A January 9, 2024 chat had Dean Graves and I discussing a multitude of distortions and what this means for awaking, what awaking even means as well as the terms “hierophant delusion”, “self”, “enlightenment”, “consciousness”, and “mindfulness.” Dean also provides a metaphysical framework from how he sees the bigger picture then goes on to explainContinue reading “Catalysts For Awakening and Change Series: Decimating Distortion With Dean Graves”
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Lankavatara Sutra: Notes And Questions
Shortcut to this blog post: https://tinyurl.com/redpinelanka If remembering correctly the only text the legendary Bodhidharma took with him to the East was the Lankavatara Sutra. That in itself ought be enough to read it. So after urging of a Dharma friend; the perception were it seems Chan has moved away from [amazon affiliate program link]:Continue reading “Lankavatara Sutra: Notes And Questions”
On The Future Mission Statements With Randi Green
Randi drops the bombshell: “…most of us have been pushed into other timelines where they have literally worn down our Energy System in whatever projects they have found fruitful for them so they could continue their “progression Sciences,” their continued developmental programs because one of the things that are important in the mission statements from the future was that we had Gene codes to recalibrate and restore genes. And that’s a huge bomb. That’s why we’ve been targeted so hard and pushed into so many negative programs because they’re literally trying to extract that code from our Energy System so they can apply to their own. They have used many of the future human civilizations that have come back — traveled back in time — to be the Breeders within their programs. We didn’t know that when we came here.”
Randi Green: Anatta, Choices, Energy, Entanglement, Anicca, Transformation, Cycles, Consciousness, Insignificance, Self-responsibility & Heartfelt Caring
I intro this now cleared to publish — originally private — message from Randi Green. It condenses and supplements her two talks embedded below On the Depth of Mindfulness in the Practice of Being Harmless and Meta-perspectives on Energy & Consciousness For more information regarding the work of Randi Green visit the HAL Academy WebsiteContinue reading “Randi Green: Anatta, Choices, Energy, Entanglement, Anicca, Transformation, Cycles, Consciousness, Insignificance, Self-responsibility & Heartfelt Caring”
Multi-month Pāramitā (Perfections) Challenge For March 2022
[4/29/2022 UPDATE: Zero Pāramitā Challenge provided (to me) for Month 8 / April 2022 yet and 5/23/2022 UPDATE: same thing for the month of May and presumably ongoing unless — barring other possibilities — readers and listeners see a new Pāramitā Challenge from the source and/or a new post/podcast published on IntegratingPresence.com] Expediency, supreme enlightenment,Continue reading “Multi-month Pāramitā (Perfections) Challenge For March 2022”
Allowing Non-forgiveness & Considering Three-pronged Forgiveness
Easy to remember shortcut to this blog post/article: https://tinyurl.com/3wayforgiveness The description for this 3/7/2022 Insight Timer Live talk (perhaps somewhat related to my previous talk The Psychology of Customer Service Apologies): For 15 minutes or so I invite discussion on forgiveness in general; from experience; as an ideal; as consideration; phrases for three-pronged forgiveness practice:Continue reading “Allowing Non-forgiveness & Considering Three-pronged Forgiveness”
Multi-month Pāramitā (Perfections) Challenge For February 2022
Sangha, criticism, the two truths, service to others, emptiness, generosity, conduct, non-clinging, non-harming, energy, the three unwholesome roots, and clarity round out the main topics for February 2022, month six of “The Pāramitā Challenge”. See also Months 1-3, Month 4 and 5. Instructions are to journal contemplations resulting from observed intentions, opportunities, and actions toContinue reading “Multi-month Pāramitā (Perfections) Challenge For February 2022”
(Authentic) Smiling (Practice)
On Thursday January 6th, 2022 I held an event concurrently on Insight Timer Live and the Wisdom app called “(Authentic) Smiling (Practice)” with the description: Revel in the power of real life smiles discussed virtually (for 15 minutes or longer perhaps). I invite participants to share smiles and experiences as I relate a somewhat brief formal practice of smilingContinue reading “(Authentic) Smiling (Practice)”
Dharma Questions: Miscellany — Part 6
For the (early) non-personal Buddhist symbol of a lotus, why is it said a blue one can’t be used? Are there any trickster(s) (archetypes) in Buddhism? Perhaps Mara or Devadatta? Why or why not? Can techniques leading to a non-dual state also provide a condition for susceptibility to unwholesome mind control especially if and whenContinue reading “Dharma Questions: Miscellany — Part 6”
Dharmic Strategies For Empaths
This niche topic for empaths, or energetically sensitive beings, encapsulates years of note taking from experience, study and practice, provides nine categories of approach:
1) Gratitude for opportunities
2) Mindfulness (– especially of contact and vēdanā)
3) Hedonic Tone and the Three Characteristics of Existence
4) Self and identification
5) Equanimity and compassion
6) The Four Right Efforts and Five Hinderances
7) Energy
8) Non-attachment
9) Miscellaneous strategies
Integrating Presence 