Posted in Perceptions on Oct 5th, 2011 1 Comment »
Comparing Mind – Junkyard Dog of a Critic The problem with in-laws Is the concern For their family values Not you The mind’s orientation Toward the soul Is similar ———– JH It’s impossible to judge a book by its cover if there is no comparing mind. If there is no reference point for comparison then, [...]
Posted in Perceptions on Oct 1st, 2011 5 Comments »
Self-Realization – Beyond Concepts, Beliefs, Attitudes & Attacks I got on the spiritual path at age 19. The experience that precipitated my interest in spiritual development, self-realization, God-realization, enlightenment and such was, at that time, just mind boggling. Today, I realize that the experience involved a descent of essence into my consciousness and body, and [...]
Posted in Observations on Jan 21st, 2011 3 Comments »
Self-Recrimination is an Endless Suffering Why do we continue to suffer under the tyranny of blame, when there is a road less traveled that will lead us to wonder and awe?
Posted in Questions on Jun 11th, 2009 No Comments »
Self-Torture is a Big Love Affair A friend of mine recently commented that her ego hated a recent video someone had taken of her. An hour later, in a book I am reading the author addressed self-abuse – “We would never let people treat others the way we treat ourselves.” The author went on to [...]
Posted in Questions on Mar 23rd, 2009 3 Comments »
Critical Bitching from Pocket Parents Years ago, when visiting friends in Boston, I wandered into a toy store and found a set of “pocket parents.” Each pocket parent was about the size of a pack of cigarettes and came with five buttons, but no battery. With the battery installed, I could push a button on [...]
Posted in Perceptions on Dec 4th, 2008 4 Comments »
Give THE GIFT of Honest Feedback We’re in the midst of the gift-giving season. As we wander the malls, the boutiques and the Internet looking for those perfect gifts, let’s not forget one of the gifts that serves the soul – honest feedback. Superego, inner critic and self-esteem issues can inhibit us from providing valuable [...]
Posted in Perceptions on May 6th, 2007 No Comments »
No one is an island. We live in an interdependent environment. Our planet’s biosphere is an interdependent network of forces in constant flux. Our planet’s stability relies on the interdependence of forces in our solar system and galaxy. It seems that the only place the idea of independence lives is in the human egoic mind. [...]
Posted in Perceptions on Apr 11th, 2007 2 Comments »
Last night at a group I attend regularly, the topic of the superego came up again. The superego or inner critic is a part of our ego structure whose sole purpose in an adult is to maintain the status quo. This is not good news for someone who is finally figuring out that in order [...]
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