Unfolding God
The direct experience of God is one of the most significant events in anyones life. Even more profound to live it, to become what has been experienced. At it’s crown, this is God Realization. And …
Category: Principles
Samskaras
In Getting It Straight, I spoke of the process of clearing old habits of mind. The eastern perspective on this can add some further clarity. “A thought or physical act once performed does not cease …
Exploring Cognition
In a discussion forum with several experienced and awake people, we explored the nature of cognition. This is what I derived from the results. Cognitions are a specific form of experience characterized by a sense …
Emergence
In a number of posts here, I have spoken of the cycles of growth. Typically I refer to balance, disintegration, growth, integration, and repeat. In a talk recently, we discussed Teilhard de Chardin’s view of …
The Fifth Agreement
In prior posts, I’ve spoken about The Four Agreements, an excellent book by DON Miguel Ruiz. Released in 1997, The Four Agreements taught: to be impeccable with your word, don’t take anything personally, don’t make …
I Am
I am the Silence I am the ever awakeness I am the lively stirring flow I am the heart of God, becoming I am creation, God’s dream I am the seed of the universe I …
Laws of Nature Evolve
In the past I’ve spoken of the objective vs subjective perspective, the impersonal vs personal. How the world can be perceived as the play of laws of nature or the play of energetic beings, the …
Charter for Compassion released
About a year ago, I blogged about a project to draft a Charter for Compassion. The world was invited to contribute, especially leaders of faiths. “Later this week millions of Muslims, Christians, and Jews will …
Noble Intention
In a recent discussion over on Takuin’s blog, several people talked of not reading spiritual books for a time. Being in a place where such concepts no longer appealed. I went through a similar phase, …
The Impact of Awareness
Another reader question on one of Adyashanti’s books that’s worth sharing. From his book, The Impact of Awakening, on page 90: “Before consciousness there is emptiness. Emptiness is neither formless nor has it any form. …
Only Full #2
Back on Only Full, I spoke of how the experience of source as nothingness is simply a phase, a not yet complete experience. Science is coming to the same conclusion. We tend to think of …
Beyond I Am
Another great question, this on the basics of our existence. “My spiritual journey is driven by one main question I had from the very beginning: How and why did I and this world come to …