Neck Deep in Grace
...A friend James Baraz tells of traveling to India to be with the guru H. W. L. Poonja... Poonja was celebrated for his freedom of...
Seuss-ian thought
"I have heard there are troubles of more than one kind. Some come from ahead and some come from behind. But I've bought a big bat. I'm all...
A Quechua Prayer
"Great Creator, Grant me the light of wisdom. Mother Earth, bountiful source, Help me draw strength from the ground beneath my feet....
Connection
"When we try to pick out anything by itself, we find it hitched to everything else in the universe... The universe would be incomplete...
Your Laughter…
Take breath away from me, if you wish, take air away, but do not take from me your laughter. My struggle is harsh and I come back with...
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Does the Ego Ever Disappear?
Question: Does the ego ever come into alignment with the evolutionary impulse? And if so, what happens to it? Does it go away or...
Something Sacred is Coming This Way
Something sacred is coming this way. That is how my ancestors would have said it. In the midst of all this turmoil and confusion, when we...
Altered states
The key to chronic ecstatic awareness is to continually cultivate altered states. I don’t think we need psychedelics for that, though I’m...
What’s going right for you today?
Thousands of things go right for you every single day, beginning the moment you wake up. Through some magic you don't fully understand,...
Midlife is when….
I think midlife is when the Universe gently places her hands upon your shoulders, pulls you close, and whispers your ear, “ I’m not...
On Relationship…
A good relationship has a pattern like a dance and is built on some of the same rules. The partners do not need to hold on tightly,...
Controlling Circumstances
…There's always going to be something that is going to challenge your idea that you can control circumstances. You cannot control...
Bless my Heart…
The road of life gives us many opportunities to bless every heart . Consider the following possibilities; What if I bless my heart all the...
Of youth, beauty and getting old
"One rule of the game, in most times and places, is that it’s the young who are beautiful. The beauty ideal is always a youthful one. This...
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Imagination
Your imagination is the single most important asset you possess. Your imagination is your power to create mental pictures of things that...
Power and Poetry
When power leads man toward arrogance, poetry reminds him of his limitations. When power narrows the area of man's concern, poetry reminds...
Which is Worth More?
Which is worth more, a crowd of thousands, or your own genuine solitude? Freedom, or the power over an entire nation? A little while alone...
To the GodIdontbelievein
"I am a devout atheist," writes Tom of Ohio, "but I have to explain to my atheist friends that I do pray to the 'GodIdontbelievein.' "My...
A Kahuna’s prayer
Take all that I say, And toss away Without a thought All that does not Strike within you A recognition. For you do not learn Wisdom and...
Compassion Hurts
“Compassion hurts. When you feel connected to everything, you also feel responsible for everything. And you cannot turn away. Your destiny...
Asking the right question
“You know, if we understand one question rightly, all questions are answered. But we don't know how to ask the right question. To ask the...
A Meditation:Growing
We grow helplessly. Not because we're helpless. But because we can't help it. For every stepping step. Every passing day. Every repetitive...