Why the Term Enlightenment is Bullsh*t
When people hear the term Enlightenment, it often conjures up images of mystical figures, glowing, floating, and generally conducting fantastic miracles. We also think about the rigorous training, ascetic life, and life of dedication that it simply must take to get there. Otherwise, everyone would…
Meditation or Manifestation: Which Secret Can Change Your Future
There is a secret to how the universe works. I’ve heard many teachers say that we are not to teach this secret to those who would not understand. I appreciate this tradition, and I know it comes from a long time ago when mystics were…
Getting Beyond Yourself
You’re a master of your own domain. You wake up in the morning, and you’ve got shit ORGANIZED. Your mind flits from task to task, person to person, with ease, almost on its own. Phone call to phone call, meeting to meeting. You KNOW this….
What stage of life are you at?
What does is mean to Wake up? It seems that everyone is talking about it these days. What they don’t seem to be talking about are the other dimensions of Human Development. According to Ken Wilbur, and many others, there are four other dimensions to…
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Whether you are a professional, business owner, or executive, you’ve been through the grind. Sometimes it seems like the entire world is conspiring against you, no one is on your side, and you can’t trust anyone. You’ve dealt with lawyers, accountants, middle men, process people,…
FAILURE IS AN OPTION
Failure is an option here. If things are not failing, we are not innovating enough. – Elon Musk In grade school we are cultivated to pursue success at all costs. Grades, exams, reports and honor roles all reinforce this desired behavior pattern. While it may…
SAYING NO
It is only by saying No that you can concentrate on the things that are really important. – Steve Jobs I used to be really good at getting people to like me. I was Mr. ‘get it done’ and was very agreeable. The dark side…
The ancient practice of giving and receiving
Why did Buddha, a man with thousands of wealthy followers, pick up his bowl every day and go into town to beg? From a western perspective this practice doesn’t make a lot of sense. Why would one who has so much engage in such a…
I have a Dream: Climate Crisis of the Body
Saving the planet, humanity, is about as hard as it is to go to the gym. Very easy, also..very difficult. Unification of Mind Back in my ego driven days, I was a real tight operator. I crushed every goal that I desired, and every obstacle…
The line between Me
Whats going onWe aren’t tetheredI sing this songThis feels weathered The drum beatsDeep down insideAll that my heart greetsIs where I reside Freedom to beA certain wayExcept they can’t seeThe light of day Incorrect assumptionsLead to distressMarveling at the gumptionLeaving my stress So you want…
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