In Search of the Holidays

The fact we are unhappy when we attempt to be “happy” by partaking in “happy holiday festivities” points to our mental health. Within our awareness is the uncomfortable realization that we are participating in a fantasy.

The End of Intuition

The path of intuition has an end. Like the runway that allows the airplane to build up enough speed to take flight, intuition speeds perception to a point where we are lifted beyond the limits of the road. There is a point of awareness when the end of intuition is recognized – where intuitive insights have completed their job.

The Gift of the Anonymous Question

Those with an interest in spiritual living are aware that all sincere questions are answered. But does it matter who asks the question? This years PAGL conference is all about asking questions. When I first heard that there would be an opportunity to ask “anonymous” questions, some personal issues I had been struggling with immediately [...]

Floating with Spiritual Awareness over the Quicksand of Problems

Many seem to be suffering from a lack of resources. Do we pray and/or visualize in order to “attract” what we need? Do we attempt to be satisfied with what we have and be content? The transcendent approach recognizes that the problem may be our habit of seeing the situation from a “problem” mentality. Like [...]

Is Perseverance the Right Idea?

There is a story made famous in the book: “Think and Grow Rich,” describing a gold miner who dug and dug and dug looking for gold. He gave up and sold the land to someone who within one day, dug a little deeper and found the layer of gold. This story is used to support [...]

It was Joy, not Suffering that Enlightened the Buddha

Public television is airing a two hour documentary on the Buddha that is highly recommended for anyone interested in joy, enlightenment, the end of suffering and truth realization. It is beautifully produced with delightful graphics that enhance the story. The interviews are insightful and convey a non-religious view on the life of the Buddha and [...]

Annual PAGL Conference, 2010

2010 Annual PAGL Conference

Nothing Real Makes Sense

Impossible to believe, yet it is true nonetheless. With just a few clarifications and definitions it may becomes clear to you as well. First, that which is “real” is always what it is. For something to be real, it needs to be unchanging, eternal, and self-evidently true. When we are looking for something to “make [...]

Imagination vs Awareness

Awareness is the conscious acknowledgement of what is. Imagination is imaging something that is not. Awareness is a faculty, available to all, that can be cultivated when there is interest in discovering what really is. Imagination is something that is done to avoid or ignore what is. While imagery and imagination have been promoted and [...]

Show of the Week

Beginning this week, one of the Listening Place shows will be highlighted. This week take a “listen” to TJ Hellman, a young man inspired by the poverty of Haiti many years ago, to devote his life to service.

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