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Cultivating the Sacred or Familiarity breeds contempt?

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Cultivating the Sacred or Familiarity breeds contempt? You own an exotic stunning Bengal Cat. Gorgeous markings, intelligent maybe even psychic, often acts more like a dog than a tiger and also poops. The whole package is the cat. Do you focus on the smell and inconvenience of the poop when sharing stories and talking about the cat?   Do you always bring up in conversation what you know about the cat poop and perhaps other unsavory (in your limited outlook) behaviors? No. Usually you brag on your cat. Yet when it comes to humans, people will brag on how much they know the unsavory (in their opinion) underside of someone especially if it is a movie star, or a teacher, healer, or a Spiritual Teacher. It is as if you know some “gory” details about someone of “note” that is proof you are “in with the in crowd” because you know these things. If it is a spouse and you do this, it can often be an underhanded way of control or expressing anger that you do not have the courage or matur

Inventories and Choices

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Inventory and Choices Why is it no one thinks they can become a doctor or psychologist or plumber simply by “talking to Spirit” but the corrupt profit driven, ego gratifying New Age billion dollar Industry can sell the idea that one workshop can certify you to be some kind of New Age shaman?   Why do people buy this nonsense?   It is very difficult these days to find a True Teacher as everyone with money can get some kind of certificate in a weekend or online, even to become a Yoga teacher (not a real one of course). How to find a True Teacher has been discussed in previous articles, not to be addressed here, just acknowledged.   Can Spiritual Progression be done alone? You can in fact work alone, but that means ALONE, like in a cave in the Himalayas for a few years, alone with Self and Spirit in order to get past the ego and detach from lower body desires.   That is a very tough discipline.   People often ask me how to make “more progress” on “The Path.” Unfortunately the

Living with a Spiritual Pracitce

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Living with a Spiritual Practice What does it look like to live with a Spiritual Practice? Some people have the image of a vegan diet, endless (boring) meditation, maybe yoga, or a guru. For others it means listening and talking to their “guides” throughout the day, or conversing with those that have crossed over and buying crystals, essential oils and massaging one’s chakras. In reality a Spiritual Life and a Practice has nothing to do with what you do, but rather HOW you are living your life.   The how’s include being VERY honest with yourself about you and your behaviors and emotions, both good and bad. You cannot be honest without being Mindful. If you are not self-aware, if you are not focused on being “awake” throughout the day, you will have no idea of what you have been feeling, thinking, or doing. Therefore to be honest means you must be mindful of your own self, your thoughts, actions, and emotions, all of them as much as possible, throughout your days and evenings.