Concepts vs Being
In another forum, the basic issue with concepts arose. Edited for the blog. There is a very subtle but important point. We hear someone we respect say something and we believe it to be true. …
Category: Mind
The Insistent Concept
In another forum was another voice for the world as illusion and only awareness is real and eternal so there is no process and nothing to do. Just see this. Or rather think you see …
The Neo-Advaita Fog
Neo-Advaita is a kind of popularized or “new age” version of non-duality and Vedanta that’s based in concepts rather than being. Vedanta is the end of Veda or knowledge, the understanding we arrive at late …
Yoga Limbs
When I first began on the spiritual journey, I studied a number of eastern texts outlining aspects of the path. One common understanding was that there was a series of Yogas, each suitable for different …
Developing Intuition
Dr. Judith Orloff is an intuitive psychiatrist of surprising skill. I met her here several years ago when she came for a talk. I’ve written about her a few times, such as in Being Empathic. …
Knowledge and Devotion
Love says, “I am everything.” Wisdom says, “I am nothing.” Between these two my life flows. — Nisargadatta “Jnana and bhakti, knowledge and devotion, understanding and surrender, inseeing and outpouring, mind and heart, cannot be …
Chopra’s Meditation
As I mentioned in the Deepak Chopra post, he unexpectedly taught everyone in the audience (hundreds) to meditate during the second half of his talk. I found this particularly interesting as meditation is usually taught …
Deepak Chopra in Vancouver
Last week, through a curious circumstance, I won a ticket to see Deepak Chopra speak here. It was a good seat too, up front and center. The talk was to cover the content of 2 …
Opportunity
One of the more important but curious aspects of life is opportunity. Sometimes we see it but let it slip by, like the beautiful woman who smiled back. Often times we don’t see it at …
On Deathlessness
And yet another email, this one coincidental. Dr. David Frawley wrote an article called “On Deathlessness“. It begins: The greatest fear that all living beings have is the fear of death. The fear of death …
Dead Ends
Most of us find certain points in our life’s journey where we face what can seem like an impossible decision. A damned if you do, damned if you don’t scenario. These can be so prominent …
Conversations with Dan
As I mentioned in Passing Contact, my friend Dan recently passed on. He had engaged in a number of on-line conversations on reality. In particular, there was a long ongoing 1 on 1 conversation on …