Too often, science folks try to use ONLY the portion of reality called the "physical-seen world" to explain everything, but the physical world cannot explain the systems at play. It ends up being a tug of war/struggle between science and folks who believe there is more than just the physical world. Really unnecessary.... but in… Continue reading The illusion of a tug-of-war between Physical Science vs. the Extra-physical world
Bodymind Drops Away – Jundo Cohen
Excerpt: The selfish "little self" wants and wishes, weighs and measures, feeling need and lack, seeing good and bad, demarcating friend or foe, with judgments about the past and hopes or fears for the future. It lives in a world of me and you, this, that and the other thing. In the equanimity and non-seeking… Continue reading Bodymind Drops Away – Jundo Cohen
Albert Einstein – Life and Work – Summary
excerpt:Einstein also clarified his religious views, stating that he believed there was an “old one” who was the ultimate lawgiver. He wrote that he did not believe in a personal God that intervened in human affairs but instead believed in the God of the 17th-century Dutch Jewish philosopher Benedict de Spinoza—the God of harmony and… Continue reading Albert Einstein – Life and Work – Summary
Balance … Lack of Balance
i keep reminding myself...... of the importance of balance.... Balance stems from a sense of completeness, leading to a healthy mind. Life's circumstances cannot ever provide us with balance, or a sense of completeness. Balance comes after we learn how to deal with all our inner boogeymen, and realize that we are born with "inner… Continue reading Balance … Lack of Balance
Reliable Guidelines – (Cream….. the stuff that seems to keep rising to the top)
What for me, are the guidelines, tools and concepts that seem to be reliable in life? The mind will play games with you until the cows come home.The student comes to the teacher all excited "Teacher, when i was meditating all the saints came and were talking to me about the secrets of the universe"… Continue reading Reliable Guidelines – (Cream….. the stuff that seems to keep rising to the top)
Quiet Mind – Busy Day
i keep reminding myself......We only ever have this one moment that we are experiencing, and it is we ourselves who decide how we are going to experience it. How many satisfying moments am i going to experience today? How many dis-satisfied moments am i going to experience today? We decide this.....Does our experiencing of the… Continue reading Quiet Mind – Busy Day
Just thinkin’… about the path to waking up to reality……….
Just thinkin'... about the path to waking up to reality..........The road to waking up to reality is not an easy one. There are many deep seated beliefs (blocking our vision) that are like stubborn stains.... for myself it has been like peeling an onion ..... (a very satisfying process by the way.... maybe with a… Continue reading Just thinkin’… about the path to waking up to reality……….
Just thinkin’ about the worlds problems – Part 6
Just thinkin' about the worlds problems..... What is the most basic human problem (issue) in the world today?Here is a set of questions that is probably unanswerable..... but it seems like it needs to be asked..... because the world seems to be like millions of angry bees buzzing around and stinging each other.....What is the… Continue reading Just thinkin’ about the worlds problems – Part 6
Just thinkin’ about social values – Part 4
Just thinkin' about social values ....So, what could be a basis for just and fair inter-personal inter-societal guidelines of conduct that could be used in this global situation?Could it be based on personal opinion? of course not....... we need to start in a more centralized place if we are to find a workable place from… Continue reading Just thinkin’ about social values – Part 4
Just thinkin’…. on individual freedom in Society – Part 3
Just thinkin'.... on individual freedom....Let's imagine we are starting from zero.....Is it possible to build a societal system where everyone's individual freedom can exist?Should upholding individual freedom be a governing principle?Let's run with it and see where it goes..... Ok.... now we have a few potential Principles popping up......Principle #1 (for now ) Individual freedom… Continue reading Just thinkin’…. on individual freedom in Society – Part 3
Reality is Dharma 