Be here now. It’s such a simple phrase with simple words. Not one of them is more than one syllable. Collectively, they have fewer syllables than “awakening.” Yet for such a simple phrase, it causes such amazing consternation among many people walking the spiritual path. They may say, “What does that mean?” or “How can […]
I recently was interviewed by Caroline McGraw at The Clearing–a non-12 steps recovery program. We covered a number of topics together about core issues, fundamental issues, tenacity, dealing with unconscious people, and so forth. I hope you’ll take some time to watch it. I can’t emphasize enough how important it is to get to the
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Silence. It is the space in between sounds. It is the canvas behind all words. It is an absolutely vital part of life, which would otherwise be a cacophony of unintelligible noise. Every day, silence is with you, helping you to make sense of life. Every day, you probably don’t notice it. Instead, people are
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We often believe that we know what kindness is, but do we really? How often do things that seem difficult or unkind become doorways to greater growth? Many of you who have awakened have dealt with a lot of difficult issues that have surfaced, but in so doing, you have found greater freedom in yourself.
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I want to start by saying that false spiritual teachers are pretty rare. When I say, “false spiritual teacher,” I am saying that this is someone who is so lost and unconscious that they intentionally lead people astray and cause them needless emotional, physical, and mental suffering. Why they do these things can be for
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