The Third Descent
In this post, I’ll take little different global perspective of the process of evolution; the three descents. The first descent is what is typically called the soul. Awareness becomes aware of itself both globally and …
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True Prayer
A few years ago, I wrote on 2 types of prayer. That of asking for and that of allowing. Allowing is the deep prayer, the prayer of faith, the prayer of trust and acceptance, the …
Grace is
We spoke about the Moment of Grace in Self Realization. In Ch.11 of Falling into Grace, Adyashanti explores grace more broadly. “Sometimes grace is soft and beautiful. It appears as insight. It comes as a …
The Big Picture
In The Grip, I talked about the sequence of 4 grips. These are key holdings or resistances that keep us “in the dark”, in ignorance of our true nature as they would say in the …
The Four Grips
After Awakening or Cosmic Consciousness, there arises a sense of descent of the divine or spirit in reverse of the rise felt prior. In Emptiness Dancing, Adyashanti talks of the “head, heart, and gut”. This …
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 …
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 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 …
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 …
Being Cosmic
I occasionally write an article on the discourse between Rama and the sage Vasistha* in the Yog Vasistha. This is the core teaching from the Ramayana during which Rama awakens. The following are from various …
Remembering Dharma
In the past when I’ve spoken on Dharma, I generally translated it as Purpose. For example, in the traditional 4 Levels of Purpose (Universal, community, life period, and personal). However, on a deeper level, Dharma …
The Season to be Jolly
They say it’s the season to be jolly, but really every season is. It’s also the season when we gather with family and friends and celebrate our origins. It is now the end of the …