Spiritual Awakening Just be yourself. It’s difficult to be totally honest with yourself, yet this is exactly what you have to do. Forget about being enlightened, or spiritually awakening or self realized. I get too many calls like that. People are calling me from all over the world telling me that they have had a…
Year: 2016
Alan Watts Explaining The Taoist View of the Universe
The Taoist View “The Taoist view the universe as the same as, or inseparable from, themselves so that Lao-tzu could say, “Without leaving my house, I know the whole universe.” This implies that the art of life is more like navigation than warfare, for what is important is to understand the winds, the tides, the currents,…
Why You Should Say “No” To Live The Life You Love
“You have to fight to reach your dream. You have to sacrifice and work hard for it.” -Lionel Messi Lots of people in the world believe that in order to have real success, you need to say “yes” to lots of opportunities. And while it’s true that we do need to accept lots of opportunities…
Ten Choices You Will Regret In 10 Years
“If only…” These two words paired together create one of the saddest phrases in the English language. Here are ten choices that ultimately lead to this phrase of regret, and how to elude them: 1. Wearing a mask to impress others. – If the face you always show the world is a mask, someday there will…
19 Signs You’re Doing Better Than You Think
Even in uncertain times, it’s always important to keep things in perspective. True wealth is the ability to fully experience life. – Henry David Thoreau You are alive. You are able to see the sunrise and the sunset. You are able to hear birds sing and waves crash. You can walk outside and feel the breeze…
Why Self Development Does Not Lead To Enlightenment
Awakening to Enlightenment With my practitioner hat on (rather than my academic one), in this post I’m going to explain why spiritual growth [and self development] doesn’t lead to enlightenment; but of course a lot hinges on what we mean by those terms. First of all, we should get clear that ‘enlightenment’ is in many ways…
My Thoughts on Recent Events
With all that has happened and continues to happen in the world today it’s important how we all react. So far the reactions are of course shock, sadness, and we must do something. May I offer a suggestion before we react again? So far the consensus is to polarize and to make laws or strike…
If You’re Feeling Lost, Read This
By Doris Ross Find Yourself What happens when you get lost? Where do you go? How can you find your way out? Why do we even get lost? There are so many questions I feel like there are no answers for. I lost myself. I’m not sure when, how, or even why; but what I…
These 3 Non-Actions Are The Real Secret Behind Life Mastery
Imagine for a while that you are in harmonious participation with life. You don’t understand the word ‘struggle’ or ‘hard’ anymore. Your life flows easily and things seem to come to you effortlessly. You are not tumbled by the crashing waves of your emotions or the tidal changes of life. You feel supported by a…
3 Hindu Principles That Conquer The Fear Of Death
The Biggest Problem with Life It could be said that the biggest problem in life is death. After all, what begins must end, and everything we do is a matter of comparison to that inescapable reality. Death is the almighty champion, unconquerable and unbeatable. Many cultures think or thought of death as a god or…
12 Pieces Of Buddhist Wisdom That Will Transform Your Life
When I was little, my grandma had this little green Buddha statue. It wasn’t a statue of the original Buddha, but rather a statue of what’s generally considered Maitreya, the “future” Buddha, usually represented as a hefty man sitting with his robe partly opened and often with beads around his neck. This particular statue was a…
The Differences Between Your Ego And Your Soul
Do you know the difference between your Soul, and your Ego? The moment you do, it can be a huge transformation! Your ego is the mask you wear, the false image you have of yourself and your labels and position in society. Your Soul is the true you, the you behind the mask and labels,…
How To Find Yourself Through Your Perception Of Others
Perception Of Others “We meet ourselves time and time again in a thousand disguises on the path of life” –Carl Jung If we take any random person then pick five people in their life and interview them about said person we are bound to hear five different perceptions about them. One person may perceive them…
8 Subconscious Behaviours That Are Holding Your Back From Living The Life You Want
BY BRIANNA WIEST Every generation has a “monoculture” of sorts, a governing pattern or system of beliefs that people unconsciously accept as “truth.” It’s easy to identify the monoculture of Germany in the 1930s, or America in 1776. It’s clear what people at those times, in those places, accepted to be “good” and “true” even…
It Turns Out Enlightenment is Just Having a Really Good Sense of Humour
The Cosmic Joke The great cosmic joke is that you are what you are seeking. All the religious and spiritual seeking on this planet and you end up back where you started. If that’s not a fantastic joke worth a good belly laugh I don’t know what is. We all look for happiness, peace and…