Understanding the Opposite Sex
Marianne Williamson is a well known author and speaker who’s work is based on A Course in Miracles. For myself, I like some of her work, but I’m not a big fan of ACIM. (see …
Category: Heart
Healing Pain
In several articles here, such as The Past and The 2 Causalities, I’ve spoken of how our lives are not what they seem. That time is not sequential and that the apparent causality of the …
This Journey
There is some further clarity I can bring to the recent series of posts on The Journey. Earlier, I did a 3 part-er on Finding a Teacher. There is a kind of spectrum of approach …
The Journey, part 2
As we become established in Self realization, the next stage is God Consciousness. This second waking is essentially a process. It is a process of the clearing of the heart and the opening of the …
Emptiness – friend or foe
In a recent Nirmala newsletter, he asks the question “What is it about emptiness that makes us want to move away from it?” “Is emptiness really a bad sensation? When you consider the literal meaning …
Cast it out
I’ve spoken a number of times here about Finding a Teacher, the stages of awakening, and the nature of being awake. Over on Takuin’s blog, he raises an important step on the journey – the …
The Nine Drives
On Allowing vs Indulging, I commented on Burt Harding’s newsletter on transforming Anger into Love and seeing the difference between Indulging and Allowing. That newsletter is now posted at the link above. Yesterday, I got …
Allowing vs Indulging
Many teachers speak of the art of Allowing. Being OK with what is. Being present in the moment. Surrender. Let it be. Self acceptance. Forgiveness. Much of our life, we have learned to use effort …
Gangaji Retreat
This weekend, I completed 7 days of silence (well, 5.5) on a retreat with Gangaji. Although I did not stay in residence as I lived nearby, it was very restful and I went deep into …
The openings
Received a newsletter today from Nirmala. It had excerpts from several recent eBooks that nicely touch on different stages in the awakening process. On the approach to awakening: “You may think it matters what happens. …
Relationship
Just read an interesting article on Relationship. The author observed how any relationship, but particularily an intimate one, can bring our unresolved issues or illusions to the surface. If we avoid close interactions, we are …
I Am Love
“The Universe is Love. Not merely filled with it, but it is created of love; every part and particle vibrates with this power and presence and possibility. Because I am One with this universe I, …