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Poetry
I used to look at poetry as some sort of flowery way to make words sound pretty. But more and more as I come to understand the greatest metaphysical ideas and look deeper into my own soul I realize how much deeper this form of art really touches us. Poetry is in fact a way to more deeply convey meanings and sensations that words typically only touch the surface of. Language is the vein attempt we human beings use to connect with each other and share ideas. Words themselves are meaningless and are used only as symbols to represent that [...]
Simple Living
I wrote this while studying the ancient Indian philosophy of Yoga while doing a training in the area of Maharastra. Simple living is a way of life. It is a choice to abstain from unnecessary luxury, to reduce ones possessions, and generally to minimize your needs that rely on the physical realm. Simple living is a way to move away from a deeply rooted physical existence and move closer to the divine which exists at a higher vibration than the physical characteristics of our life experience. By simplifying your life many benefits can be realized including a diminished need for [...]
Follow Your Truth
After spending about a week in the “Yoga Capital of the World” in Rishikesh, India I have noticed a very strong presence of “gurus”, “astrologers”, “healers”, “medicine men” and many other related professions here specifically to cater to the thousands of tourists, both Indian and foreign who come here as seekers for spiritual growth and the attainment of a greater self understanding. These “spiritual leaders” offer answers that so many of us seek when we decide to seek answers to some of the deepest questions we hold. Whether we want to know what career path to take, what type [...]
Our Eternal Nature
We are fractal beings. Our life in this physical body is but a blip in our ever expanding existence. Our life force is connected to the source. We are connected to the beginning of all time. We existed before this current lifetime and we will continue to exist after this physical existence comes to an end. BUT, the question to ask is: Does any of this even matter? I believe we are eternal beings. Even if you have no experience, no acceptance of the above information, all that exists, all that has ever existed, all that ever will exist is [...]
The Great Work
We all have our own truths. It is incredibly important to follow our own personal truths without allowing those around us to push us away from them. We all have our own paths and if we allow others to step in and redirect our actions, our thoughts, then who are we really. We become just a reflection, a receptacle of the characteristics of the people who we allow to influence us. Then what do we have to offer to the world? By truly following our hearts, our intuition, we take the path that our higher selves have forged for us. [...]
Unconditional Love
Love is the highest vibration of our existence. It is what brings us our greatest joys, but also our deepest sorrow. For joy and sorrow are both poles of the same thing. There is no point where joy diminishes exactly into being sorrow. At some point in the middle is some degree of indifference, but there is no absolute joy and no absolute sorrow. You can’t have one without the other; they are both completely relative to each other. Whether our experience of love comes from a connection to a lover, a family member, a friend, a pet, nature, or [...]
Finding Peace
Not too long ago, I had a friend ask me what I felt was the purpose of my life. What am I here for and what is my ultimate goal in life? It made me realize that I hadn’t even ever asked myself these questions. I hadn’t even deeply considered why I am here on this earth. Why I am in existence. My whole life, I had been living more for the future, than for the present. Since this time I have given these questions much thought, have done a lot of reading, and have asked others what they think. [...]
Importance of Sharing Information
The age of today is being called by many as the “Information Age.” People have always looked for efficient ways to share information. From cave drawings, to spoken language, to written words, telephones, and now the internet, it has always been very important to our species to share information. With the birth and evolution of the internet over the last few decades, sharing information has become infinitely easy. This is drastically changing our lives and the things we know about the world around us. With this easy medium to exchange ideas, things are happening and discoveries are being made faster [...]
The Evolution of Thought
The concept of evolution has been with us for quite some time, thanks to the ideas formulated by Charles Darwin after visiting the Galapagos Islands and observing the different types of finches on the various islands. Although I find this example of evolution very interesting, I am really more interested in the evolution of thought that has been occurring over the last couple thousand years among the human race. Back in the medieval ages, humans looked to the church for all impossible questions. The heads of church had an answer for everything so people didn’t question their existence on earth. [...]
Co-Creators
We say we want free will. We want control over our destiny and a world without this control is meaningless and without purpose as all has already been decided. Yet what solace we can take in the idea that there is some higher power which helps to guide the way; to believe in some unseen force which pushes and pulls so very gently just as the tides of the sea, softly directing us in a specified direction. Where exactly does deep insight come from? Does it come from our own minds? Our higher selves? The divine source itself? And if [...]