The 10 Trusts
Some years ago, Jane Goodall wrote a book on The 10 Trusts, the responsibilities we have for taking care of animals and nature. They are: 1) Rejoice that we are part of the animal kingdom …
Category: Principles
The Akashic Field
I’ve written before about the akashic field. Space, being structured in consciousness, has the quality of being an information field, expressing the intelligence moving through it. One way we can experience this is through something …
Philip Goldberg On Karmic Relief
In this talk at the Vedanta Society of NY, Philip Goldberg explores what karma is and isn’t. Philip is the author of American Veda and the new related book, Karmic Relief (among others). I’ve discussed …
More on the Records
Since writing the first article on the Akashic Records, more has unfolded. I’m nowhere near a place where I can offer it as a service and it’s not clear if I ever will directly. But …
The Measurement is Not the Object
The title may seem obvious, but we often confuse how we measure things with what they are. The map is not the road. For example, when we learn to “tell time” or ask “what time …
The 26 Qualities Discussed
Gareth really liked my The 26 Qualities of the Liberated post, so he and Eva had a 2-part discussion about them. Remember that awakening itself is instant: the Self recognizing ItSelf. However, the integration and …
On Chakras
Recently, I got some insight into the mechanics of the chakras. The word chakra means wheel or circle. The chakras in the energy or emotional body can be perceived as vortexes. Viewed from the front, …
26 Qualities of the Liberated
Dayanand posted an article on the 26 qualities of spiritual development that Krishna lists. It’s in the Bhagavad Gita, Chapter 16, verses 1-3. I also reviewed Maharishi’s translation, the Yoga Sutra, and some related resources. …
Good, Bad, and Evil
Good, bad, and evil are discussed endlessly. And yet good and bad are largely value judgments. Very little is truly evil. I can cite the old English proverb, “one man’s meat is another man’s poison.” …
Idealism
Idealism is a word with layers of meaning. As a philosophy, it sees reality as mental, with the world appearance as a mental construct (or similar). It’s also the pursuit of one’s ideals, idealizing a …
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 Kiss of Karma
A great article by Tanuka Gupta on taking responsibility for what is arising in experience rather than blaming and bypassing, both of which perpetuate suffering. The Kiss of Karma A related quote from Kavitha: “The …