Monthly Archives: July 2009

Sex and Spirituality Discussion

Written on July 30, 2009 by Tom

Let’s try something a bit different. I recently read a few things by U. G. Krishnamurti, one of the most intriguing “enlightened” people of the past century. U. G. had a lot to say about a lot of things, but one thing that caught my attention was this:

Sex is only for reproduction, but you have turned that into a pleasure movement. What else is sex for than reproduction?

It is interesting to me the incredibly varied viewpoints on sex that one runs across in spiritual literature. Interestingly, in the original dictation for A Course in Miracles, the author had a very similar comment, namely that sex was intended only for reproduction. It would seem that abstinence is a quite common viewpoint. But then again, we have… Read the rest →

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Fortnightly Tweets for 2009-07-19

Written on July 19, 2009 by Tom
  • Being. Without anyone “doing” the being. #
  • There is no “me-ness” in what I am. #
  • Who? Who? Who? It’s the only question you need explore. Who is at the core, the very core, of everything that happens. Everything. Who! #
  • You have no identity. It isn’t that you have the wrong idea of who you are, it’s that you have ANY idea of who you are. You ARE. Period. #

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Is Teaching about Enlightenment Helpful to Humanity?

Written on July 11, 2009 by Tom

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My good friend Takuin Minamoto has asked a question over at Takuin.com that I felt deserved an answer. First, let me re-print Takuin’s question, and below I will give the answer I left in his comments. I encourage you to read the other fabulous comments at his site. I think he has started a theme that I will be coming back to increasingly over the next few weeks. First, Takuin’s question:

This is a question for fellow writers of spiritual matters, but anyone is free to comment below.

I have noticed a trend – and it is nothing earth shattering – in this world of spiritual teaching:

A man or woman may come to

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Fortnightly Tweets for 2009-07-05

Written on July 5, 2009 by Tom
  • Another day, another nobody. ;-) #
  • Look around and simply remind yourself: I’m looking at nothing. Literally. I suspect your “practice” will take a nice forward leap. #
  • Whatever will shake you loose and wake you up is just what you will get. This week prayer, next week meditation, and after that? A six pack? #
  • Anything to avoid the Void. #
  • Everywhere you turn, it’s the Void. Every time you look inside, you are confronted with Nothingness. Will you look, really look at it? Good! #
  • Life wants you to fully live. But it might have to wear you down a bit to get you to let go enough to really live. #
  • Emptiness, nothingness, the Void is

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