In Western Culture, the intellectual mind has become the great idol of our times. It is worshipped in so many ways, and it’s part of the reason that education–specifically academic education–is so highly prized. It’s seen as the cure-all for economic and social woes. Just get people more education. Just feed people more lima beans. […]
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If you’ve been reading this blog for awhile, you may have heard me say words like “expansion” and “contraction.” They’re always pared because like breathing, they are the complete cycle. In the Trimurti concept of Hinduism, the three main gods are Brahma, Vishnu, and Shiva (Creator, Protector, and Destroyer–There are many traditions of Hinduism, and
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I’ve been waiting for awhile to start talking about the after the awakening part of the spiritual path. In truth, I’ve been waiting for my own transition to settle enough that I don’t feel like I’m completely channeling the information without any grounded experience myself. And maybe I still am. It’s important to re-distinguish what
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It’s time to take a crack at some of the big things that people are talking about. I normally don’t blog about 2012, the global awakening, or the Apocalypse because it really doesn’t have much of anything to do with how you live your daily life. Most of this stuff is a lot of conjecture
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I’m taking a pause from my general advising and teaching to talk a little about working with a spiritual teacher. Since the way I offer spirituality to people is about helping them to choose and discover their spiritual path, I generally encourage students to find other spiritual teachers to work with even as they work
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