Awareness and Ego Cannot Coexist.--Eckhart Tolle p. 64 A New Earth It doesn't take long for those of us who are spiritual seekers to realize that our own egos obstruct our paths towards enlightenment. When we complain, or get angry, or judge, or hold a grudge, or control a situation or another person, we are … Continue reading Be the Witness and Surrender the Ego
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A Taoist Poem
Like echoes of a sound, beyond our hearingIn a wide and quiet hollowWhere the river slows,Dark in the shadow of the treesAnd amber with the light of stones,The water turns upon itself, and shiftsTransparent panes above an unknown depth.Trees overhangtheir images, that seem to restUpon the dark leaves on the bottom,Where twigs and spotted shadowsTurn … Continue reading A Taoist Poem
5 Line Dzogchen Teaching for Living Your Life
Don't prolong the past, Don't invite the future, Don't alter your innate wakefulness, Don't fear appearances, There's nothing more than that! – Patrul Rinpoche
Flow State Advice from Laura Basha, Ph. D.
From her book, "The Inward Outlook" by Dr. Laura Basha. There are 3 principles: 1. Mind (Everything. Nothing. The formless) 2. Consciousness (The movement of mind) 3. Thought (This is the variable. For example, you can focus on peace, or, the lack of peace, if you desire to be more peaceful.) She says that life … Continue reading Flow State Advice from Laura Basha, Ph. D.
A Favorite Tao de Ching Quote
"Open your mind to the Tao, then trust your natural responses, and everything will fall into place." --Tao te Ching I include this in a string of words that I say to myself when I begin meditating. I love the sentence. I also wrote out this quote and put it in a small frame next … Continue reading A Favorite Tao de Ching Quote
John Butler on Inner Stillness Transformative Power
In this interview of John Butler by Iain McNay for "conscious tv" a remarkable story is told by Butler of how he discovered stillness in his lifetime. We discover wisdom in unexpected places from those from whom we least expect it. That is a life lesson in itself. https://www.youtube.com/embed/fZXhPmHPoNo https://www.youtube.com/embed/IXBV8IKtBYo
One Seeker's Story 