Toward a World that Works for Everyone
Resting coiled like a snake at the base of the root chakra, kundalini is a potent spiritual energy believed to carry the potential for transformation and enlightenment. To awaken it is no small task, as it requires years of dedicated practice. If you find a kundalini-centered meditation and stick with it, you could have some […]
The word “spirituality” means something different to each of us. Some interpret it as a path or lifestyle and believe that the destination is enlightenment. Some seekers look at the world as a school in which we develop compassion, learn to be human, and slowly become aware of things hidden from the human eye. I’m […]
This is an excerpt from Chapter 3 of Enlightened Afterlife, my new ebook centered on Spiritualist philosophy on life after death. In this section, we learn about enlightenment after death (a rare experience) from the “spirit communicators” who’ve experienced it. You can purchase a PDF file of the book at the bottom of this post, […]
If you want to live in a world where people treat each other with kindness and decency, the first step is to become aware of your effect on others. You’ve probably heard the old cliché that we should be the change we want to see in the world, but now more than ever, it’s important […]
Karma Yoga is a path to enlightenment achieved through selfless service that often involves some form of work. Anything that helps people can be considered service, which includes creative work. Even if your job prevents you from helping people on a regular basis, it can still be considered a form of service if it helps […]
Language fascinates me. It provides us with a way to express what’s in the mind, heart and soul, and as if the ability to speak weren’t enough, we also have writing – the manipulation of symbols to express long, flowing thoughts that build upon one another like bricks. I’m interested in expanding the stream of […]
Wouldn’t it be great to have a description of one of the stages of enlightenment from someone who experienced it? I’m not referring to a guru, but to an active student on the path who discovered what he called the ‘Current’ and shared his experiences with the world. Franklin Merrell-Wolff This person is Franklin Merrell-Wolff. […]
Franklin Merrell-Wolff (Continued from part 1. Read full post here.) If you wonder what it was like to feel the ambrosia (spiritual bliss) and experience the Current, here is Franklin’s description: “I felt the Ambrosia-like quality in the breath with the purifying benediction that it casts over the whole personality, even including the physical body. […]
Continued from part 1 (read full post here). Some people are immediately aware of the current, while others remain in the dark. “I am studying the effect of the Current upon others. Sherifa is immediately responsive to It and recognizes Its presence, at times even before I do. It will grip an audience, but those […]
Credit: cosmichealer.com Some people in the conscious community have turned their back on religion because of the ways it’s used to distort spirituality and control the masses, but others look to it for little bits of wisdom and insight. Some have studied different religions in hopes of finding similarities between them all, and they’ve discovered […]
Concluded from Part 2. Ramakrishna tells us that the guru “is all in all. There is no one higher than the Guru.” (1) While the Most High sometimes uses a teacher to get through to us in the external world, we’re also guided from within. “God is the Inner Guide. He sees the longing of […]
Continued from Part 1. It’s easier to follow a living man or woman than a scripture, Paramahansa Yogananda tells us, which is why gurus are often preferred over spiritual writings. “It is more easy to follow a living, breathing, talking man (who lives truth) than a mute scripture. “If a saint has reached his goal, […]
A ‘guru’ is a spiritual teacher who’s life mission is to show the way to enlightenment. The guru is generally seen as an enlightened figure, but some teachers are imperfect and honest about their imperfection. They teach that being comfortable with imperfection is an important step to enlightenment, and I’m sure every teacher learns as […]
You hear a lot in the conscious community about equality, and it’s obviously an important topic for those who want to address serious social issues like poverty, starvation, oppressive governments, etc. Is it possible, however, to have a spiritual perspective on equality? As various socially and spiritually conscious groups continue to come together, we can’t […]
I’d like to introduce a new writing series entitled The Teachers Speak. Here, we’ll explore what various well-known spiritual figures have said about an array of subjects, including God, enlightenment, the spiritual path and the different ways we all travel it. I’ve written reports like this before, but the intention is to share them more […]
