Loving Kindness…
Love and compassion are necessities, not luxuries. Without them, humanity cannot survive. – The Dalai Lama I’ve been visiting my grandfather at the senior citizens home for some time now. He moved in here when he broke his hip and couldn’t look after himself at home anymore. I go about once a week, and at first I did it as the dutiful grandson, thinking of it as an obligation, but gradually, over the years, I’ve come to enjoy these visits. […]
Faith
Before I discuss what faith is, it might be easier to begin by briefly discussing what it is not. Faith does not involve religious dogma, although some refer to their religion as “their faith.” Nor is it a blind acceptance of a set of rules and beliefs. Faith is something far beyond beliefs. Faith is a vibration of energy, and is probably the most powerful and yet most misunderstood energy that we have available to us as human beings. Faith comes from contemplation, experience and a willingness—no, more than a willingness—a personal quest to probe and [...]
The Path of the Ten Virtues – Part III
Continued from The Path of the Ten Virtues – Part II As we continue on the path of the ten virtues, I feel inclined to once again remind the reader that these are not spiritual or moral codes, but rather paths of energy that one explores by living and practicing them. They are of no value whatsoever as mere intellectual concepts. Their value can only be experienced by the individual who has the courage, curiosity and tenacity to live and practice them for a period of time—I suggest one month. If they have no value [...]
The Path of the Ten Virtues – Part II
Continued from – The Path of the Ten Virtues – Part I Last month I wrote about the path of the ten virtues being a path of energy. This is important to realize. If we think of these virtues as spiritual obligations, or as something one does to become a good person, then there is a resistance to them. Perhaps resistance is not the right word, but there is a reluctance or heaviness about doing them because it is just another set of obligations we are expected to meet in our already busy and overburdened [...]
Having a Relationship With Your Dreams
I’ve written in past monthly topics about dreams, but this month I thought I would approach dreams from the perspective of “having a relationship” with your dreams, rather than just understanding and interpreting them. Having a relationship with your dreams is a different focus. It is a different approach. It means having respect for your dreams. It means thinking of your dreams as something you can have a relationship with. It is in many ways a paradigm shift from investigating your dreams, to entering into a dialogue with them. […]
Dreams – Part II
Continued from: Dreams – Part I What is dream incubation? It is a term used by those who work regularly with the mind to describe a method that evokes dreams from our subconscious. Usually dream incubation is used to evoke a dream in response to a question or concern we have in our daily lives. For example, perhaps you are thinking of changing your career and are unsure of what field you should choose. You can ask your dreams for guidance. Maybe you’re thinking of investing some money, or moving overseas—it can be any decision where [...]