Complete Forgiveness

Today, a series of articles on several blogs were posted on Forgiveness. This is a response to some of the feedback I’ve received. In no particular order.
NOTE – if you land here first, you may find reading Deep Forgiveness (above) useful first, as well as following the links to other posts on the subject. There [...]

The Fear of Awakening

As we approach awakening, we may notice fear there, an apparent fear of awakening. Considering the promise we may have heard of what awaits, this may seem a curious response. But it’s important to recognize it is not awakening we fear. It is loss.
The ego fears its own winding down. Some describe “ego death” or [...]

Make Peace

Tom Stine posted a short and sweet post I quote below in it’s entirety.  It is such an important thing. It is ending this internal battle that will end war. End suffering. End unhappiness. It really is that simple. Yet at the same time, it is startling how deep the story goes that fights what [...]

The Problem with Problems

Sometimes, problems can be a real problem. (laughs) In fact, so much so that I’ve seen people die over problems and dashed expectations.
But the real problem with problems is perception. The ego has an ingrained habit of making things wrong. When we run into a barrier or things don’t work out the way we want [...]

Light on Beings

In several posts more recently, I’ve spoken a bit about light beings. What may be called angels, devas or whatever. I’ve also spoken about the two ways of seeing the world: as laws of nature and as being done, with energy as a form of life.
This is a tricky area as our culture has a [...]

Surrender and Engage

One of the more curious challenges of the post awakening process can be the shifts in the apparent rules of the game. Habits of mind and action may no longer seem appropriate. But what then is?
There is the falling away of separation. The dropping of the emotion drivers of the drama, the loss of a [...]

Awake Dating

While I would certainly not call myself a dating expert, I thought it would be useful to consider how it changes with dating consciously and awakening.
A lot of what we call “chemistry” is emotional reactivity. What some might call similar emotional vibes and matched neediness. While that might sound coarse, when there is an ego [...]

Awakening to the Soul

When we step into this world, we come with dreams and expectations designed in. Some of those dreams are the loves of the soul. Our most heartfelt wishes. Some of it is the shadow story. The disappointments and resistance of our deep past.
Most children start out experiencing just the first. What they really love. They [...]

What Do You Want?

During the Monday morning discussion on Adyashanti’s August ‘07 retreat (file 1-14), they get into false dilemnas life appears to present. Seemingly impossible conflicts or decisions. “Should I be at my mothers deathbed?“
“In the end, you will always do the thing you wanted to do most.” “No exceptions.“
“I can’t dictate and you can’t dictate what [...]

Musings on Passion

In feedback I’ve gotten from friends, on Without Meaning, and on the Secrets of Success series, it’s apparent many people have trouble catching passion.
I’d like to explore this a little from my own struggle. I don’t have answers but may be a able to shed a bit of light. This is not written to give [...]