Models of Awakening – Part 2
< Part 1 On God Consciousness: (the next stage in Vedic tradition) What you have to consider is the cultural differences. Indian culture is much more devotional. In devotees I’ve known, they’re naturally developing the …
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Models of Awakening – Part 1
You may have noticed that different teachers will teach THEIR truth. It will be a blend of their own experiences and what they were taught. Any given teaching may or may not be a good …
Hakuna Matata
Recently, I wrote about the Fear of Success. Reading Adyashanti’s Falling into Grace, he talks about how the mind naturally judges things. We often immediately judge every circumstance, preventing us from seeing what is actually …
The Power of the Telling
Well, I have finally completed reading the Yog Vasistha. In the telling, the sage Vasishtha sits with Rama in the royal court and explains to him the nature of reality. All of the many present …
The Fear of Success
Why do we fear success? Because it would change things? We might lose control? Because it might alienate our friends? Because we have conflicting messages about money? Or because we might be exposed, seen for …
The Profound Intelligence of Being
I’ve continued reading the Yog Vasistha (Vasishtha). Vasistha continues to talk about there being nothing but consciousness and that all creation is a causeless illusion. As I’ve mentioned before, I disagree with this emphasis on …
Peace, if You want it.
There’s an old saying: Peace begins within. But peace is also something we have to choose. It doesn’t begin if we don’t start. After we stop, that is. 😉 As Velcrow Ripper, the maker of …
The Leading Edge
The consequences of Quantum Physics theory are still unfolding. As theorists explore the implications of various discoveries, further exploration takes place seeking proofs. Some scientists question if this is really science as some of the …
Remember This
Memory is a very curious thing. While it’s a dominant aspect of our experience, science does not yet understand it. We can trigger memories from the brain but they’re not actually stored in the brain. …
Pamela’s Story
Pamela Wilson is a teacher from the Ramana lineage. I’ve not yet heard her give satsang but have heard she’s very heart-based. She woke with Neelam whom I have met. A friend of mine sent …
Anita’s Love
A friend sent me an interview with Anita Moorjani. This reflected beautifully on the recent theme of Value. Most of us have spiritual experiences as a result of a practice or circumstance. But occasionally, someone …
The Vastness of Creation
There are a number of things one may experience on the path of life that may be well outside of our understanding and expectations. In a curious way, that’s one of the things that verifies …