Imagine that it’s lunch time. On the table before you are twenty hot dogs. Each is the same – one hot dog in a roll without any condiments. They are identical. So you’re going to pick one, but it doesn’t matter which one you pick. You can call it a choice but is it really?Continue reading “Choice is the Last Illusion”
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Beyond Spiritual Awakening
If I were pretending to know something, which I am not, because I don’t, I might write the following. When you are “awake,” there will be no “you” to partake of the experience, and no “other” with whom to share it. It’s not an experience that one has, nor a state one observes, nor anContinue reading “Beyond Spiritual Awakening”
Notes in Mid-November
I walked many miles in the rain last night. Past the village the dark is smooth and alive, like the heart of something wild. There are voices in the rain. My walk was a plea for clarity and understanding; clarity and understanding were given. The Holy Spirit is an experience in the world: it isContinue reading “Notes in Mid-November”
Suffering is Self-Identity
You aren’t real. Generally, this is not a kind thing to say to another person. We all believe we’re here and embodied; denying that – especially when we’re projecting that denial onto another person – is a form of violence. The clearest and most helpful thing a body can say to another is: “we areContinue reading “Suffering is Self-Identity”
Notes in Early November
Happy All Saints Day. I’ve been trying to find my way with a newsletter for years. Another one floats into the ether tomorrow morning. If you’re interested, you can read past newsletters and sign up for the future ones here. I’ve also been having fun with videos lately. This one is posted elsewhere on theContinue reading “Notes in Early November”
The End of Looking for God
You can’t retrofit God into your experience. Nor can you expand your experience to include God. God is outside / beyond / unrelated to experience. The best you can do is realize this, and then stop trying. Give up on God, holiness, oneness, Christ, A Course in Miracles, the world in which they appear andContinue reading “The End of Looking for God”