Integration: The Merging of Wisdom, Love, and Life – The eye through which I see God is the same eye through which God sees me; my eye and God’s eye are one eye, one seeing, one knowing, one love. — From the Sermons of Meister Eckhart We can only discuss being and awareness up to […]
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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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“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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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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The Natural Bliss of Being – Jackson Peterson For some, living in the emotional drama gives a stronger sense of identity because it is so vividly present in those moments. Though it is not a comfortable experience, it is yet self reinforcing. But in certain cases the energized sense of identity has more value to the mind
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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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The Natural Bliss of Being – Jackson Peterson I believe deeply that we must find, all of us together, a new spirituality. This new concept ought to be elaborated alongside the religions in such a way that all people of good will could adhere to it. H.H. Tenzin Gyatso, The 14th Dalai Lama Every being
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Highlights for The Transparency of Things: Contemplating the Nature of Experience Rupert Spira A deeply revealing contemplation of our True Self… Consciousness. The purpose of the transparency of things is to look clearly and simply at the nature of experience without any attempt to change it. A series of contemplations let us gently but directly
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“Zenfully Quool Quotes” Currently featuring “The Art of Living” By Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh When you are facing a great challenge or difficulty in your life, it may not be easy to get in touch with the simple joys that are inherent in our True Nature. You may find yourself wondering, “What is the
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“Zenfully Quool Quotes” Currently featuring “The Art of Living” By Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh When you wake up in the morning, you can choose how you want to start your day. I recommend you start the day smiling. Why smile? Because you are alive and you have twenty-four brand-new hours ahead of you. The
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Maui Marrying Man – Making Dreams Come True on Maui’s Romantic Beaches.
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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.
