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. —Antoine de Saint-Exupéry

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

Archive for September, 2008

A note to a friend

Monday, September 29th, 2008 Posted in Quick Thoughts, Spirituality, Teacher / Practice | No Comments »

This, too, will pass. Markets go up and down, emotions go up and down. But in the center, all is still. It's like the eye of a hurricane. All that power and energy, emanates from stillness. You have that center... and that is your true ...

the (dis)appearance of God

Wednesday, September 17th, 2008 Posted in My Life, Spirituality | 17 Comments »

It's been more than two years since I had the experience that I call "the  suck" or "the empty  holodeck." Although the experience really lasted just a moment, in some ways its consequences have been far lasting. Because of my ...