the Bhagavad Gita, Maharishi Mahesh Yogi describes the stages of Cosmic Consciousness, God Consciousness (GC), and Unity in God Consciousness. In the early 70’s he added Unity Consciousness to the line-up. …
Our Natural Potential Book Launch Event
On October 11, the official launch date of the book Our Natural Potential, I’ll be holding a small celebration and talk. If you happen to be in the Comox Valley, you are most welcome to …
Healing and Awakening for Animals
In another talk, Kristin Kirk speaks about an experience working with two cats. These are clearly exceptional cats with exceptional people. But the story is notable, including the difference between the two cats. On YouTube …
Nonduality & Guides Explained
In a recent video, Kristin Kirk responds to a question about subtle guides. Are my guides Me? On YouTube We have to be careful not to get caught up in concepts of what we’re supposed …
The Book is in Distribution
The printed proofs came this week and looked good. This was the last major hurdle for the book’s release. It’s remarkable to hold an actual book after all these years. The official release date for …
Karma Time
Recent events with getting the book out have brought some very old resistance to the fore. I recognized the old lifetime in play. And that lead to a useful insight about karmic stores. I’m a little surprised …
Balance of the World
As I have written about prior on Dharma, the world needs a balance of forces so it continues as a stable platform for learning and experience. We might call the world a forum for experiences. …
The Four Dispositions
Swami Brahmananda Saraswati was a man who spent much of his life in seclusion. He left home at age 9 to find a guru and spent much of his life in remote forests of India. …
The Ramayana
The Ramayana is an epic story of the life of Rama, a prince in a kingdom of ancient India and an avatar of Vishnu (god in form, sent to restore balance). There are many versions …
Selfish Mindfulness
An interesting article in The Washington Post on how Mindfulness is being “diluted and distorted by the prevailing narcissism of our time.” Mindfulness would be good for you. If it weren’t so selfish. Similar things …
The Fruits of Action
One idea Westerners have picked up from Indian philosophy is karma. However, we usually think of consequences when someone mentions the word. As in “It’s good karma.” However, karma means action. The consequences come because …