Non-self
In my life, most importantly, I’m a dad, I’m a brother, I’m a friend, I’m a husband. None of these things are a self, At least it’s such diminished to all these other wonderful things that I am. Perhaps that’s the meaning of non self, of emptiness, because I consist of these much more wonderful… Continue reading Non-self
Harmony
Harmony – listen first to all the other voices that are singing, and then add your voice to the harmony.
Why Consciousness is Immortal
The continuum of consciousness transcends individual identity. It’s more accurate to say you continue as consciousness itself.
Heal your Body with your thoughts / Belief can be a strong component of one’s spiritual arsenal
Belief can be a strong component of one’s spiritual arsenal. I’d agree it does not replace understanding, but used well, it can usefully live alongside understanding. This brief scientific summary by Dr. Joe Dispenza opened up my eyes considerably to this possibility:
The fire of suffering becomes the light of consciousness.
The paradox is that suffering is caused by identification with form and erodes identification with form. A lot of it is caused by the ego, although eventually suffering destroys the ego – but not until you suffer consciously. Humanity is destined to go beyond suffering, but not in the way the ego thinks. One of… Continue reading The fire of suffering becomes the light of consciousness.
I will rejoice
I will delight in my amazing children, and in my beautiful wife. No longer well I want for things not mine. I will appreciate my amazing family, and endeavor every single day to let them know how much I love them. I will rejoice, in all that is good, in Love and Truth.
Come back to the mysterious experience of being alive
In some fundamental way, to meditate isn’t to have some special meditative experience. But to come back to the mysterious experience of being alive, that we take for granted.” – Jack Kornfield
Love is the recognition of shared being
Love is the recognition of shared being. To Love one’s neighbor as thyself, is the recognition that you are both of the same shared being.
Grasping at smoke
Since everything material, spiritual, everything is impermanent If we try to grasp it it is. I can’t do our hand grasping at smoke Therefore, attachments are necessarily an illusion. Attachments are always a false view, because everything is impermanent. It is our ongoing false view, that consists of attachments, that causes us suffering. Came to… Continue reading Grasping at smoke
Christianity is not the religion of Jesus
” Christianity is not the religion of Jesus, it’s the religion about Jesus.” – Alan Watts
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