Just Who is this Wu Hsin?

by | Apr 1, 2018 | Spirit

As many of you know, I like to post a little quote from a mystical text most mornings. It’s become a part of my spiritual practice. I find them uplifting, inspiring, sometimes puzzling. A while back, I worked my way through all my Rumi books, then Hafiz. I gave Psalms...

Justice and Mercy: Finding the Balance

by | Nov 27, 2016 | Current Events, Spirit

The recent US election results have created a storm of reaction, ranging from let’s revolt, even violently, to let’s all be kind to each other and hope nothing bad happens. These are two expressions of the two spiritual forces of Justice and Mercy. Two unbalanced...

Knowledge is Structured in Consciousness

by | Aug 31, 2016 | Spirit

Now we come to an interesting aspect of states of consciousness. I talked about the seven states of consciousness in an earlier blog and described the subjective experience of each (to some degree). For example, while we’re sleeping, we have no conscious experience at...

The Seven States of Consciousness

by | Aug 17, 2016 | Spirit

The Vedas teach there are seven states of consciousness and we are equipped to experience them all. They each have their own subjective and objective reality. Waking State. Yeah, that’s just your ordinary being awake and experiencing the world in your daily life. The...

“Who Am I to Pray for Him?”

by | Sep 26, 2015 | Spirit

Pope Francis keeps asking everyone he meets to pray for him. He asks throngs of people, all the attendees of his mass at Madison Square Garden, powerful leaders, rich people, and poor people. And many have the same reaction that soon-to-be-ex Speaker of the House John...