Gossip
Another area where we need discrimination is in the stories we encourage and pass on. If we spend time with gossips, it’s easy to fall into the trap ourselves. I remember taking a step back …
Category: Principles
Surrender to Discrimination
Several recent events have reminded me of a key point worth clarifying. The spiritual path is dominated by surrender. It requires we let go of attachments, of the grasping “me”, of suffering, of whatever binds …
What is Nonduality?
Recently, this article rolled out and I thought it might be suitable for the SAND web site. I’m giving the stages talk at their conference this fall. They agreed and the article goes live next …
The Hero’s Journey
Recently I watched the film Finding Joe, an overview of the Hero’s Journey. This journey is a summation of the worlds great myths, as presented by the late Joseph Campbell. The Star Wars film series …
What God Made
Once you take away most of the personal expectations and begin living life “in the flow” of the divine, your life becomes much simpler (typically) and smoother. But life can take some unexpected turns, such …
On Karma, Bliss, and Love
This came up in another non-spiritual forum. I was asked some questions about Yoga. This was the result. You’re wise to focus on results rather than concepts. Too much of philosophy and religion is about …
Samskaras and Vasanas
As readers if this blog know, I recommend a book by Joan Harrigan called Kundalini Vidya. While I don’t agree on all points, it is an excellent overview of Kundalini science. Recently, Rick Archer of …
Sound Healing
There is a profound art to sound that we have not yet rediscovered. Mantra, the study of specific sounds has largely lost the understanding of tone. There are references to it in Sanskrit but it’s …
Our Perfect DNA
There’s a pernicious set of ideas floating around New Age circles suggesting that our DNA is somehow either deficient or incomplete. That we’re somehow missing other strands, we need special healing to fix it, and …
Memories Change
Our relationship with memories changes as we grow. Just consider now something you remember from when you were about 8 years old. While the idea of the event remains, you are remembering it from how …
The Means Destroy Ignorance
Recently I’ve been reading a small book called Strange Facts about a Great Saint by Dr Raj Varma. The curiously titled book was written by a student of Swami Brahmananda Saraswati. The Swami was a …
The Crown
In a discussion back on Understanding Shakti in Awakening, a few points come up that I thought worth highlighting. Firstly, as I’ve mentioned before, kundalini is not causal. It is an effect of the process. …