Processing Life
All experiences have to be processed; by the intellect, the mind, the emotions, and the body. Much of that takes place at night, through dreams and rest. However, when we have major experiences, welcome or …
Category: Healing
Change and Growth
The relative world is constantly changing. On each level of our life, we’re in a cycle of movement, be it cellular, emotional, organs, mental, energetic, or spiritual. Some years back, I talked a lot about …
Conscious Aliveness – Andrew Hewson
In his interview on Buddha at the Gas Pump, Andrew Hewson talked (~1:20:00) about masculine and feminine forms of witnessing. This was an interesting take I’d not considered prior. I’ve talked about stages of witnessing …
On Creation
I’ve had a few questions on what I mean by “creation.” This is the term I use for the subtle space created by globally self-aware consciousness (Atman). In this space arises fundamental structures that then …
Core Fears
Recently, there have been waves of purification washing through the collective in greater frequency than usual. The current cycles of time call for healing. Life organized circumstances to turn many of us within and face …
What Is
Initially, most adults are in that place of “what I want.” New Age approaches may amplify that, such as goal-setting our desires. Alas, so often we’ve learned to resist what we don’t want and grasp …
The Child Identity
I used to write regularly about the 3 am-egos, what Adyashanti called head, heart, gut. Essentially, with Self Realization the me-concept (head) ends when the Self wakes up to itself through the apparent person. The …
Existential Fear
The current time cycles are bringing existential fear to the surface. Many people do not recognize this and simply feel antsy. But if they stop and look, they may well see avoidance behaviours expressed in …
Shadows and Truth
The key to living a life of peace and bliss is truth, of seeing reality as it is. Truth is the first leg of dharma and one that is being assailed at the moment. There …
The Fear of Silence
Occasionally, someone will mention their fear of silence, of self-annihilation, or of spiritual practices. Such dread isn’t a quality of silence. Silence is infinite, eternal and deeply peaceful. Alive silence is also blissful. However, that …
A Third Conversation with Andrew Hewson
Andrew and I first had a conversation with Dorothy Rowe last fall, then followed up with just the two of us in conversation on the stages of enlightenment. In December Andrew and I had a …
A Devotional Practice
I’ve been a little remiss here. I write extensively about the importance of transcending. It is a foundational practice to establish true Yoga and develop enlightenment. But I’ve talked much less about the role of …