spiritual awakening and enlightenment in today’s world

Perfection is achieved, not when there is nothing more to add, but when there is nothing left to take away.

What is wanted is not the will to believe, but the will to find out, which is the exact opposite.

Archive for November, 2007

I succumbed!

Wednesday, November 28th, 2007 Posted in Seen on the Web | 5 Comments »

It's Darrell's fault. And Trev describes it. I'd almost describe myself as allergic to the oh-so-trendy social networking stuff, particularly online communities... MySpace strikes me as a kid's crayon drawing on the wall, Zaadz is nice, spiritual and, well, boring.  ...

Heroes

Thursday, November 15th, 2007 Posted in Movies / TV / Stage, My Life, Spirituality | 6 Comments »

      I almost feel like I'm coming back to life after being gone awhile!  For the last three days, I've been on a "detox" diet, eating vegan, avoiding sugar, limiting caffeine, and exercising.  I already feel a vast difference... I have ...

Time for a change!

Sunday, November 11th, 2007 Posted in Mind, My Life, Teacher / Practice | 11 Comments »

I fit the stereotype of the computer geek who lives mostly in front of a screen, at work because it's my job, and at home because it's fun. However, this lifestyle has its price... I'm fat, or as the Department ...

Snapping out of it

Saturday, November 10th, 2007 Posted in Mind, My Life | 3 Comments »

I'm a pretty happy guy, but around the middle of the week I got hit by a several days of sadness that seemed to be triggered by nothing in particular, and about nothing in particular. But it was strong and ...

At any time…

Friday, November 2nd, 2007 Posted in Mind, Spirituality | 3 Comments »

      A Zen master (I don't remember who) once said, "at any time, it is possible for anyone to exchange the radiant mind of the Buddha, for that of a demon." This is true. Sometimes it's a trigger: one word, one ...

Coming Down

Thursday, November 1st, 2007 Posted in Mind, My Life | 5 Comments »

      Jan 22, 2006 was a dramatic experience for me. In a way it was freeing, but it also messed me up a bit, and I imagine the problem has to do with my constant thinking. My search for Truth (note ...