Reflections, Thoughts, and Deliberations | Page 8

When Only Stillness Is
“When you awaken to truth as it really is, you will have no occult vision, you will have no ‘astral’ experience, no ravishing ecstasy. You w [ ... ]

People Who Want to Change Their Lives
During my career as a Thai Massage therapist and teacher I have met many, many people who wanted to change their lives. Some wanted small changes, but [ ... ]

Opinions | Can We Get Free of Them – and Should We?
Our opinions are based on our knowledge and experience, which tend to change when our knowledge and experience change. Of course, nothing new really, [ ... ]

Friendships and Good Neighbors
Friendship is of course a very beautiful thing. At least, well, if you can reap the benefits of it, I should say. But what is the value of friendship [ ... ]

Bohemian, Vagabond, and Hobo | On Freedom and Liberty
Not so long ago, I read a novel in which the story’s protagonist (his name is Larry) was portrayed being a so-called “Bohemian.” By the way, the [ ... ]

Our Pursuit of Happiness and Peace of Mind
Our society has given us answers to questions we’ve never asked, and those answers have become our way of life. It’s a mode of living that nec [ ... ]

U.G. Krishnamurti | You Don’t Know What You’re Looking at
One of U.G. Krishnamurti’s typical answers about how he experienced his “being” was: “I don’t know what I am looking at. [ ... ]

Presence and Essence | Non-Duality
Like the scent of a rose that betrays the flower, Life’s universal stirrings reveal its all-pervading being. Its greatest mystery is its very existe [ ... ]

About the People We Love | Courage to Stand Alone
When it comes to the people we love, we often expect a whole lot of them. I don’t say we should or shouldn’t do so, but on our inner journey we wi [ ... ]

Being Alive, Life, and Existential Crises
A huge crisis always reveals truth about people. Or let me put it differently — in extreme, stressful situations people often show other charact [ ... ]