Becoming
I’ve used the above model many times to illustrate the primary dynamic in consciousness. Awareness becoming aware of itself. That then leads to all expression. However, this is a considerable simplification of the dynamics in …
Category: Consciousness
The Primary Contractions
Over the years on the blog I’ve talked about the primary centres for release: what Adyashanti called Head, Heart, & Gut. They’re often the primary identifications of the individual ego, what I’ve also called the …
Yoga Sutra 2: Q&A
After the Yoga Sutra talk, I did a Q&A with students. These were on the broader implications of Yoga philosophy. To simplify the permissions process for making this public, I’ve placed a graphic over everyone …
Yoga Sutra Talk
Dr. Shelley Thomas, a language professor at Middle Tennessee State University, offers a class on awakening. They cover some of the primary world literature on the topic. Previously, they’ve invited academics to speak on the …
Steps of Unfolding Divinity
In our fourth conversation, Andrew Hewson and I touched on stages of unfolding Divinity but didn’t detail the process. I thought a list of possible steps of unfolding Divinity in our awareness would be useful. …
Conversations with Andrew Hewson
This is a list of conversations I’ve had with Andrew Hewson for your reference. Disclaimer: the intention of these conversations is to deepen understanding of the spiritual process. It is not an endorsement of Andrew’s …
A Conversation with Andrew Hewson on Awakening and GC
Andrew Hewson and I had a conversation on the stages of enlightenment a year ago. We’ve decided to start a new series going into the stages in more detail. In this first in the series, …
The Pranava
I’ve written on the pranava or cosmic sound before. Pra means cosmic or primary. Nava has a few meanings including the number nine and more pertinently, new or fresh. It is the sound of our …
A Fourth Conversation with Andrew Hewson – on Divinity
Andrew Hewson and I sat down for another conversation, this time emphasizing Divinity. On YouTube We clarified the distinction between belief and experience and talked more to the “feminine” or heart side of spiritual unfolding. …
Models of Nature
There are various ways people may experience and model the structure of creation, also known as nature or Prakriti. Recently, there have been several insights that allowed integrating some models. First, I’ll explore some models, …
Conscious Aliveness – Andrew Hewson
In his interview on Buddha at the Gas Pump, Andrew Hewson talked (~1:20:00) about masculine and feminine forms of witnessing. This was an interesting take I’d not considered prior. I’ve talked about stages of witnessing …
On Creation
I’ve had a few questions on what I mean by “creation.” This is the term I use for the subtle space created by globally self-aware consciousness (Atman). In this space arises fundamental structures that then …