I was on vacation driving out through the deserts of the West when this image caught my attention. I was by a dry lake bed, and I felt moved to take a picture of this place, although it doesn’t do it justice. There’s something about certain types of desert that feels opening to me. It’s […]
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Spiritual openings are powerful. What is a spiritual opening? It’s a moment where the ego lets go, and the person is open to seeing reality. Sometimes, people like what they see. Sometimes, they don’t. Then the moment ends, and the person returns to how they typically perceive reality, which is completely enmeshed with their personal
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It seems like in the last 10 years that there has been an explosion of substance use and substances associated with the spiritual path. So many new substances have found their way into recreational use, and many people are confusing the experiences they have from substances with something spiritual. I’m here to tell you that
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We’ve got a really important topic to talk about today. It’s all about trying to use a spiritual teacher as a therapist. Before I go further, I want to talk a little about healing. There’s a lot of healing that goes on on the path to spiritual freedom. A certain type of healing arises as
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For many of you, it’s time to get back to basics. These days, there are spiritual seekers who have collected an enormous number of ideas, spiritual tools, and spiritual experiences to no good use. When things get too complicated, the ego is at work. So if your spiritual path has gotten too complicated and you
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