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Comparing oneself with others is as a one-to-one measurement, while judging is not. Or is it? Perhaps we necessarily measure ourselves in every way, with some others, or with group norms, as we understand them to be. So many times we hear that old warning, “Judge not lest thou be judged.” And yet, how canContinue reading “Comparing Oneself with Others”

A simple seeker was meditating, and trying to clear her simple mind. “If it’s that simple, then what’s the problem?” “You seem intent on interrupting my thinking about not thinking.” “Did I win, again?” “Yes. I forget what it was that I was trying to forget.” “Then we both win.” “It’s not as simple asContinue reading “An Open Line to Higher Help”

“The quality of our intention makes the difference.” What does it mean? From the land of dreams, as I was waking up, a silent voice spoke in my head, and told me that “Individual goals are no different from Universal goals. The ways and means we choose to achieve them, and the quality of ourContinue reading “The Quality of our Intention”

If the so-called pairs of opposites are as the two ends of one piece of string, then … Then, why isn’t psychology easier to understand? Why do we make it seem complex? Perhaps, Jung’s concept of Shadow is only dense light. He must have been aware of that. There can be no light that can’tContinue reading “One Piece of String”

Walking the talk and talking the walk. Is it all about keeping on keeping on?

Change the name of the countries and the story is the same, and perhaps, so is the ending, a sad one for all who care. A repost from five years ago – “But that was yesterday, and yesterday’s gone.” Of has it? Brutus was an honorable man, Mark Anthony told his Roman audience, so manyContinue reading “Change the Name”

When will I ever learn all the things that should be learned, if they could be learned. Or does it go the other way? My Tarot relationship card for the day – the Ten of Swords – as dead as dead can be. This card, a generally reliable source tells me, expresses very hard experience,Continue reading “When Will I Ever Learn?”

What the world needs now is an emotional yoga program. What would it look like? We have physical exercise programs as well as education programs, to develop our thinking capacity, and yet our emotions are neglected. Why? How to learn about the incredibly rich variety of every possible emotion? We could practice happy, from mildContinue reading “What the World Needs Now”

A simple seeker was reading ALan Seale’s “Create a World that Works.” How can that be done? she asked herself. “It’s being done.” “By whom?” “By everyone.” “And everything?” “Yes.” “How are we doing it?” “Simply by being.” “Being what?” “No what necessary.” “What does that mean? “What might it mean?” “Is being the sameContinue reading “And Still a Long Way to Go”

“Will you honor; will you trust me, til the bylaws go bye.” “Will you honor; will you trust me, til the bylaws go by.” The closing song of a dream. What does it mean? He acted like a loser with an incredible potential. I was a nag – a real bitch. And yet, at theContinue reading “Til the Bylaws Go Bye”