The Word
The Bible speaks of The Word. “In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.” John 1:1 In Genesis (1:3) “And God said, “Let there be light,” …
The Field of Action
People often think of karma as the consequences of our actions. But karma means action and is more equivalent to energy than doing or results. The consequences are technically considered the fruits of karma rather …
At Death
I’ve written several times on the subject of death. What Yagyavalkya had to say on the subject, what happens with death after awakening, on the continuation of life, and so forth. The death process itself …
Spiritual Friends
Kalyaana Mittataa is a Buddhist term for “spiritual friendship”. It can include student-teacher dyads and peer groups, what one might call one’s spiritual community. This would be a community focused on spiritual development rather than …
Salutation to the Dawn
Look to this day, For it is life, The very life of life. In its brief course lie all The realities and verities of existence, The bliss of growth, The glory of action, The splendor …
Ho Ho Ho!
As real happiness comes from a grateful heart, that became my theme for this year. All the best of the season and a very Happy New Year! Davidya
A Natural Pulsation
Recently, I’ve been corresponding with Jerry Freeman, another BATGAP interviewee. He sent me a few of his essays. I’ve quite enjoyed them and asked if I could share this one – There is a natural …
Forms of Love
I’ve written before on the power of love and the distinction between an identified emotion we call love and the deeper Love that is the flow of life itself. The Greeks classified love as having …
On Dreams
Recently, I was asked about dreams. I’ve not written much on the subject. Basically I see dreams as mental and emotional digestion or processing. The content and the emotions are not generally connected. We might …
Being a Teacher
There’s a goofy idea some people have that awakening makes you a spiritual teacher. There can certainly be an impulse to share but teaching requires skill and a calling, not just wanting to tell the …
On Purity
I’ve spoken before in various ways about the gunas, such as the gunas in awakening. The gunas are qualities of nature. They are not actions or objects but rather subtle qualities that give those things …
The Flavours
I meet with, retreat with, and correspond with a variety of people who are awake, some very much so. As I mentioned in the Sofia panel discussion, I’ve found people tend to become more unique …