imageless
Yes, I will return to posting images with the content. I am simply working to catch up. We could say its a reflection of the silence…
Category: Writing
The openings
Received a newsletter today from Nirmala. It had excerpts from several recent eBooks that nicely touch on different stages in the awakening process. On the approach to awakening: “You may think it matters what happens. …
Real Victory
In September 1945 when the Second World War was over, newspaper reporters wanted to know the reaction of Shankaracharya Swami Brahmananda Saraswati, Shankaracharya of Jyotirmath (the north seat). This is said to be his response. …
What a Wonderful World
A Wonderful World showed up in my in box, an old favorite. Here are the words. What a Wonderful World by Louis “Sachmo” Armstrong I see trees of green, red roses too I see ’em …
pause
Tomorrow, I begin moving to a new city. Later next week, I’ll be going on a retreat on the prairies, followed by a silent retreat near home. I’m looking forward to the time out. Unlike …
The End of Change
The world is change nothing lasts not home, not love, not life. We desire more but lose it all, always Happiness cannot be found in what ends But do not fear. There is an end …
Past possibilities
Mike Dooley and the folks over at TUT Adventures have a daily “Notes from the Universe” email message. They are often quite insightful, as well as being light-hearted. This was todays… The biggest misconception people …
Choose Love, really
Amusingly, after I posted Choose Love, I realized I’d written a poem by the same name, in May last year. Choose Love Without Love, there is only pain, So Choose Love Love is your highest …
Beyond no self
Nirmala has released a new free eBook which is particularly good for understanding the process of first waking. It’s called Beyond no Self. In 10 Steps to Enlightenment, I mention the value of inquiry and …
The Drive
Purpose they call it, Dharma. Recent comments lead me to remark on the motivation behind this blog. Partly, this blog is a journal of my process. I do a lot of explaining. But some of …
The evolving Scribe
It’s quite interesting to note how writing is evolving. When I was young, my poor handwriting and spelling categorized me as a poor writer. While I still have those qualities, the technology of writing is …