Paul Brunton could be considered a Western Mystic in the sense that he was born in Britain, and influenced by Theosophy. But his main source of inspiration came from the east in the form of Sri Ramana Maharishi. His Notebooks…
Monthly Archives: March 2016
Rupert Sheldrake On Prayer
(Relationship Mandala ~ Keith Allen Kay) Rupert Sheldrake might not call himself a Mystic, but I find him so. He is a gentle soul exploring radical concepts (to present day science) of the Morphic Field. Here are a couple of…
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Sweetening Judgements ~ Tau Malachi
I was sitting on the side of a mountain at the weekend, on an island, looking out at the sea, waiting for my husband who had gone in search of more archaeology (rolls eyes)…just fed up with walking around in…
Posted in Uncategorized, Western Mysticism
Non – Duality
IF A SITUATION OUTSIDE YOURSELF IS MAKING YOU UNHAPPY, TRY AWAKENING TO THE IDEA OF NONDUALITY, WHICH MEANS THAT NOTHING CAN HAPPEN TO YOU BUT YOURSELF. ONCE YOU PERCEIVE THAT NOTHING HAS EVER HAPPENED TO YOU BUT YOURSELF, YOU WILL…
Posted in Uncategorized, Yoga
Self Transcendence Workbook ~ T.D.A Lingo
Nutty. Crackers. Mad. Angry. Irascible. I bet T.D.A. Lingo was a pain to live with, although adored by many. My experience of the work of T.D.A. Lingo came through reading Neil Slade’s work many years ago. Neil Slade studied with…
Posted in Oddities, Uncategorized
Zen Monk Ryokan
Ryōkan Taigu (良寛大愚?) (1758–1831) was a quiet and eccentric Sōtō Zen Buddhist monk who lived much of his life as a hermit.Ryōkan is remembered for his poetry and calligraphy, which present the essence of Zen life (Wikipedia) I’m a fool, it’s a fact, Living with the trees and plants as…
Posted in Taoism, Uncategorized
Resurrection ~ Vladimir Holan
Resurrection by Vladimir Holan Is it true that after this life of ours we shall one day be awakened by a terrifying clamour of trumpets? Forgive me, God, but I console myself that the beginning and resurrection of all of…
Posted in Poetry, Uncategorized
"Time is a river which sweeps me along, but I am the river; it is a tiger which destroys me, but I am the tiger; it is a fire which consumes me, but I am the fire.'' ~ Jorge Luis Borges
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