Awakening and Motivation
As readers of this blog know, I like to explore different ways of seeing the awakening process. Although the process is broadly consistent, how it is experienced and the terminology one might use varies widely. …
Category: Heart
Quiet Passion
When we read material like Sera Beaks, we may get the impression that passion is an overt act, something we express in a large way. We may point to certain cultures as examples of greater …
Messages of Passion
In the move to quiet the mind and release ourselves from the grip of emotion, there is the tendency for spirituality to turn off our passion. To see it as somehow unspiritual. This can be …
Musings on Passion
In feedback I’ve gotten from friends, on Without Meaning, and on the Secrets of Success series, it’s apparent many people have trouble catching passion. I’d like to explore this a little from my own struggle. …
Seeing Through it
On this blog, there are a number of posts about clearing, releasing or allowing. Many teachers talk about this as it’s a key aspect of preparing the ground for awakening. I’d like to take it …
Why Pain? Part 2
The Image Last year, I wrote an article about relationship and it’s value for stepping out of our story. How it can be one of the most effective for spiritual growth. But if we resist …
Why Pain? Part 1
You may hear such sayings as “All is Love” and “Life is Bliss”. While these are quite literal statements for some people, it is not most peoples experience on an ongoing basis. In fact, many …
Isha movie launched
I talked a bit about the Isha movie here. (Please also see comments for further developments) The film was officially launched today with her first online video conference. She spent about an hour, first telling …
Allowing to Clear
On the recent Fear post, Uzma asked about allowing vs going into fear. It seemed useful to share the response and go into it a bit more. Many in fields such as psychology advocate going …
Fear
The mechanism of suffering is quite simple. We experience a shadow or cloud that obscures the experience of love. There is no change in the flow of love, only in our awareness or perception of …
Beauty
Some of the more profound experiences many people have are triggered by beauty. A remarkable sunset, an incredible artwork, a profundity of form. Our senses give us a glimpse of the underlying intelligence, the flow …
Isha, the Movie
Being a fan of spirituality and film, I’m always interested in new films in the genre, even if a bit lame. One that looks to be anything but lame is the upcoming film, “Why Walk …