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I have heard it said that the need for sleep is due
to being 'awake' (in this physical reality) requiring a lot of energy from the
'one mind' to create this existence. I have some new insights into the nature
and the reason behind sleep which I would like to share:
The Truth behind Sleep
I would like to say a few words about comparing
teachings and teachers in an attempt to progress along the (so-called) Spiritual
Path. I will call this page 'Chasing Shadows':
chasing Shadows
Entering a new phase of my life, here at the 1st
half of 2011, after nearly 8 years since becoming 'Enlightened' (or whichever
term we prefer to use), I describe the unveiling of Liberation:
Liberation
Those of you who have followed my teaching would
have read about my difficulties as a child, and indeed of my stress even in
my working life as an adult.... Well, at the time of writing this I am 37
years old, have been Enlightened (or whichever term you wish to use) 7 years
now, and I have only recently discovered that I am Dyslexic.
The Gift of Dyslexia
2010
I have been asking recently (in myself) why my
life, the external circumstances of it, had been so difficult since becoming
Enlightened, or Self-Realised etc.? I had become what has been referred to
as The Living Truth, and had looked forward to it in the belief that it
would be the end of emotional suffering; and soon after I was in a
relationship with a woman who was loving and wanted only to be loved - so
what else could be missing?
Three Requirements
for Lasting Contentment
Many spiritual seekers - particularly men it seems,
but not solely - strive for the time that they too can be the teacher; when they
can claim to have achieved the perceived accolade of being Enlightened and of
being 'The Master', and be able to teach others from that position.
Teaching
A look at Natural Talents, and how they are often
missed in schools and why parents need not give up if their children (or indeed
yourself) are not so good at school. Natural
Talents
I used to think it would be great to live in a
community and I wondered why my own teacher would reject requests from people to
set up a community for those following his teaching.
Community Life
It is generally accepted that any truly Enlightened
individual would be opposed to violence of any sort, such as is demonstrated in
the Bible with the teaching that one should ‘Turn the other cheek’ to an
attacker, offering them to hit you again on the other side. I would like to have
a look at this idea though, to see whether this would always be the case – if
all truly spiritual people would (or indeed should) be pacifists, as is often
suggested. Fighting
This subject has been in the back of my mind for
sometime, regarding – what is often called – Road Rage, and how easy it is for
some people to become a different personality in the car.
Road Rage
Every so often I have had reason to look at the
subject of Vegetarianism and ask myself whether I feel a person should be
vegetarian…. After all, I am. Vegetarianism
Enlightenment as a state of mind has always been
seen as related to peace and tranquillity. Here I would like to talk about
the subject of Stress in Enlightenment. Stress & Enlightenment
We are aware of the consequences of eating the
wrong food, and the effects this has on the body; of not having the right
nutrients, or the ingesting of large amounts of drugs and toxins, over an
extended period of time. Here I would like to look at the effect of polluting
the mind, and not only in the way that you may think.
Polluting Your Mind
I have written pieces on several of the old
religions and how my teaching is similar in many ways, when they are taken to
their basics beyond the added beliefs and traditions. Here I would like to write
about the Egyptian Gods. Egyptian Gods
I have written and spoken before about the truth
of Love, why it makes us feel as we do and how to use the experience to grow in
love and consciousness, instead of missing the person and learning to live with
the loss, as is the norm for many of us. Here I wanted to talk specifically
about Grief. The Truth
Behind Grief
It's been a few years since I started teaching,
and during this time I have received emails from a number of people, usually
male, most often in their early 20's or younger, who claim, either in their
opening email or after some emails have passed between us, that they are now
Enlightened. This page is about the belief behind 'youngsters' looking for an
accolade of some sort, and who choose Enlightenment as their trophy:
Enlightened at 20
People occasionally contact me to ask about other
teachings and philosophies. One word that pops up occasionally is 'Samadhi'. I
have no knowledge of this, or related words, as have only ever followed the
teachings of a western teacher who used western words, but a good friend of
mine, Dr Nitin Trasi, kindly responded to a question from a visitor to this site
about the meaning of the word. Samadhiprinciples.
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