Do You Need Ego?
During this weeks classes we discussed how we can move beyond our egos. Some students, however, felt strongly that we need our egos. The most common concerns were, ego is necessary for human consciousness to evolve on this planet, without ego we would be too...
Practical Meditation
Sit in a comfortable position. Lightly, close your eyes, open and close your mouth to relax your jaw, and move your shoulders away from your ears. Breathe. When you become aware that you are thinking, move your attention back into the body. Breathe. This is...
What You Think About Youself Matters
What you think about yourself is vital to your mental, physical, and spiritual well-being. What you think about yourself is proportional to how race, socio-economic class, gender, and level of education are interpreted in the society in which you live. Another very...
Cup O’ Coffee (or Tea) Meditation
Hold the cup in your hands. Feel how its warmth radiates in your palms and fingers. Inhale. Feel the steam. Inhale again and follow its scent. Can you taste the coffee on the back of your palette when you inhale deeply? Slowly sip your coffee, taste it,...
How to Journal, Free-Writing
I have been journaling on and off since my early twenties. I have used it as a tool for stress relief and insight. My journaling practice has been as valuable to my personal well-being and the evolution of my consciousness as meditation and in this article I'm going...
Relaxation is Only the Beginning
Relaxation is only the beginning of meditation, relaxation is not meditation. Meditation is an opportunity for you to connect with the well-spring of peace, love, and joy within. It is the practice where you cultivate a meaningful relationship with your authentic...
What’s Really Motivating You?
After my morning run and stretching exercises I lay on the floor and contemplated the rest of my day. I thought about tomorrow evenings workshop, the book that I am writing at a snails pace, and then my mind flashed to a student in a previous workshop who seemed very...
Can You Be Happy?
Your boss is unreasonable, you haven't been intimate with your spouse in weeks, your kids won't pick their clothes up off the floor, and traffic is a nightmare. Trying to change the people and the situations in your life is normal. You want to be happy. ...
I’m a Moral Relativist. Are You?
Moral relativism is what our religious, societal, and political systems are deathly afraid of. They tell us that unless we obey the rules, the laws, and the credos of our society, society will fall into chaos. Moral relativism is fed by the erroneous beliefs that...
Love
"My bounty is as boundless as the sea, my love is as deep. The more I give to thee, the more I have, for both are infinite," (Shakespeare). What can we infer from this quote? Perhaps that unconditioned love is boundless, energizing, and endless. When our love...