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Spiritual practice

Where’s the Battle? (Where’s the Peace?)

by Eric on May 8, 2012

Life can get very, very intense. Have you noticed?
In the Bhagavad Gita, this intensity is symbolized as a war. The whole text takes place . . . on a battlefield. But this isn’t an ordinary battlefield. It’s much more personal than that.
In fact, whether you’re standing or sitting as you read this . . . you’re on the battlefleld.

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The Moment of Awakening (Are you Ready?)

May 1, 2012

Books are a blessing. Through immersion in a book, you can step beyond the parameters of your habitual mental models and enter into a new relationship with your life and LIfe itself.  Whether the book you read is classified as fiction or non-fiction – it’s still the product of a human mind. And as such, [...]

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The 3 Keys to Deep (Joyful) Spiritual Growth

March 27, 2012

Have you ever played the “game” called 52 pick-up? It’s something I learned when I was nine years old – playing cards with some older boys. One looked at me and asked, “Have you ever played 52 pick-up?” “No,” I said. “Want to?” “Sure,” I nodded. He hurled the deck of fifty-two cards up into [...]

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Wisdom Heart Consciousness: What’s Next? (with photos, audio, video)

March 15, 2012

It’s not officially Spring. But there are early signs – buds, blossoms, and birds – that it’s here. Even when the temperature drops and cold winds blow, if you’re paying attention, you see the unmistakable signs of Spring blossoming. Your spiritual life is also blossoming. The spirit within you, what we call the Wisdom Heart [...]

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Dharma Doodle: The Power of Wish

February 17, 2012

Trees are key symbols in all sacred traditions. Recall the tree in  the Garden of Eden.  Remember where the Buddha sat – under a tree!   The Wish Tree an ancient image from the yogic tradition that symbolizes the organic, creative power of your being.  You can connect with the Wish Tree by envisioning your spine [...]

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Love or Reactivity (What are you growing?)

February 13, 2012

At a certain point in your spiritual development, you realize that: Practice is essential Everything is practice You really, really see (not just as an idea, but as a palpable, embodied realization) that you are always practicing. How you live is your practice. You are always reinforcing or releasing patterns. You are always strengthening old [...]

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