This BBC 1-hour show (below) explores a pilgrimage to the St. Anthony Monastery in Egypt, the oldest monastery in the world, to explore what it is that benefits the spiritual life of an ascetic. The desert film is romantic, with the camels and Bedouin guides, ancient art and architecture, all in a spot that is … Continue reading Exploring Asceticism in an Egyptian Cave (BBC)
If It Be Your Will, by Leonard Cohen
This song is so Divine! Its message is that of surrender, if not complete devotion. I'm a huge Leonard Cohen fan. I have all of his CD's, a book of his poetry, and have seen him in concert. His lyrics reach the soul level, that's for sure. Some are dark, some are light, I like … Continue reading If It Be Your Will, by Leonard Cohen
Meditations to Open your Heart
The Ra Material (channeled works) suggests that heart opening is the job of our lifetime. Their overall message is light, love, and oneness with >50% service to others. This message resonates with me and in the past several years has become my focus. I'd been meditating 30" twice a day for almost a year, when … Continue reading Meditations to Open your Heart
Inner Peace in Daoism
Don't stand on your tip toes. If we push too hard, we lack doing what we truly want to do. Those who rush ahead don't get very far. Those who call themselves righteous don't know how wrong they are. Don't buy things you can't afford or you put yourself in an extremely vulnerable position. Small … Continue reading Inner Peace in Daoism
Random Acts of Kindness Poem
Always practice compassion and be awake to notice opportunities in which to jump in and seize little opportunities to uplift another. This is why we are here. I was told once, by an intuitive, that my calling is compassion and that has haunted me ever since. I am constantly contemplating the meaning of compassion and ways … Continue reading Random Acts of Kindness Poem
There are No Good People vs. Bad People – Sadhguru
I have mantras that I create and silently repeat to myself when I hike, during my meditation time, during the day when I have to wait in line, and so on. One that I am using currently is "Nothing much disturbs me." It might do our nation well as our headlines show rage and intolerance … Continue reading There are No Good People vs. Bad People – Sadhguru
Grant Cameron, Paola Harris, Consciousness, and UFOs
Lifelong researcher, Grant Cameron, defines the UFO phenomenon as entirely consciousness related. So do physicists Roger Penrose and John Wheeler. So did Pierre Teilhard de Chardin and his Noosphere philosophy. Tesla said that once science starts investigating consciousness, the world will advance more in the next ten years than it ever has before. Many intelligent … Continue reading Grant Cameron, Paola Harris, Consciousness, and UFOs
One Seeker's Story 