Desire is a like a shadow because we imagine a happiness that never arrives. We wish for, we long for, we covet, we crave a satisfaction that still illudes us
How We Create and End Illusion
Consciousness becomes mind by contracting according to the objects it perceives. This makes us perceive differences and, by doing so, conceals the all-pervasiveness of Consciousness from Itself, creating illusion. The
Ending Mental Disturbance
Who we think we are is created by a misconception of mind. We think we are this body. We think we are these thoughts. We think we are these feelings.
The Option of Joy or Misery
When we can accept what comes to us through God’s grace, when we can let go of attachment, aversion, judgment and hatred, when we can no longer burn in the
Relationships
Much of our life is determined by the stories and beliefs we have created. While we are responsible for our stories, the basis for them arises from the conditioning we
The Bhagavad Gita: Part 2
What Krishna teaches about the Yoga of Wisdom and Renunciation of Action Because of our addiction to sense pleasures and attachment to the body we have forgotten the supreme Self.
The Bhagavad Gita: Part 1
What Krishna is teaching us about the Yoga of Knowledge and the Yoga of Action We seek permanent bliss. We have forgotten that the only Source of permanent bliss is
Guiding Us Home
My teacher once said, “If a seeker is ready, God will find a way to guide him.” Pleasure and the world outside are alluring and appear to give moments of
Spirituality
Spirituality doesn’t give us anything tangible. It mostly removes things. Those things are misperception, delusion and the monkey mind. Once those things are removed, we are left with what we
Mindfulness and Emptiness
Mindfulness is watching the activity in the mind. The activity inside the mind is the creation of thoughts, feelings and stories. Mindfulness is an important practice because ‘watching’ creates a
Becoming Anxiety-Free
Our mind becomes anxious when we live in the outlook of self-grasping and self-cherishing. This outlook is always about ‘me’ and ‘mine’. It arises from an experience of separateness. “I”
Our Search for Meaning
Our lives exist to search out meaning. This requires that we create a foundation within of peace and silence. Otherwise, we are assaulted by a mind that is constantly thinking