Wherever there is pain and disaster, it is our pain and disaster. Our job may not be to go and physically help; we may not have the skill set to …
The irony is….
The irony is that we go outside ourselves to find freedom, only to become limited and contracted. We believe we are expanding when we are outward turned. The truth is …
The tendency in spiritual practice….
The tendency in spiritual practice is to be attached to the “good” qualities and repulsed by the “bad” qualities. Our job is to be non-attached to all qualities. They are …
In order to win….
In order to win we must surrender to God. We believe we have control and free will, but in truth our free will is our ability to choose to do …
The practice is hidden….
The practice is hidden in plain sight. As the veils drop, we recognize that it has always been there.
It is not….
It is not that Chuckie (small self) does not matter. He IS matter.
Who says we need….
Who says we need to be stressed to have a holiday? Stress is pressure plus excitement or anxiety. So remove the pressure by backing off and disentangling from what we …
“The only thing that consoles….
“The only thing that consoles us for our miseries is diversion, and yet it is the greatest of our miseries.” –Blaise Pascal
If we are responsible for All, then….
If we are responsible for All, then we are responsible for All. For example, if I like the experience of disappointment, (and I know this because I experience disappointment a …
We cannot master something we ….
We cannot master something we have not studied. Seems obvious–however, there are people who believe they are experts when in fact they are just beginners. Do not get me wrong: …