In his commentary on the Bhagavad Gita, Maharishi Mahesh Yogi describes the stages of Cosmic Consciousness, God Consciousness (GC), and Unity in God Consciousness. In the early 70’s he added Unity Consciousness to the line-up. …
Swami Brahmananda Saraswati was a man who spent much of his life in seclusion. He left home at age 9 to find a guru and spent much of his life in remote forests of India. …
We digest everything we consume: food, drink, sensations, and experiences. Some of our thoughts and emotions are a symptom of this background processing, although more is done at night in dreams. However, it’s batch processing …
I’ve begun to lose track of how may hearts there are to open. (laughs) A few years ago, I wrote about the 4 hearts, then added one to it: 1 – the physical heart in …
Most of us carry unresolved emotional pain, even if we’ve had fairly uneventful lives. Being born into our family’s unresolved pain will do the job. A child is designed to be wide-open and mirror their …
A reader sent me this excellent talk by Brené Brown on The Anatomy of Trust: Update: that video is no longer available. This page seems to be the talk. A few notes: Trust is built …
As I’ve mentioned before, it’s good to favour the positive, to give more of our attention to what brings enjoyment than pain. I don’t mean in the sense of faking it or resisting what is …
The image of open hands is a common Christian icon. It’s an interesting symbol because cupped hands can illustrate an asking or even begging. They can also symbolize open offering, a giving. In Eastern symbology, an …
In this surprisingly little clip, Eckhart Tolle talks about and sings (!) a bit of Ode To Joy, then shows a Flash Mob performance.
If I make the lashes dark And the eyes more bright And the lips more scarlet, Or ask if all be right From mirror after mirror, No vanity’s displayed: I’m looking for the face I …
In some teachings, the kundalini or energy process dominates. It is seen that awakening kundalini opens and rises, leading to awakening. They may prescribe techniques to encourage or even push the energy along. This can …
Adyashanti and Susanne Marie in conversation with Rick Archer. I’ve been looking forward to this conversation for some months. Join Susanne Marie and Adyashanti in an exploration with Rick Archer about an often misunderstood subject. …