Be with your experience. This does not mean “in it”. This means “let it happen”. Always did. When I first wrote down the practice Baba taught me in A Spiritual …
I Lost My Patience….
In Orkney I cried, I laughed, and I finally gave up my attachment to patience. Thank God. I had been driven to travel to Orkney for the last two years, …
Twisted Love….
Twisted love is still love. So everything is love in one form or another. The problem is, God is having to push through our ignorance. Manifestation is love; just twisted …
Low and Behold….
Around our cottage in Orkney there are fields filled with cattle, sheep, wheat, grass pasture, or wild growth. The ocean, with cliffs rising from it, is within walking distance. Spotted …
What Does the Guru Do?….
The Śiva Sūtras say the Guru is the means (Sūtra II.6). For me, my Guru, Swami Muktananda, Baba, has been and is the means. In all the years I knew, …
You Are Perfect Just the Way You Are….
You are perfect just the way you are. So, be where you are and accept it. That is the practice. Boring in toward the Heart does not mean you will …
Act in Stillness….
We speak so many words, and then how much do we practice them? When I say practice, I do not mean “trying”; I mean actually “being “ them. Yoga Sutras …
Qualities of a Student….
Doubt Certitude Contradict Agree Promiscuous Loyal/dedicated/faithful Worry Be at ease/be at peace Willfully obtuse Receptive Questioning Dogmatic Examine Stooge Free/open/searching/experimenting Fanatical Aware/concerned Blasé/oblivious/asleep Self protective Vulnerable/impressionable/gullible …
Work Is Fun….
As a child I was active; I had “productive” and “work ethic” all over me. My girl classmates in the sixth grade would say, “We like boys, we carry pocketbooks, …
Surrendering to Growth….
I am in the middle of a change. Change is never pleasant, no matter how positive it is. Throughout my life, there have been times when I was heading in …