Divine Relationship
In a number of spiritual and religious traditions, there is the role of Bhakti or devotion. The path of the heart. Usually, it is presented as a devotion to God or a representative of God …
Category: Consciousness
Intention vs Allowing
Intention is directed awareness. We use it all the time. But are we forcing? Pushing something? Or resisting? Or is it simple focused attention? Allowing can seem to be it’s opposite yet it is much …
Effortless Meditation
For a core practice, I recommend an effortless meditation. While this is not what everyone needs, it is one of the most potent tools for most of us. Not only is there the rest and …
What is Yoga?
Yogasthah kuru karmani ‘Established in yoga, perform action.’ “Today, yoga is a household word and practiced by millions of people, yet few people know what yoga really is. The Sanskrit word yoga means ‘union’ and …
The Spiritual Ego
This last spring, I had a correspondence with Katie Davis. It was a little awkward, it turned out to be because we use some terminology very differently. I’ve spoken in the past about the spectrum …
Awakening is without Rules
The awakening process is without rules. It happens through the grace of source. It is Self awakening of Itself, to Itself. As we are here for Self to know Itself in all possible ways, it …
The Keys to Abundance
“When we unify, we are embracing the fullness of the present moment. Ironically, when we start to experience this inner completion and no longer feel previous desires, we start to create what we have always …
Mind and Belief
This is in response to a discussion in another forum on the nature of belief. The best way to understand the mind is that when we repeat certain actions or patterns of thought, we program …
The Leap
Last weekend, I heard a short talk by Constance Kellough. Constance was once a management consultant with a private spiritual practice. She felt that inner restlessness, then realized she wanted a group practice or sangha. …
Dancing the Dream
“Consciousness expresses itself through creation. This world we live in is the dance of the creator. Dancers come and go in the twinkling of an eye but the dance lives on. On many an occasion, …
Peace Technology
I always find it interesting when research is published in peer-reviewed science journals that is paradigm-busting. “The hypothesis definitely raised some eyebrows among our reviewers. But the statistical work is sound. The numbers are there. …
Auras
Auras are what we might call the perception of the light bodies or purushas, their perceptual appearance to our eyes. Such perception is easily triggered through simple exercises and practice but doesn’t serve much value …