I have often been asked: what is Enlightenment, and am I Enlightened. I have no real idea about what is Enlightenment. I seem to have more ideas of what it is not. At one time I did investigate the phenomenon, and I didn’t come up with anything substantial. In the Buddhist tradition, which seems to …
As I have said before, I don’t think any of us really know what is really going on, any of us, about anything, anywhere. Even if we are at the centre of the situation there will be another dimension about which we are not aware. It does seem that what we get in the mainstream …
A favourite joke.
Not quite? Alan Steinfeld sent: http://www.newrealities.com/index.php/articles-on-eastern-spirituality/item/2554-did-the-dalai-lama-just-call-for-an-end-to-religion?-by-richard-schiffman “All the world’s major religions, with their emphasis on love, compassion, patience, tolerance, and forgiveness can and do promote inner values. But the reality of the world today is that grounding ethics in religion is no longer adequate. This is why I am increasingly convinced that the time has …
At one level, everything seems to be changing rapidly, and at another level, not at all? Whereas at one time people were devoted to their religions – and nothing much changed, now people are devoted to their guru/yoga/meditation/diet/ – and nothing much is changing! Religions are not only still fighting each other, they are still …
In reply to a recent email Kira wrote: “perhaps (therapy/spirituality) is needed for some levels of communication and stepping stones.” Devesh wrote: “which is how I see the various styles of expression; (spiritual teachers) with their spiritually and Paul with his own unique language and way of using it…” I am now attempting to share …
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The Gap, a stillness that is ever changing.