As preposterous as the world may seem at times, what’s truly important is how we feel about ourselves and the lives we live. Everything else is just our actions and reactions to that world and circumstances. I thought about this after reading chapter 14 of the Bhagavad Gita (The Forces of Evolution). In the chapterContinue reading “The Three Modes of Material Nature”
Category Archives: Meditation
Be Yourself!
Just don’t let anyone else see you There are a lot of mixed messages we receive today, but one in particular really stands out for me: “Be yourself!” or it’s derivative “know thyself!” Have you found yourself misunderstood, or misrepresented? A good intention, that somehow went bad? Here’s an old favorite – “good boys orContinue reading “Be Yourself!”
Spirituality and the Digital Age
But how do we find a balance between the thrill of innovation and the need for the contemplation required to keep us healthy and grounded?
Sitting with fire
I have strong impulses for things in my life. Some of these impulses cause me great stress. What I call an impulse, others might refer to as a “sturb” (as in a disturbance in the emotional body) or a reaction. When they are present for me, I usually find my self in a placeContinue reading “Sitting with fire”
What’s the frequency?
They say “there is always someone better than you at a given task or skill”. I like to counter it with a different viewpoint – that we all have a radio frequency that is unique to you and me and no one else. Like a radio dial, each of us can tune into a stationContinue reading “What’s the frequency?”
Structure
What can you hold? Not physically, but emotionally and from a place of the higher self. Can you keep your life processes moving forward (i.e. work, relationships, exercise, etc.)? Or do you find that things always seem to fall apart after awhile? In the book A Language for Mapping Consciousness, the term structure refers to Continue reading “Structure”
Stillness in the cold
“Eventually, all things merge into one, and a river runs through it.” Norman Maclean (A River Runs Through It) I’m about to step into a river rushing by at 249 cfs. The ambient temperature is 42 degrees. I can feel the strong current hit my leg from the west as I step in. I slipContinue reading “Stillness in the cold”
Meditations on fly fishing
All I can feel is the current rushing past my waders as I mend my fly line. Nothing else is present, but absolute presence. I breathe deeply in the cool fall air. I mend the line, then prepare to cast again. This is what I hear: – (silence)- Nothing but the wind, rustlingContinue reading “Meditations on fly fishing”
Spirits in the Material World
Recently, a man quietly left this world while meditating. This man – who shall remain anonymous – left behind a body of work and a school, as a legacy to his time here on this planet. To create such a gift for the world is precious. His corpus of spiritual content, I believe to beContinue reading “Spirits in the Material World”
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