Non-Dual Confusion
There are some pernicious ideas that arise out of non-dual thought, like dualistic denialism. “There is no one here to be angry”, etc. It can be very difficult to discuss anything with someone in that …
Category: Perspective
On Sanskrit
In another forum, I wrote the following and thought it worth sharing here. It’s edited for context. Sanskrit is a language that represents the sound of nature creating. Shiksha (a book on Sanskrit pronunciation) tells …
Srimad Bhagavatam
Recently, I’ve been slowly reading the Srimad Bhagavatam. I’ve been using the translation by Swami Venkatesananda as I enjoyed his work on the Yog Vasishtha. (and wrote several posts on it) I’ve not enjoyed the …
Vasanaaaa
The best way to understand “Vasana” is impression. Some experiences make an energetic impression that’s held in the mind and stored in the energetic physiology. We could call them unresolved or incomplete experiences, some of …
The Middle Way
Spiritual experiences are an interesting animal. Some of them are way outside our usual experience of the world. They can also be accompanied by both purification and feelings of peace, connection, and so forth. When …
The Flower of the Heart
There are a number of ways we might experience the heart. The feeling of love or the more profound flow of divine love. As an open space. As a flame. As containing a being the …
Food as False Protection
There’s an interesting dynamic with food that’s come up several times recently. How people will use excess food as a protection or suppression technique, usually unconsciously. Some practices explore the beliefs behind what is motivating …
Layers and Gates
Our energy system is a complex and many-layered thing. The specific combinations of open, developed, and blocked channels are unique to each person. This also means each of us experience it differently. What we’re willing …
Nancy Shipley Rubin
Nancy Shipley Rubin is a psychic intuitive and counselor. Twice a year, she and her husband Errol come out of paradise in Hawaii to do a tour of the west coast, offering workshops and personal …
Asking Well
On this blog, I’ve written articles about intention and about prayer. In intention, we’re directing our attention in a specific direction, often for a specific result or goal. In prayer, I’ve talked about how we …
The Context of Reality
For the average person these days, they’d say their mind is in their body and the universe is “out there”, around them. Inside the body is the mind, outside is the world. For someone with …
A Quiet Revealing
I was sent a link to this blog today, an anonymous experience record. He asks that we read the bottom post first and progress up. Not a light read but some nice gems in there. …