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There is only Ultimate Radiant Divine Being, or the Ultimate Divine Self. Paradoxically, Ultimate Radiant Divine Being is simultaneously both unmanifested and manifested. There is nothing/no thing, no one, no where, and no place that is not Ultimate Divine Being. Ultimate Divine Being is an indivisible singular Supreme Unity. The complete totality of Ultimate Divine…
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This is a mystery that has recently been revealed to me. It’s the tail of life’s comet full of “unexpected” events, and a way to fall more deeply into love with life, your life, as it shows up moment by moment. I’m sitting in a big easy chair in my living room surrounded by silence…
Skinny Poem: At Home, At Last
My cells shimmer in delicious stillness, the inaudible hum of the universe courses through my tides, through this nylon folding chair, through the 80-year-old cedar in my yard. Skinless, I am embedded in the fabric of life itself, distinct, yet not separate in even the tiniest way. At home, at last.
Poem: Matter
Linger here. This body with its sagging skin and thinning hair. Milk it. Milk every precious moment of matter-ing. Let life matter. Matter yourself into this moment. Matter yourself into every single breath, blink, and sigh. Only your heart can give the blessing that makes every speck of dust sacred, every ant, fly,…
Teacher vs Student Responsibilities
Teacher’s responsibilities help students see their own wisdom – be careful to no over-identify with being “the source of wisdom” affirm the student’s own authority, and support the student’s unique process and path Offer insights and perspectives, but recognize it’s up to the student to decide if they are useful or valid. the TA model…