House

House – by Trevor Hall Hear this song and some stunning photos taken while sailing the west side Lanai, Hawaii as we start to approach Manele bay. In the Hindu traditions, an aspirant will spend months at an ashram gaining spiritual Wisdoms and gaining spiritual momentum. There is a season that follows the yearly monsoons…

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Green Mountain State

Green Mountain State – by Trevor Hall. I recorded this on my sailboat Chat d’O. View this song with a slide show of photos taken while sailing the west side of Lanai, Hawaii. In many spiritual traditions they believe in some form of reincarnation. In many Hindu traditions, they practice the Dharma and follow a…

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The Conundrums of Religions – Part 2

All general categories of religions have various ‘traditions’ and denominations which present their particular perspective in a way that makes sense to them. Whatever religion you are in… If you are satisfied with the general concepts and are not in a capacity to seek any other form of worship… Then perhaps within that religion, seek…

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The Conundrums of Religions – Part 1

How most organized ‘religions’ differ from an essential personal Spiritual Path and the natural inclination to strive towards perfection in our physical ‘here & now’ concerns. If there ever was any sort of “purpose” for our life… Beyond the fantasies of our childhood of becoming a fireman, astronaut, a music star, or a ballerina… That…

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What Does Being Spiritual Mean?

Being Spiritual starts primarily without a concern for materialist ambitions. This liberates one from the pitfalls of seeking happiness in materialist things… as such, the happiness most people seek is just a short phase between two phases of Un-happiness. The thoughts, speech, and actions of being Spiritual is just a simple matter of coming from…

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Is There a Life After This One?

I have been asked many times… “When I die, will I be reunited with my loved ones”. To begin to answer that question, one must embark on the deep contemplation of ‘Self inquiry’. The rest of this article will help shed some light on that subject. ~ ~ ~ All theologies, spiritual traditions and religions…

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Buddha’s Noble Eight-Fold Path – Part 3

Buddha’s Noble Eight-Fold Path – Integrate Right View and Right Intention with “Right speech, Right Action, and Right Livelihood” Before you speak or act out, ask yourself, “Am I coming from a perspective of loving kindness?” Or Am I trying to sound good, impress someone, mislead or lie. In pursuit of Right Livelihood Strive for…

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They Say Money is the Root of All Evil

However, The lack of it sure feels like ‘hell’ :-O Someday, if humanity lasts long enough to sustain itself and transcends away from the self-defeating mode of governing and current economy modus operandi that requires the need to exponentially use up our limited resources for short term gain rather than work out a sustaining way…

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Buddha’s Noble Eight-Fold Path – Part 4

“Right Effort” The power of sustained concentration, itself required as the support for insight-wisdom. Wisdom is the primary tool for deliverance, but the penetrating vision it yields can only open up when the mind has been composed and collected. Right concentration brings the requisite stillness to the mind by unifying it with undistracted focus on…

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