Author name: Roger Curley

Chapter 6: Nonduality and Quantum Physics

In his book Decoding Reality: Within our reality everything exists through an interconnected web of relationships and the building blocks of this web are bits of information. We process, synthesize, and observe this information in order to construct the reality around us. As information spontaneously emerges from the emptiness we take this into account to […]

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Chapter 5: Three Essential Approaches to Realization

“I see… I see…. yes,” I said. “To simplify is to make it hopelessly complex!” An ancient Zen story tells how one day, a monk disciple came upon his Zen teacher and asked: “How master may I come to perceive my Buddha Nature?” The master responded, “You cannot perceive your Buddha Nature because that which

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Chapter 4: The Nature of Awareness

The Natural Bliss of Being – Jackson Peterson What I (Jackson) discovered in my out-of-body experience was the actuality of our subtle body, a spiritual energy complex that exists as the mind’s vehicle when the body dies. This complex of conscious energies is what is called the soul in almost all religious traditions. Some spiritual traditions consider

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Chapter 2: Understanding the Mind and the Nature of Enlightenment

The Natural Bliss of Being Jackson Peterson Since this book focuses on the topic of enlightenment, it’s probably best if we begin by defining the word enlightenment. There are many definitions to choose from, depending on the tradition or culture discussed. For our purposes, we will use the definitions that are associated most with Buddhism,

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Da Depth of Demagogue’s Damaging Depravity

The depth of demagogue’s damaging depravity and disingenuous lying and misinformation that is assaulting the citizens of this once reasonable country is … Deplorable. Demagogue politicians using military grade psyops to take advantage of the mentally vulnerable by manipulating their perspectives in order to gain political and personal advantages… All at the demise of our

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Cognitive Dissonance

Half of our voting population is challenged with some form of Cognitive Dissonance. Cognitive dissonance is the psychological discomfort experienced when a person holds two or more conflicting ideas, beliefs, or values, or when their behavior contradicts their beliefs. Cognitive dissonance often encourages a person to  change their perception of reality— seeing things not as they truly

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The Start of 2020

Our business was doing great, but we still couldn’t afford to buy a house or a condo. Renting in Maui for another 30 years was not an option we wanted to take. Then, Bobbie Jo suggested we buy a sailboat that is comfortable to cruise and live in. By the end of January, we started looking for our new home.

After a long search, we found our dream boat in Mazatlan, Mexico. COVID-19 was not yet a concern when our boat hunt began, but masks were starting to appear at airports by the time we flew to Mazatlan. Originally, we had planned to get the boat ready as fast as possible to cover a full calendar for the busy wedding season. However, it was apparent our business was going to tank amid the pandemic, and the struggle went on until the end of the year.

Luckily, we scored an awesome condo for only $19 a day at Mazatlan. On the 10th day of our stay, we received the news that all harbors will be closed the next Monday morning. We thought we’d be stuck in Mexico longer, but another sailor advised us to leave before sunrise.

We felt the adrenalin of escaping the Mexican harbor master just before the sun rose that faithful day. The seas were rough as waves were building up in the tight channel that led us to the open ocean. We ended up anchored off an adorable little isle just a mile offshore. We enjoyed cruising to many spectacular anchorages and cute villages on our way to Puerto Vallarta, where we would depart for Maui on May 7. On May 30, 2020, we completed our 24-day passage from Mexico to Maui.