I am not a teacher. What a relief. If people think of me as a teacher, they relate with me as stubborn and rebellious students. They think in terms of …
Not the Way To Be, Part Two….
Last week, I wrote about how we all must uncover what we believe is the “way to be” in order to free ourselves from that idea of “goodness”. We may …
Spiritual Practice Is Not a Drug….
There is a big difference between doing drugs, basking in śakti, and spiritual practice. That should be obvious, but it’s not. With drugs there is no self-effort, and the result …
Knowing the Road….
The reason I started down this path was that I had to. I knew that what I wanted to know was there, wherever “there” was. What did I want? Happiness …
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 …
Autopterodidactyl….
If you are self-taught, you do not know what you do not know. The only dialogue is between you and you, which means that you believe you can dictate your …