The Pit
Few of us had a childhood where we felt fully supported and didn’t experience any trauma. Losing a grandparent or pet is common, but the loss or departure of a parent, poverty, abuse, illness, and …
Category: Practice
Source is the Center
As the DavidyaBot put it: “Source is the fundamental essence from which all existence springs. It’s a term that encapsulates… the underlying principle of everything. In some spiritual traditions, it is also referred to as …
Spiritual Lunacy Interview
In this podcast, I’m interviewed by Nandita. We discuss terminology, transcending, karma, integration, awakening, enlightenment, subtle beings, and the collective. On Spotify She tells me it’s also on Amazon, Google, Reason, and more. Enjoy! Davidya …
The Golden Rule
The Golden Rule is the principle of treating others as we would expect to be treated. It is a maxim of reciprocity. It’s found in most faiths and many philosophies throughout the ages, though it …
The Guru
Guru is a Sanskrit term meaning remover of darkness. It’s often translated as teacher. Rishi means seer, someone who sees reality. A rishi may or may not also have the skills of a teacher. As …
Healing Trauma
A reader recently mentioned the work of Irene Lyon, a specialist in somatic (body) healing. When we’re unable to fully process a traumatic experience, that stress may be stored in the physiology. Even if it’s …
My Friend, The Mantra
This post is more personal. It’s not an example of a typical process. I first learned an effortless meditation back in 1974. It made an enormous difference in my life, soothing my physiology and opening …
Housecleaning
I’ve noticed that as people get into energy healing, they can get a little obsessed with cleaning. They’re always looking for the slightest resistance, shadow, or dark entity to clear. As I’ve mentioned before, it’s …
Three Kinds of Shadow
I talk about shadow in various ways. Shadow is essentially unresolved experiences that sit in our physiology (physical, emotional, mental, etc.) and distort our current experiences. It has a hiding quality, making it hard to …
The Steps of Progress
Often, we have the idea we should be constantly moving forward towards our goals. However, life is cyclic and seasonal. Sometimes, its the season for progress, and sometimes the season for rest. We see these …
Stages of Meditation
First, I’ll note this is observations of the process. This is for verification of experience, not something to achieve, a technique, or a way to manipulate your experience. As readers of the blog know, I …
Stages of Flying
A discussion from the recent Tips article leads to some points worth discussing on Yogic flying. Why would we even practice siddhis (abilities)? We’re unlikely to get any good at many of them, simply because …