[Updated Sept 13, 2020] Timeless advise on the pandemic from one of the past century’s most influential gurus from the East. — Maharishi Mahesh Yogi (1918–2008) brought the practice of Transcendental Meditation (“TM”) to the world and was the meditation teacher and guru of the Beatles and the Beach Boys, among many other celebrities in his day. I learned TM in 1974 and consider it the…

[Updated May 1, 2022] A new way to know if you are experiencing an ‘Awakening’, ‘Self-Realization’, or ‘Enlightenment’. — CONTENTS [1] “Awakening” on Social Media — Initial Awakening & Awakened [2] Formal Definitions —[2.1] Awakening — [2.2] Self-Realization — [2.3] Enlightenment [3] The Awakening Matrix [4] Enlightenment vs. Being Psychic — [4.1] Two Pathways to Awakening [5] Dark Night of the Duality Soul [6] Stages of Spiritual Transformation — [6.1] Cosmic Consciousness — [6.2]…

[Updated December 22, 2021] An overview of the Chakras for meditation and energy balancing. Introduction A chakra (“wheel” in Sanskrit) is a major concentration in the physical body of both physical and non-physical (spiritual or psychic) energy (prana or kundalini). Some people prefer to call them “Energy Centers”. This article gives…

[Updated June 22, 2022] Meditation is central to contemporary spirituality, but just what is it? — “I have tried meditating, but I couldn’t really get into it.” I heard the quote above, or something like it, from relatives at 2 recent family get-togethers. I have also seen similar comments on Facebook spiritual groups, along with a lot of suggestions on how to meditate. Part 1 (this article) is an Introduction & Overview

How to balance your Higher-Self & Lower-Self to be the best you and help make a better world for places like Ukraine. — SECTIONS [1] The “Witnessing I” & The “Small I” [2] Ukraine as a Spiritual Catalyst [3] Be Proud of Your Dharma [4] Heal Yourself, Heal Your World [1] The “Witnessing I” & The “Small I” February has been an intense month. There is intense spiritual energy coming from the Sun, which I posted about early in the month in…

[Updated April 3, 2022] We can go to the most religious places in the world, but they will not be spiritual until we turn inward. — by Jaeyeon Choe and Alan A. Lew The pandemic has led some people to take a greater interest in religion and spirituality as a way of coping with the unprecedented changes that have taken place. As a result, spiritual tourism is expected to rise significantly post-pandemic.

Karma is our conditioned response to the world; Synchronicity is how we master those responses. — CONTENTS [1] Definitions of ‘Karma’ — [1.1] In Sanskrit, Karma means… — [1.2] The 3 Levels of Karma [2] Samskaras (Conditioned Responses) Create Karma — [2.1] Good & Bad Karma [3] ‘Kriya’ is the Opposite of Karma [4] 2 Types of Karma Yoga — [4.1] Doing Karma Yoga — [4.2] Being Karma Yoga [5] The…

Also known as 1-Intelligence/Essence, 2-Awareness, and 3-Happiness/Energy — by any name, they are in everything. — QUESTION FROM A READER: I know that All is One, all are infinite manifestations of Consciousness. I also know that only Love is real. What is the relationship/connection between Consciousness and Love? The same? Just semantics? ANSWER FROM ME & MY ENERGY GROUP-HIGHER SELF: Thanks for your interesting question. This…

Zen Master Dogen on the difference between the world as the “illusion” we create & the world as the “awakening” inside us. — “To carry the self forward and illuminate myriad things is delusion. That myriad things come forth and illuminate the self is awakening.“ — Dogen, in ‘Genjokoan’ I LOVE this saying from Zen Master Dogen (1200–1253 CE). I interpret these two lines as … To experience and act in the world…

Buddhist insight for a new world spirituality. — CONTENTS [1] A Lesson from Buddha — [1.1] Things That We Should Not Worry About — [1.2] Things That We Should Worry About — [1.3] Buddha Teaches Us How to be Mindful [2] A Contemporary Understanding — [2.1] “What” We Do is Not Spiritual — [2.2] “How” We Do What We Do…

The classic text of Chan / Zen Buddhism is re-interpreted from a contemporary radical nonduality perspective. — CONTENTS [1] Introduction [2] A Radical Xin Xin Ming [3] About Xin Xin Ming [4] Key Neo-Advaita Concepts [5] Sources [6] Related Articles [1] Introduction I offer this re-interpretation of the foundational Chan/Zen Buddhism text, Xin Xin Ming (The Truth Mind). Xin Xin Ming is considered the first text to define Chan…

Gate, gate, paragate, parasamgate — That is Liberation! — Gate, gate. Paragate. Parasamgate. Bhodi svaha! (Gone, gone. Gone to the opposite shore. Gone completely to the opposite shore. That is liberation/enlightenment. — The Heart Suttra of Mahayana Buddhism) Now is the time to go beyond. Beyond time. Beyond space. Now is the time and place to be, without time and…