There is a lot of mis-information in so-called spiritual and religious circles concerning our ego-mind. This is probably partly due to the simple mis-translation of ancient languages into modern ones, as well as the fact that just because a teaching is ancient, doesn’t make it correct. Historical Context When we look at the sources of [...]
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Return Of The King
Posted in Mind, Spirit, tagged ego, enlightenment, transcendence, zen mind on June 10, 2010 | Comments Off
It isn’t always easy to put ourselves in the shoes of our ancestors, the hunter gatherers who roamed the earth before the advent of agricultural settlements and city states. Imagine for a moment what it must have been like to be an integral part of the environment, perhaps with no concept of separation between nature [...]
Rituals for a fascinating part of our collective human experience, and throughout the spiritual and religious traditions of the world, rituals have taken many, many forms. They are used in key rites of passage such as births, coming of age and death. These public celebrations present a sense of collective social experience, a codified means [...]
Who Are You?
Posted in Mind, Spirit, tagged quantum, ramana, who am I on May 20, 2010 | 1 Comment »
One of the great Indian sages of the 20th century, Sri Ramana Maharishi, had a favourite meditation technique that he liked to share with his pupils. And this was the simple enquiry ‘Who Am I?’. In our conventional world view, we consciously and mostly unconsciously consider ourselves to be conglomeration of many things. I am [...]
Simple Meditation
Posted in Spirit, tagged meditation, wanting on May 2, 2010 | 1 Comment »
Wanting is a very effective gauge for where you are in the scheme of things. If your meditation is frustrating you because you’re not getting what you want, then you’ve missed the point. In our everyday lives, wanting is perfectly normal. We want some new shoes, we want to be entertained, etc. etc. The spiritual [...]
Spirituality
Posted in Spirit, tagged awakening, enlightenment, Spirit, spirituality on May 1, 2010 | Comments Off
For those of you who are new to spirituality and the diverse world of spiritual ideas and methods, I thought I’d give you a couple of examples in music (a very common language of experience), so that you can get the hang of what to look out for. 1. Faux-Spirituality: Being Nice as a Substitute [...]
The Divine
Posted in Spirit, tagged divine, divine will on April 28, 2010 | Comments Off
Our thirst for the divine: whether perceived as separate from us, or understood to be our core spiritual nature, seems to be unquenchable human drive. One of the leading explorers in this field is Sanaya Roman, who through her spirit guide Orin, has developed an extensive body of work on the divine and working with [...]
Entering a book shop a couple of days ago, I noticed a ‘Zen Dog’ birthday card. The dog was laid back in a sun-chair, obviously enjoying chilling out. It is certainly an interesting take on zen, and perhaps it symbolises a common view of zen. In that zen has something to do with being calm [...]
Mithras
Posted in Spirit, tagged Cult, Cults, Mithras, Roman Empire on January 28, 2010 | Comments Off
One of the side-effects of empire building is that often the temporary conquerors end up absorbing into their culture the culture of those they conquered. This process has repeated itself throughout history, and the Roman Empire was no exception. At its height it reigned through much of Europe, North Africa and Asia Minor. One area [...]
Spritual Path IV
Posted in Spirit, tagged meditation on December 30, 2009 | Comments Off
Meditation is a very simple process. It is a way to experience the depths and richness of our inner being, and to capture insights into our broader nature. Unfortunately, we are not so simple. We are complex beings with many layers of expression. Consequently, when we come to meditate we project into our meditation practice [...]
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