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,…
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…
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…
Facts vs Truth
"It takes two to speak the Truth - one to speak and the other to hear." Thoreau The tao that can be toldis not the eternal TaoThe name that can…
No Future, No Past
So there was a vision. In it the unfolding of all the action and activity of life is seen as a visual pattern. It's a pattern in and of the…
What have I learned?
It's useful to periodically review and re-assess our current state and self-identity and how we present ourselves in the world. Do our actions match our desires? Are your motivations aligned…
On Belief, Trust, Intuition, Knowledge
Who do you Trust? Who do you learn from? Summer 2021: I walked into a bookstore I'd never been in before: Crazy Wisdom Bookstore and Tea Room, in Ann Arbor. …