Rise Up in Song
Sometimes, you hear a great song sung well. Occasionally, you may hear such a song sung with such feeling that it moves you. And then there are those moments in life where you are astonished. …
Category: Presence
The Leap
Last weekend, I heard a short talk by Constance Kellough. Constance was once a management consultant with a private spiritual practice. She felt that inner restlessness, then realized she wanted a group practice or sangha. …
The Perfume of God
“Peace is the perfume of God. When God is close to you, you smell this perfume. And this perfume is exquisite.” http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RjVpQaDbgs0 “Peace needs to be in everyone’s life. The peace we are looking for …
One Process
A question from a good friend drew out an important point. Recently, I’ve written still more about the way reality can change in posts like “What Changes?” Yet it doesn’t matter what model or way …
Present
“Allow conditioning to be present in the spaciousness of being. To struggle with it, is a habit of past. The opportunity is wherever you are. A constant opportunity to be present, to be deeply aligned …
The Reality of Divinity
In a prior article, I discussed the personal and impersonal approaches to God, the nature of belief, and the direct experience of God. For most people and in most things you read, God is a …
The Okayness that already is
Here is an example of inquiry into presence. In this example, Neelam refers to the Okayness that already is. “Questioner: I can’t get my mind around the okayness of war and torture. Neelam: That’s a …
Crumbling
There are different kinds of crumbling. There is the crumbling of resistance within. There is the deeper crumbling of the energy crusts. And sometimes, there is a larger crumbling. A crumbling of walls in the …
Your Song
Last night, I saw the film August Rush and it reminded me of the questions – Do you hear the music? Are you listening? Our eyes perceive a rainbow of colors, but it’s a very …
The Muse
We’ve all heard the message that in order to be a great artist, we must suffer. That the creative muse is a fickle thing, showing up at awkward times and vanishing when she is most …
Shaktipat
Shaktipat is a Sanskrit term referring to energy transfer. Typically, it’s understood around a guru giving a students energy a kick. The classic illustration is the teacher tapping the students third eye. Kazap! But Shaktipat …
Lorn and Lucia Links
There are various posts mentioning Lorn and Lucia here. See the Category LuciaLorn to find them. For an intro, see Lorn and Lucia. As their web site and video channel are regularly updated, I’ll refer …