Weltschmerz
There is a German word that wonderfully expresses the non-specific discontent that gets us on the right track towards awakening or even a more, dare I say, authentic life where conditioning-riddled decisions, opinions, and actions are no longer the norm — Weltschmerz...
Top-down or Bottom-up?
If you’ve been with me for a while, you might have noticed that I talk about two approaches here. On the one hand, I prattle on about the fact that your true nature is that always present undeniable awareness and all you need to “do” is glimpse it and...
How to Get All You Ever (Truly) Wanted
Let’s assume you have all the survival needs covered. You have shelter, food, …well, that’s basically it. Now, what do you want? Everything you want from here on out is not because you need it. Through an intricate mechanism of countless...
Life Is an Optical Illusion
Life is like one of those 3D dot pictures (aka autostereogram). You can spend all your time looking at the dots, never seeing the image. Most of us spend our whole lives looking only at the dots. But if you stare long enough or know what to look for...
Stop Defending Yourself and Take the Hit
You’re not as smart/good/kind/beautiful as you think. If that rubbed you in the wrong way, then it’s because that’s part of your self-identity. I don’t mean that being smart/good/kind/beautiful is part of your self-identity (though it might be) but the...
101 Steps For Transformation