Surrender to Discrimination
Several recent events have reminded me of a key point worth clarifying. The spiritual path is dominated by surrender. It requires we let go of attachments, of the grasping “me”, of suffering, of whatever binds …
Category: Consciousness
Layers of Clearing
Awakening doesn’t require you be perfect, totally free of stress, etc. It just requires enough, so that sufficient clarity is there for the recognition to take place, then for grace to step in for the …
What is Nonduality?
Recently, this article rolled out and I thought it might be suitable for the SAND web site. I’m giving the stages talk at their conference this fall. They agreed and the article goes live next …
No-Self
I’ve written periodically about the term “no-self”. It’s a prominent term in Buddhism but its meaning is used somewhat variably in the larger spiritual community. For example, as in not-me or post ego. Or as …
Consciousness as the Ultimate Reality
Rick Archer of Buddha at the Gas Pump fame shared this article. I quite enjoyed it and asked if I could post it here. by Rick Archer At this year’s [SAND] conference I’ll be moderating …
On Karma, Bliss, and Love
This came up in another non-spiritual forum. I was asked some questions about Yoga. This was the result. You’re wise to focus on results rather than concepts. Too much of philosophy and religion is about …
The Ego’s Role
This came up in another forum when someone questioned why they hear of the end of ego but the ego returning and some awake teachers not acting like their ego is gone. Edited slightly for …
Samskaras and Vasanas
As readers if this blog know, I recommend a book by Joan Harrigan called Kundalini Vidya. While I don’t agree on all points, it is an excellent overview of Kundalini science. Recently, Rick Archer of …
Memories Change
Our relationship with memories changes as we grow. Just consider now something you remember from when you were about 8 years old. While the idea of the event remains, you are remembering it from how …
The Means Destroy Ignorance
Recently I’ve been reading a small book called Strange Facts about a Great Saint by Dr Raj Varma. The curiously titled book was written by a student of Swami Brahmananda Saraswati. The Swami was a …
The Crown
In a discussion back on Understanding Shakti in Awakening, a few points come up that I thought worth highlighting. Firstly, as I’ve mentioned before, kundalini is not causal. It is an effect of the process. …
Illustrating Consciousness
Last year, I finally got around to posting an illustration of the dynamics of consciousness that takes place both locally and globally. I wanted to take this a bit further and illustrate more. I mentioned …