Monthly Archives: January 2012

Immanuel and Gratitude 2.0

Posted on January 27, 2012 by

One of the great good fortunes of this life has been my friendship with Immanuel. How many people do I know who can talk about Arthur Schopenhauer and Shinran Shonen with equal  clarity and enthusiasm ? Immanuel was born to … Continue reading →

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The Day I Left For Good

Posted on January 24, 2012 by

How I loved looking at Avalokiteshvara ! standing attentively listening a thousand eyes open to the suffering of the world; but that’s not how I woke up. Hundreds of hours of energy healing practices extending the sense of touch through … Continue reading →

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Vitamin M

Posted on January 20, 2012 by

What is it about meditation that is associated with waking up ? Hard to pin down for certain. It seems that there is a strong association, but the specifics are not black and white. People who wrote about awakening and … Continue reading →

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This Could Actually Explain A Lot

Posted on January 19, 2012 by

[ Guest post by Timothy Campbell from the blog NEOSIMIAN SAPIENS on 2011-12-25. Enjoy ! ] Homo Sapiens Central Processing Unit From:  Product Support Department, Milky Way Branch To:        The Humans Re:        Homo Sapiens Central … Continue reading →

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I Can’t Believe It !

Posted on January 16, 2012 by

” I can’t believe it ! “ How many times has this thought come to mind, while looking at something or hearing something that surprises. Why? Reality (experience) didn’t match with thought. (belief, expectation, memory) Example: Your oldest friend (insert … Continue reading →

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This Way to Liberation by Lori Ann Lothian

Posted on January 14, 2012 by

[ Guest post by Lori Ann Lothian of the blog THE AWAKENED DREAMER . The url is below. Enjoy ! ] This Way to Liberation Posted on January 8, 2012 Want to get enlightened? Want to know how? Are you … Continue reading →

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Candle Lighter Award

Posted on January 14, 2012 by

Apparently, someone “out there” enjoyed reading this blog. There’s no accounting for taste ! Taste has little to do with graciousness, generosity or joyful appreciation; qualities which led to creating and sharing the Candle Lighter Award. Fellow bloggers Christine and … Continue reading →

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Identity

Posted on January 2, 2012 by

Who am I ? The question occurs to most of us at one time or another, and to spiritual types, the philosophically inclined, and teenagers perhaps a bit more often. Having spent decades in one kind of spiritual practice or another, … Continue reading →

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If I had just Five Minutes to Give Comprehensive Instructions for Awakening ?

Posted on January 1, 2012 by

[Guest post by Kenneth Folk, originator of the "Three Gear" approach to awakening. Enjoy!] How to Get Enlightened What would I say if I had just five minutes to give comprehensive instructions for awakening ? You are unenlightened to the … Continue reading →

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