Recently there have been some questions about being stuck in thought loops (a group of thoughts that support a believed story). For some, these are thoughts about the past, and for others, they are concerns for the future. There
Consciousness Speaks
When we read spiritual quotes, blogs, and books, it is easy to fall into the habit of just reading the words. A suggestion would be to assume the position as the speaker or writer of those words. What recognition would allow these
What We Always Are
“I truly attained nothing from complete, unexcelled Enlightenment.” This statement by the Buddha exclaims the recognition of Truth. Statements like these by Self-realized masters are direct pointers to Truth. Nonetheless, when we read this, we immediately go about trying to
Trust Your Experience
If we want to wake up as our Divine essence, we need only look to our direct experience. Our Divine essence is unchanging, eternal Truth. Truth appears hidden because our tendency is to look at what is changing and to
What Is Grace?
We tend to think of Grace as the pleasant or serendipitous events in life nudging us to the experience of our essential nature. When an event in life brings us more peace or clarity, we think the event is Grace.
Mindfulness
Mindfulness is a common practice used to find inner peace and Self-Realization. Shunryu Suzuki Roshi, a Zen master often associated with mindfulness practice, stated, “In the beginner’s mind there are many possibilities, but in the expert’s there are few.” This