In the normal course of events, we rely on what we already know and have done. However, living based on security can get stale and repetitive. When we choose the risk of spiritual adventure and growth, vitality comes with new learning. From this emerges awe and...
Most of us spend a large percentage of our lives at our workplace. For people aspiring to grow, to wake up and to be of service, we quickly come to some burning questions. How can my work life really support and contribute to my spiritual growth? And how does the...
With the growing popularity of Buddhism, Hinduism, and Shamanism, we can forget that Western culture has always had its own traditions of transcendence, the Western Mysteries. Sometimes called the Divine Mysteries, the Western Mysteries are the study of the occult;...
This post was written by Catherine Pawasarat Sensei and originally published at AkasaVision Consulting. When it just isn’t working When we know that something isn’t working, and we’ve tried everything you can think of and it still isn’t working, are we ready to...
Reflections on Mahayana Teachings This is an offering by Andrea Netscher based on Doug Duncan & Catherine Pawasarat’s Mahayana teachings in May 2016. Once upon a time there was a month of Mahayana teachings on Planet Dharma. The cool thing about it was that...
Someone once said “I write because I have to, I have no choice, I can’t not write”. We should all have an area or two where we can say “I do this because I have to, because my life force pushes me in that direction and I just can’t say no to...
The ego is defenceless in the face of the forces of the universe. And because inherently it knows that it is born and dies and is therefore inherently unreliable – its mandate is to try to make things fixed and permanent and then to shore up the walls, add...
Jesus said: “seek ye first the kingdom of heaven and all else will be added unto you” (Matthew 6:33) The vedas say: “Those who have Unity in their awareness, those who have Unity lively in their awareness, Natural Law works for them.” The Buddha implied: Ignorance is...
We believe that integrating our shadow may be the fastest way to unfold spiritually, and reduce our suffering. It’s important that we are clear and honest: by its very nature, shadow work is not fun or pretty. It takes courage and fortitude to see parts of our being...
Assets Beyond Measure (The Pāramīs) The Adventure of Going Beyond Life is an ongoing adventure. Humanity’s path from ocean to trees to savannah to the internet has been one long journey of “going beyond”. Going beyond our current understanding is what we humans...
