Death is But a Dream
Death is But a Dream is the title of a new film expected to be released late next year. Scientists in Buffalo have been doing formal research on late life dreams and their correlation with death. …
Category: Perspective
The Eternal Soul
The recent post Endless led to questions from a friend. I thought the results were worth sharing. In later Unity, we can realize how consciousness is both globally aware of itself and aware of itself …
Kristin Kirk on her Healing Process
I’ve mentioned healer Kristin Kirk before and a healing session I enjoyed last year. During a recent talk, she explained some of what she experiences during a healing session and how this has evolved. Her …
Me or We?
Lori Ann Lothian recently wrote an article called What if Your Awakening is Not Just for You? The article is about people seeking enlightenment to get something when enlightenment is about giving, letting go, shifting …
A Case Study
I’ve talked before about winding down the shadow, teaching prematurely, and having peer support. Issues with these are important to recognize in others and groups so we don’t get caught up in their junk (as …
Enlightened Duality
The closing of the book Halfway up the Mountain by Mariana Caplan is a chapter on how enlightenment is only the beginning. She correctly notes there is no “top end” or final state. From the …
The Mature State
I’ve talked some of how enlightenment is not a goal in itself but rather a platform for living. Here this is put another way. The unitive state is not an end in itself; rather its …
The Matrix
Awakening can be said to happen through the non-Self being “devoured” by Brahman or through the descent of the divine. It is not something we control or manage. Rather it comes as grace. We can …
The Mahavakya – Updated
When I previously wrote an article on the Mahavakya (great sayings), I used an old understanding, informed by a 70’s talk by Maharishi Mahesh Yogi (before he was differentiating the Brahman stage) and common English …
Spiritual Corruption
The personal ego is a self-serving mechanism by its very nature, designed to protect our perceived individuality. Curiously, it will even place protecting itself above protecting the organism when convinced to do so. Soldiers on the …
How Many Worlds?
I’ve written several articles about the layers of creation. I favour a 7 worlds model, similar to the koshas or sheaths. But the 3 worlds model is more commonly used: physical, astral and divine. Broadly, …
What Wakes Up?
When we’re speaking of spiritual awakening, it’s key to understand that it’s not a concept or something you can figure out with the mind. Such stories can obscure the reality because they create constructs in the …