August 11th, 2007
“Emancipate yourselves from mental slavery. None but ourselves can free our minds.” – Bob Marley
Mind control and other emerging neuroscientific technologies and weaponry constitute a frightening aspect of the future we presently inhabit. When one considers potential spiritual ramifications, as perhaps not all researchers and reporters do, it becomes [...]
September 13th, 2006
“None are more hopelessly enslaved than those who falsely believe they are free.” -Goethe
As came up in my last radio interview, there are quite a few different points of view regarding otherworldly or ‘non-human’ entities who have, are or will influence our world – angels, demons, aliens, ancient gods, ethereal masters, spirit guides [...]
June 27th, 2006
“The life force is all-pervasive and its strength boundless. The Art of Peace allows us to perceive and tap into that tremendous reserve of universal energy.” – Ueshiba, The Art of Peace
Today we find much discussion regarding the evolution of consciousness and the realization that we take part in the creation [...]
April 6th, 2006
The Master allows things to happen.
She shapes events as they come.
She steps out of the way
and lets the Tao speak for itself.
-Lao Tzu, Tao Te Ching, #45
Once upon a time there was a [...]
March 27th, 2006
“Few cross over the river.
Most are stranded on this side.
On the riverbank they run up and down.
But the wise person, following the way,
Crosses over, beyond the reach of death…”
-Teachings of the Buddha (from the Dhammapada, trans. Thomas Byrom)
The Buddha was born a prince in ancient [...]
March 12th, 2006
“One does not need buildings, money, power or status to practice the Art of Peace. Heaven is right where you are standing, and that is the place to train.” – Ueshiba, The Art of Peace
I didn’t find the Tao (or ‘God’, or the Force, whatever,) in church or a book. I found [...]
March 9th, 2006
There was something formless and perfect
Before the universe was born.
It is serene. Empty.
Solitary. Unchanging.
Infinite. Eternally present.
It is the mother of the universe.
For lack of a better name,
I call it the Tao.
– Lao Tzu, Tao Te Ching #25
What is the “Tao”? It is a Chinese [...]
March 4th, 2006
Discernment comes not from the mind, not from reading a book or following a set of rules or rituals, but through the spirit. Learning to Surf the Tao means acquiring the skill to bypass thought, and listen instead to the Voice within. Our sages, the true masters, attempted to teach this; though their words might [...]
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