Our "Self" - Both Sides
Our untrained, "everyday mind" constantly fabricates & maintains a "conceptual self", "small self" or "ego." When not distracted by this...
Nowhere to Run
As we see our own thoughts, self-talk, planned & spoken words, planned & actual behavior, more & more objectively and in greater &...
Depth?
The pace of today's technology-driven life is rapidly accelerating, bringing with it ever-increasing levels of distraction, time-poverty,...
Ready or Not ...
Things, exactly as they are, just keep knocking at our sensory doors. If we don't open the door, reality will simply break down all our...
Reality - No Really!
Life feels radically different when we connect directly with the immediate present. This is so rare for most of us, that reading these...
Readiness to "Get It"
A few days ago, I wrote about the importance of stillness during meditation practice. A wonderful summary: “until there is no movement to...
As Simple as This?
The vast variety & shear volume of stuff rapidly coming at us & constantly changing can feel very disorienting & stressful. It seems to...
Our "Normal" Understanding
How & what we normally know & understand - our mindset, consciousness, or operating system - is hardwired for survival of our individual...
Rational Thought - AND - Awareness
Rational thought & language (discursive rationality, personal-verbal processing) are essential for science & technology, which in turn...
Over Thinking?
The untrained mind doggedly, compulsively returns to a few favourite themes. The up (adaptive) side: these "stories of me" serve to...
