I stand with all the broken-hearted ones, the outraged ones, the frightened ones, and I implore you not to allow this to break you or defeat you. We do not know how the great swings of events will play out, how or when the darkness is overcome by the light. Fight for the light in whatever way you know how to and trust you are not alone. There are greater forces at work than we realize and our task is to stand for the light, represent the light and in every way we can, be the

I would like to believe I have it all in hand, in charge of my destiny. But the reality is I have no idea from where I came or to which end I’m headed, or even to whom my name refers. There is only a mystery all the way through all the way down and all the way beyond. You can keep your answers and even your questions, I have no use for them. I am blind and deaf to your certainties. If I no longer believe in mine then yours have long since evaporated for me in the morning

From Jackson Peterson (I do not always agree with Jackson Peterson's viewpoint, but what I find truly valuable is his dedication and application in finding and teaching what works. He has an unusually deep knowledge of the various mystical traditions and is able to see (from his perspective) their various strengths and weaknesses. In this post he describes the commonality of the nature of non-duality found in all the mystical traditions . Anne) I mentioned in my book The Natu

Part 1: The Dramatic Self There has been some background depression or heaviness lately and I am beginning to understand what is behind it: as the years have passed it has become increasingly more difficult to experience a solid sense of ‘I”, the person. I am clearly still here as this specific individual with feelings and ego and all the usual things, but they are not coalesced as or around a personal identity. They simply are, appearing and disappearing. The ‘person’ has be

What do you say when there are no words? What do you say when the Silence hangs heavy on you, nullifying thoughts? What do you say to describe the indescribable without a thinking, active mind? You don’t say anything, anything at all. You let it all wash over you You let it all wash through you You let it wash you clean away.