Models of Awakening – Part 2
< Part 1 On God Consciousness: (the next stage in Vedic tradition) What you have to consider is the cultural differences. Indian culture is much more devotional. In devotees I’ve known, they’re naturally developing the …
Category: Perspective
Models of Awakening – Part 1
You may have noticed that different teachers will teach THEIR truth. It will be a blend of their own experiences and what they were taught. Any given teaching may or may not be a good …
The Power of the Telling
Well, I have finally completed reading the Yog Vasistha. In the telling, the sage Vasishtha sits with Rama in the royal court and explains to him the nature of reality. All of the many present …
The Fear of Success
Why do we fear success? Because it would change things? We might lose control? Because it might alienate our friends? Because we have conflicting messages about money? Or because we might be exposed, seen for …
The Profound Intelligence of Being
I’ve continued reading the Yog Vasistha (Vasishtha). Vasistha continues to talk about there being nothing but consciousness and that all creation is a causeless illusion. As I’ve mentioned before, I disagree with this emphasis on …
The Leading Edge
The consequences of Quantum Physics theory are still unfolding. As theorists explore the implications of various discoveries, further exploration takes place seeking proofs. Some scientists question if this is really science as some of the …
Scale
Here’s something to give you an idea of the scale of our universe – to the limits of current science. http://htwins.net/scale/index.html There’s a link to a “swirly” version at the bottom if you want to …
My-Stery
I was amused by a little word play during a talk I heard yesterday. They said the Mystery of life was in my story. The Mystery was My story. Not so much mystery when we’re …
Remember This
Memory is a very curious thing. While it’s a dominant aspect of our experience, science does not yet understand it. We can trigger memories from the brain but they’re not actually stored in the brain. …
The Vastness of Creation
There are a number of things one may experience on the path of life that may be well outside of our understanding and expectations. In a curious way, that’s one of the things that verifies …
Self Value
Recently, I wrote of Core Values and their usefulness in being conscious of our drivers. What’s important to us and how that can help us make decisions. Today, this lead to an interesting discussion on …
Being Cosmic
I occasionally write an article on the discourse between Rama and the sage Vasistha* in the Yog Vasistha. This is the core teaching from the Ramayana during which Rama awakens. The following are from various …