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Relating to Matter and Liberation

Matter and Limitation Our relationship to Matter can have a variety of powerful impacts upon us, depending on the nature of the relationship. Physical objects or dense Matter especially, can trap us in the most severe patterns of limitation. However, our physical possessions are not themselves the true problem, it is our relationship to them, […]

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On Sensory Gratification, Initiation, and Joy

Defining “Sensory Gratification” Sensory Gratification means choosing things because they feel good to our senses, as opposed to making choices based on wisdom, true virtues, higher values, or spiritual principles, like Selfless Service, Harmlessness, or Lovingkindness. To be driven by Sensory Gratification is a form of Grasping and Aversion. Like an immature child, we grasp

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Emotional Resonance Verses Mental Alignment

What is in Alignment when you say, “That resonates with me”? “I am feeling resonance, I am feeling drawn.” We choose so much by our feelings. Why not from the clarity of our mind? “Feelings” for most folk are their emotions, sometimes mixed with their (primal) instincts, and occasionally, a degree of Love in the

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