In a recent discussion of the way trauma and identity arise, I saw a more complete way to discuss the topics. There are four interrelated processes. Part 1: Somatic Principles and Processes We all have …
The video below explores the 7 States of Consciousness model developed by Maharishi Mahesh Yogi back in the 70s (although this isn’t mentioned). I explored this in several articles early on, but it’s been a …
Recently, Dara has written a trilogy on power, responsibility, and the restoration of relationships. You have the option of reading the essays or listening to her recordings. 1) Sovereignty in an Age of Shadow How …
A friend shared this audio clip of Adyashanti (2011) where he talks about embodiment, of coming back down and in to our humanity.
I first met Sarah Taylor at SAND. In a recent article, Notes From The Space Beyond Even Oneness, she describes her shift from Unity into Brahman stage. For her, like Susanne Marie, the “gut” release …
Eva Müller posted an article on our meditation experience. During Meditations: Am I Sleeping or entering Samadhi? She raised key points about interpreting what’s happening in our subjective experience before samadhi is clear. It’s challenging …
Over the years, I’ve talked about the gut awakening. This is part of a sequence that Adyashanti described as head, heart, gut. I jokingly called these the 3 am-egos. We could say the 3 levels …
From the Process Model of Awakening post, there have been several related discussion threads. Jerry Freeman and I agree that the Oneness and Emptiness threads are the same thread at different stages or from different …
A discussion over on Self and No-Self led to the topic of attachment & non-attachment. The release of attachment is a key step in awakening. When we’re no longer identified with ourselves as an individual …
Chapter 8 of the Bhagavad Gita opens with Prince Arjuna asking Krishna questions, based on his statements at the close of the prior chapter. Krishna responds with 7 definitions that are the aspects of life …
I have frequently mentioned the quote: “The world is unreal Only Brahman is real The world is Brahman” – Shankara This statement is accurate, but Jerry Freeman pointed out that there is no evidence Shankara …
Recently, I had a conversation with Matt K., one of the teachers at The Centre for Healing. Unlike prior interviews, we went more into my childhood, then the discovery of meditation, witnessing, and on into …
