Our Addiction to Suffering
Amy L. Lansky – Why do we cling so much to our suffering?
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The Religion With No Name
Brian C. Muraresku – Before the rise of Churchianity, in the long-forgotten cradle of Western Civilization, our ancestors were also drawn to a spiritually independent lifestyle – free from any doctrine or dogma.
The Enlightenment Test
Marc Oromaner, Contributor Waking Times Enlightenment. The moment we consciously connect to eternal truth. It’s when we see through the veil of this illusionary world, rising above ego, time, materialism, and our own emotions to see the bigger picture—that we are all one. It’s what all gurus, spiritualists, yogis, Buddhists, monks, meditators, shamans, artists, writers, …
Consume, Consume, Consume With The False Promise Of Happiness!
Andrew Martin, Collective-Evolution Waking Times Victor Lebow an economist, retail analyst and author, wrote a very pertinent account of modern consumerism in his 1955 paper, “Price Competition in 1955,” which was published in the Spring issue of the “Journal of Retailing.” “Our enormously productive economy demands that we make consumption our way of life, that …
25 Life Changing Lessons to Learn from Buddha
Luminita Saviuc, Purpose Fairy Waking Times “If we could see the miracle of a single flower clearly, our whole life would change.” ~ Buddha There are so many beautiful, powerful and life changing lessons I have learned from studying Buddhism and from reading many of Buddha’s quotes. And today I want to share 25 of …
The Four Types of Friends According to the Buddha
Waking Times Young man, be aware of these four good-hearted friends: the helper, the friend who endures in good times and bad, the mentor, and the compassionate friend. The helper can be identified by four things: by protecting you when you are vulnerable, and likewise your wealth, being a refuge when you are afraid, and …
Kuan Yin: The Compassionate Rebel
Nitin Kumar, New Dawn Waking Times It is unfortunate that Buddhism’s most enduring (and universal) contribution to the world has been insufficiently translated as compassion. The original Sanskrit word is karuna, which holds within itself traces of the fragment ‘ru’, meaning to weep. While the Oxford dictionary describes compassion as pity bordering on the merciful, karuna …
The Foundations of Vipassana Meditation
Peter O’Donoghue, Contributor Waking Times I spent 6 consecutive weeks sitting and serving on courses at Dharma Sikhara, a Vipassana centre, in Dharamkot, India in July and August 2007. It was one of the most profound experiences of my life and left a lasting impression, so now I would like to offer an insight into …
Levels of Consciousness
Steve Pavlina, Guest Waking Times In the book Power vs. Force by David R. Hawkins, there’s a hierarchy of levels of human consciousness. It’s an interesting paradigm. If you read the book, it’s also fairly easy to figure out where you fall on this hierarchy based on your current life situation. From low to high, the levels …
Be Your Own Light
Robert Welton, Guest Waking Times After nearly a half century of teaching, the Buddha lay dying surrounded by his distraught disciples. In tearful whispers they pleaded, “Blessed One, who will be our teacher now? Who will guide us? How will we achieve enlightenment without your help?” The Buddha’s last words were, “Be your own light.” …
Bending Spoons, Bending Reality & Loving Schrödinger’s Cat
Christina Sarich, Contributor Waking Times “ . . .The creative advance into novelty – is part of the prehension of each and every being in existence, and the creative-part cannot be ripped from the being‑part without severe violence.” – Ken Wilber We can bend a spoon with really cold ice cream, but we can also affect matter …
Mount Kailash -The Seat of the Soul of the Planet
Christina Sarich, Contributor Waking Times There are numerous puja sites throughout India where the spiritually minded can travel to gather prana and take in the sites along the way. From over a thousand Shiva temples, the remnants of numerous Buddha Temples, Jain Temples and geographic locations, including lakes, rivers, and tributaries of the Ganges, mountain peaks …
Science & Spirituality
Frank Huguenard, Staff Writer Waking Times In modern times, attempts are often made to use the modern scientific method to infer or prove the existence of a spiritual dimension. Electrodes are attached to mediator’s head, psychics and remote viewers are tested for accuracy and consistency, and the results of intentions and prayers are statistically measured …
Erasing the Consciousness Dilemma and Entering the Mystic State
Emmanuel Karavousanos, Guest Writer Waking Times Religions have increased in number over the many centuries illustrating a need humans have for spiritual relief. Over this great period of time mysticism has continued to baffle and elude human understanding. The mystical experience and the mystical state have remained just that – mystical. It may very well …
With Our Thoughts, We Make the World
Walter Mason, New Dawn Waking Times What we are today comes from our thoughts of yesterday, and our present thoughts build our life of tomorrow: Our life is the creation of our mind. – Buddha Those of us who grew up in the 1980s were, quite unknowingly, absorbing a healthy dose of Eastern mysticism when we …
The Sutra of Golden Light: Passing From This Life to the Next
Anthony Guilbert’, Contributing Writer Waking Times In the ‘Sutra of Golden Light’ Guatama Siddhartha, the Shakyamuni Buddha invites anyone experiencing misery and affliction, bad health, poverty, loss, abuse, ill will, fear, nightmares, or any other harm to hear his words. He states: “To these sentient beings I shall reveal this sutra called ‘Sublime Golden Light,’ which …
The Buddha Teaches a Lesson on Forgiveness
Waking Times The Buddha was sitting under a tree talking to his disciples when a man came and spit on his face. He wiped it off, and he asked the man, “What next? What do you want to say next?” The man was a little puzzled because he himself never expected that when you spit …
Let Go of Your Limitations In Order to Be Happy
Purpose Fairy “Believe nothing, no matter where you read it, or who said it, no matter if I have said it, unless it agrees with your own reason and your own common sense.” Buddha The next thing from our list of 15 Things You Should Give Up To Be Happy is to learn and to …