Maya
Na tat svabhasam drsyatvatThe (mind-stuff) is not (self-luminous) because it is an object of perception by the Purusha. Yoga Sutras 4.19 Tat Tvam AsiYou are That. 1 of 4 Mahavakyas,…
Frequency Music
There has been much discussion lately around frequencies, the sounds of specific frequencies and how they can affect our systems. This, of course, is a topic better learned through experience…
January 2024 Sessions
Wednesday January 31 A smaller group this evening, welcome and intimate and peaceful, and lovely to have a few new attendees. Most grateful for Brittany coming to join our group…
What is Real?
A few people have recently brought challenges that underscore the importance of an understanding that differentiates between what is 'Real' and what exists only as an object of thought. Conversations…
November 2023 Sessions
Wednesday November 22 Meeting the evening before Thanksgiving. Most years we skip this evening but we had a special request to hold a meditation session. Guess what the topic may…
September 2023 Sessions
Wed. Sep 13 A very productive exploration last night in the Wednesday evening meditation group at Higher Self Traverse City. Our meditation exercise was alternate nostril breathing, an ancient practice…
The Guru and the Tools
A guru is one who dispels darkness. He is able to throw light on dimensions that are not yet in your experience. Sadhguru There was a seeker who spent decades…
All You Need is Within
“The sound of the rain needs no translation” Alan Watts Sitting in a cabin on a lake in Maine, listening to the rain falling on the metal roof, allowing the…
i and I
“‘I and I’ is a way of referring to oneself, yet it means more than simply ‘I.’ It can refer to the unity of God and every human—God is within…
Sin, Sunshine, Sadhana, Samyama, Silence
The past few months have been spent both in matters of the body and mind (traveling, visiting family and friends, sunshine, beaches, cruises, dances and parties), and in matters of…