denise has some great advice right there. :) I learned from dzogchen meditation that, you can just leave it alone. if thoughts arise, watch them,...
True esoteric practice is not as you say... It seems you're describing the "Holier than thou" syndrome many people rightly dismiss about the...
Sure! I can bring the honey. This practice of "the open secret" [img] Wonderful! And I've read something like this in Wilber's "No Boundary" and...
Here are some examples of esoteric practitioners: "When I preach, I usually speak of detachment and say that a man should be empty of self and...
One Taste is good. Integral Spirituality and the new book Integral Vision is finally out. There's another trilogy coming out later this year or...
Tony Parsons, interesting dude! I haven't finished reading it yet, but I have been looking at the bulk of "The Dream of Separation," and very much...
Si, that's more like esoteric! Not that pope selling tickets part, but definitely the not needing to perform silly rituals. But you never know . . .
Chillax.
Wilber throws that in alot in his books, and no surprise. Studied with, and received a "transmission", or direct, one-to-one teaching with Kalu...
Thanks for the link Bill. Aurobindo is mentioned quite frequently in Wilber's books. Others mentioned quite often, hmmm, maybe Jean Gebser, Jurgen...
Great :) It's very interesting yes. I haven't read that book. How is it so far? In Wilber's other works he discusses how religion can be...
What will it be like? I've heard a few, "There won't be one." Some others, perhaps deeper in contemplation, "The Christians of tomorrow...
I've been following this for some time. It claims to be an inclusive methodology which practices uniting all underlying themes from premodern,...
Amazing film :) One of my favorites now too. You don't see too many of these anymore, so epic yet so unique and moving, dwelling and diving into...
I know vat ze supreme mind iz, it iz ze rational mind. But I just kant seem to make sense of post-modernizm. damz.
What do you think? He is famous for synthesizing psychology with Zen Buddhism (Using Gestalt awareness techniques, Voice Dialogue, etc)....
Don't all things abide in the Tao anyway?
"Mu!"
Whole-heartedly agree with you here!
A little of both! Surrendering to God is a great way to dissolve the ego, personal introspection is another way to let the ego dissolve - either...
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