3 Levels of Non-Dual Reality
One of the things I harp on here and in a few other forums is stages of enlightenment. Like all other human development including puberty, it is a process marked with distinct stages. There are …
Category: Principles
It’s Elemental
Prior to the age of science, traditions the world over described the world as composed of 4*-5 fundamental elements or components, whose combinations lead to the various qualities and building blocks of the physical world. …
What’s Your Story?
Over time, as we have experiences of the world and learn from others, we pick up stories or beliefs about the world. Our stories are self-reinforcing. We filter out sensory information that doesn’t correspond. This …
The State of Illusion
Finally got a chance to see Austin Vickers film People vs The State of Illusion. As a former lawyer, he sets the story of the film in a trial and prison as metaphors for the …
Souls, Groups, and Flames
An interesting discussion came up in a forum and I thought it useful to touch on a few things around souls and soul connections. Not a topic I’d want to over-emphasize, but it’s useful to …
How Many Dimensions?
In a recent interview I watched, they described finer values of existence using the term “dimension.” This is a common error I’ve seen even physics PhD’s make. For example, say we call astral the 4th …
Feeling is Believing
Recently, I did another workshop on working with your energy centres with Nancy Shipley Rubin. It was part 2 of the “solution field” process we learned last fall. While the workshop covered all chakras, I’ll …
The Buddha still had Bad Days
A nice little clip on Enlightenment http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qOzH1ycoBYQ A few quotes: “..you will not meet a physically manifested being who is in alignment 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.” “…the big waves no longer …
Solving Problems
Recently, I attended an afternoon workshop by Mark McCooey, a very successful businessman involved in multiple industries and several non-profits. The workshop covered problem-solving techniques he’s developed, based partly on the work of Byron Katie. …
The Process is the Goal
During a talk today I heard a quote from Oprah I thought excellent. I can’t confirm its source but it’s worth sharing. “When you make the process the goal, the dream reveals itself.” –Oprah Look …
Making a Living through Precession (Bucky Fuller)
In 1927, R. Buckminster Fuller committed himself and his family to working as he saw nature working. He documents this process, and the spiritual experience he had that started it, in his book Critical Path …