Tolle meets Balsekar
An interesting story of when Eckhart Tolle met Ramesh Balsekar, an Advaita (non-duality) proponent who was a student of Nisargadatta. The author suggests Advaita and Tolle’s Dwaita (duality) are 2 possible paths to the same …
Category: Media
What is Consciousness?
In 2004, an unusual film was released called What the BLEEP do we Know? It was a series of interviews with various scientists and philosophers, told over a dramatic back-story. The theme was what modern …
Fixing Negative Emotions
In a recent correspondence with one of the readers of the blog, I was asked how to change or fix negative emotions. They feel they had done the work but were still catching themselves responding …
The Temporal Epicenter of a Cultural Earthquake
I’ve spoken here frequently about the shift in consciousness underway. How we’re awakening out of slumbering nightmare. I’ve also talked of the importance of the transition. When any system goes through a change in state, …
I am the Stadium
Jim Carrey, speaking at an Eckhart Tolle event. He speaks about intention, why we’re here, how everything is happening inside you, and that I am everything and it’s so much fun… http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8qSTHPABoHc Jim shares an …
The New Sleep
…from a recent newsletter by Neelam. The image is not discussed but is certainly a curious message. Turns out to be the album art for an Aussie musician named Ben Lee. He designed it himself. …
Waking Up is Hard to Do…
This is out of context, but I couldn’t resist. Someone should do this on awakening… http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WOrjcLJ2IE0
Giving Challenge
I’ve spoken about Gratitude here a number of times. It was a key step in my own cleaning house. It is an excellent preparation for awakening as it helps us to let go of resistance …
Guardians
I’ve always enjoyed a cartoon’s ability to capture the essence of a story, idea, or vision. Both word and picture have to be refined to an aphorism. What they call in Sanskrit a sutra, meaning …
Artists and the Future
At the end of last year, I wrote an article on the last What the Bleep newsletter. It was dominated by several articles on past lives. One of these lead to my reading and reviewing …
Being Empathic
I’ve mentioned Judith Orloff before – she’s very intuitive and understands it well. This longer interview covers a wide range of subjects, from her own history to practical application of empathic skills. Notably she mentions …