Levels of Existence
One of the things I’ve found fascinating is how the basic truths of reality can be found throughout the history of human thought: in religions, philosophies, and writings of old. Often they are encumbered with …
Category: Consciousness
The End of Evil
Recently, a rather intellectual comment showed up on a post from last year. In checking out their blog, a conversation ensued on the inclusive nature of unity and they brought up the ‘Problem of Evil’. …
The Evolution of Bliss
While I can’t say there is standard evolution in how we experience bliss, I can suggest some of the broad points. This is because the world is expressed in layers, each a reflection of the …
Unmasking Brahman
Recently, I’ve spoken of how the experience of source as emptiness or nothingness is a phase. It seems you take everything away and you’re left with nothing. But this is only due to the habit …
The Good Story
A number of times on this blog, I’ve spoken about the Story, the mental and emotional play we engage that creates and supports the life we live. For many people, the idea that their lives …
The Future
Some would suggest that our current experience of the present is the sum total of our decisions, experiences, and actions of the past. A consequence of our thinking, feeling, and doing. However, this misses a …
Getting Simple
One of the qualities of Awakening people sometimes describe is living a problem free life. We can understand that if we are no longer fighting life, problems will be less. But it’s interesting to explore …
The Impact of Awareness
Another reader question on one of Adyashanti’s books that’s worth sharing. From his book, The Impact of Awakening, on page 90: “Before consciousness there is emptiness. Emptiness is neither formless nor has it any form. …
Only Full #2
Back on Only Full, I spoke of how the experience of source as nothingness is simply a phase, a not yet complete experience. Science is coming to the same conclusion. We tend to think of …
Drugs as a Spiritual Tool
Occasionally, I see references to people using drugs as a method of spiritual progress. While no given rule serves everyone, I can make a few observations that suggest it’s not a recommended technique. There are …
Only Full
“That is full; this is full. From fullness, fullness come out. Taking fullness from fullness, what remains is fullness.” Santipatha, Isha Upanishad It seems to be that the experience of silence or source as nothingness …
Being Together
When you read stuff from Vedanta, you see many references to being together. Unity is inclusive. For example, this introductory verse to the Upanishads, the Taittiriya Samhita of Yagur Veda. “Let us be together Let …