I think we may have misunderstood the notion of selflessness. And our misunderstanding has us shy away from the concept. Yes, forget about the egoic personality that we call a “self.” But, no, don’t forget about the Universal Self, Higher Self or just plain Self that exists at a higher level. We go through lifetimes […]
And Then, Another Bridge
I’m finding there comes a time when a bridge is crossed. It’s one of many bridges, one of them being Ascension itself. (1) And, like so much else, for the experience to flower, I have to consciously recognize what’s happening. I have to move from unconscious awareness of the thing in question to conscious awareness. […]
Insight Unfolds
This insight keeps on unfolding. I’m trying to remake the world in my own image. (1) Yes. I have preferences. I try to see that the world is as I’d prefer it to be. Definitely. I certainly need to raise this one to awareness because very soon I’ll have ample money to impact a section […]
The Death of Narcissus; or, Everything I Do is Trying to Make the World Over in My Own Image
Having just seen my inner Hitler, I now get to see another controlling myth of my life, another grand motif. In his The Knee of Listening, Da Free John talks about how germane the myth of Narcissus is to those who seek enlightenment. He calls Narcissus the primary obstacle to enlightenment. I wish I had […]