Monthly Archives: March 2009

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-03-29

Written on March 29, 2009 by Tom
  • Love. I have no idea “what” it is. But I feel it flowing through me like a river. :-) #

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How Do You Know If Someone Is Enlightened?

Written on March 18, 2009 by Tom

A reader sent me an email letting me know that a statement of mine in my last post I Want to Be Like Jed sounded like I was claiming that I’m enlightened. The line in question was a bit misleading, so I’ve changed it. However, the line in question did cause me to think of something that I want to share with all of you before heading to bed.

So, how would you know if “I” am enlightened? How would you know if anyone is enlightened? What’s great about these questions is that (1) they are questions that most spiritual people ask about various teachers and gurus and (2) they are so misguided as to be a bit comical.

First of all, you have absolutely no way of knowing… Read the rest →

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Read Jed McKenna

Written on March 1, 2009 by Tom

I haven’t recommended anything in a long time, so here are three books to read, all by the same person, Jed McKenna:

  • Spiritual Enlightenment: The Damnedest Thing
  • Spiritually Incorrect Enlightenment
  • Spiritual Warfare

These 3 books are fantastic. They are a very clear and detailed explanation of spiritual awakening. Jed does a nice job of showing some of the ins and outs. I don’t necessarily agree with every last word of his, but for the most part, Jed has written books that capture my experience quite well.

One curious thing, however: who is Jed McKenna? If you google him, you will come up very short. He seems to hardly exist. There is even some speculation that the house and ashram he describes in the first book may in fact… Read the rest →

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