Seeking vs. Gaining
When either a soul or a human is young, they feel a sense of connection to the whole. They are part of the unified one. As the soul or person starts to differentiate itself, the …
Category: Spirit
Unassailable
Recently, I’ve spoken about such matters as fatigue, diet, and sex on a spiritual path. The overriding message is of course moderation in all things worldly. But there’s an aspect of this I think it’s …
Patient Blessing
Yesterday, on the recommendation of several friends, I went to a darshan with Mother Meera. She is said to be an embodiment of Mother Divine and offers not only silent darshan, but personal darshan to …
Stages of Faith
Often on this blog, I’ve spoken of states of consciousness, the evolution of perspective, and the process of awakening. In an apparently unrelated topic, a number of people have written extensively about the nature of …
Silence in the Storm
A great talk by Gangaji on life’s challenges, expectations, change and loss. “In the heart of space is silence… Silence that is who you are, silent awareness. That your body has appeared in, that events …
The Right Answer
In a discussion in another forum, a debate arose over reality – is it a void or a metaphysical fullness. I thought an overview might be in order… For those of you who may wonder …
Who is Awaking?
In a discussion on another forum, an interesting aspect arose that was worth touching on here. How different reality is when the world is awake. I’ve touched on the basic points here many times. The …
What is Lost?
Sometimes we may feel we lose something. A job, a relationship, even a life. The greatest suffering for many people is someones death. But what is death? An ending? Of what? A form. Physics tells …
Calling Silence
“Mankind is about to experience a great acceleration in consciousness” “The consciousness of mankind is being prepared for great leaps and discoveries in a gentle way wherever possible… God is giving man a great chance. …
Fullness of Emptiness
In a number of posts here, I use the term Fullness. I say things like “Everything is either fullness or resistance to fullness.” But what of emptiness? Teachers like Adyashanti describe reality as an emptiness, …
Which Reality is Which? (Perspectives)
One of the notable things on the path of human development is the distinct series of perspectives that typically evolve. Just as each state of consciousness has its own characteristic physiology, each perspective has its …
The End of the Person
Earlier, I spoke of “What Remains“, the qualities of person that may appear to continue after one is fully awake. You have probably heard talk about the process of the dissolution of the ego concept …