I will articulate this as clearly as I can – as it is literally dawning in my awareness as I awaken this morning. Like mountain peaks that are suddenly – finally – revealed as the perpetual mist that has veiled them lifts – I see this so clearly now. The ‘ceiling’ that has been keeping human consciousness – and thus human societies’ experience – in limitation / slavery is thinking. Who would have guessed? We have Continue Reading
‘When Did You Sign a Contract to Suffer?’ – Principle #1 – Living IN The Now
Think about it. When did you? Most humans live their entire life without questioning this. Wow. Buddha questioned this. This was his greatest legacy to humanity. Sadly millions of people who explore Buddha’s teachings assume he meant that suffering is inevitable. Is it? Or is it a conditioned response, an unquestioned agreement as part of the decision to Continue Reading
De-volution and E-volution
Vedic mystics speak of human de-volution - that we are essentially spiritual beings having devolved or 'stepped down' from the Gods. Darwinian contemporary science promotes the idea of human evolution - that we have evolved or 'stepped up' from simpler, purely biological life forms. As a young child I knew, without discussion with older, 'wiser' adults, that we - we humans - arrive into this lifetime with direct access to all Continue Reading
Metaphors of Metamorphosis
What is a metaphor? ‘This bag is as heavy as a rock.’ ‘When the sun shines, it’s like liquid gold.’ ‘When you want something, imagine casting a fishing line … then reel yourself to the hook.’ What happens as you read these? Where does your mind go? What do you see, feel, hear? Metaphors are a powerful, sublimely simple, explicit way to communicate expansive concepts. How do they Continue Reading