From a mystic’s point of view the dung beetle, for instance, and human science are in the category of … More
Category: HUMANS
“WHY DOES SPIRITUAL AWAKENING REQUIRE A SHIFT IN OUR SPIRITUAL PRIORITIES?” – RAM DASS
It doesn’t. Humans have no say in the matter in my experience. Humans don’t have any choice. Reality doles … More
“YOU ARE NOT YOUR BODY, YOU ARE NOT EVEN YOUR MIND?”
“Not only can matter not account for the mind, but mind is needed to account for matter.” – Leibniz An email … More
MYSTICS AND RELIGION
Historically, mystics had no choice but to be in a religion – or else! Even so, they were tortured, incarcerated, … More
ANSWER TO A REQUEST FOR A MEETING
“I don’t think you would get much out of me in your human quest to thrive and survive. “My … More
THE ART OF TRANSCENDENCE: AN INTRODUCTION TO THE COMMON ELEMENTS OF TRANSPERSONAL PRACTICES
We must close our eyes and invoke a new manner of seeing … a wakefulness that is the birthright of … More
FREE WILL? HERE MAYBE, DEFINITELY NOT THERE
Throughout this Blog there are references to free will. Does the human race have it? From my experience of … More
JUNG ON THE QUALITY OF THE INDIVIDUAL
“Ultimately everything depends on the quality of the individual, but our fatally shortsighted age things only in terms of … More
WRONG ASSUMPTIONS?
MER seems to have its own as yet unknown purpose and only reveals proof of itself to individuals. In … More
VASISTHA*, A SPIRITUALLY SEMINAL TEXT?
From the Introduction to the ancient Sanskrit text, YOGA VASISTHA: “There is but one consciousness which is pure, invisible, … More
HUMAN REALITY VERSUS ULTIMATE REALITY, THE GAP
Questioner: Yes, “everything just is” and pain and suffering is an aspect of that, now and forever. Answer: Pain … More
THE IMPOSSIBLE DREAM
By Robert Ringer An excerpt from the popular blog, Robertringer.com “When it comes to transforming the impossible into the possible, … More
MYSTICS AS INTERMEDIARIES? No!*
An excerpt from the conclusion to the book, PATHS BEYOND EGO, by Dr. Roger Walsh and Dr. Frances Vaughan – … More
A HUMAN WAY TO ENLIGHTENMENT?!
“To study the way of enlightenment is to study the self. To study the self is to forget the self. … More
TIBETAN MASTER PATRUL RINPOCHE OUTLINES THREE UNIQUE PATHS TO ENLIGHTENMENT
By: Lama Lhakpa Yeshe, Tricycle.org The great Tibetan lama Patrul Rinpoche was a widely revered and much-respected teacher, and people … More