Category: General
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True, Necessary, Kind
For the past couple of weeks I’ve noticed a downturn in my attitude. I haven’t been practicing the daily work as I should and it has reflected in my online discussions. The other day I read a negative review about technology. It triggered me and I ended up in a useless debate that didn’t change
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Doubts, are they relevant?
I’ve been in maybe 20 different faiths or spiritual groups in my lifetime. I’ve obviously had my share of doubts. Are those doubts validated, or are they my weakness? Before I came to Eckankar, I followed my own path believing that the Higher Self was in communion with me, guiding my steps. What Eckankar offered
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I love you for who you used to be
When I was a Buddhist, I adored the way they found compassion for all sentient life. Let’s face it, it isn’t easy. While it’s easy to love your children, your siblings, your best friend, it is quite another thing to love your enemies, or those people diametrically opposed to what you consider “right” or “ethical.”
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Inebriation
Like many other traditions, Eckankar has warnings about the use of alcohol and tobacco. These are not morality constraints. These are not “you shall not do this,” commandments, but they are warnings about the spiritual consequence of inebriation and intoxication. I pondered on this, and wondered how such a thing could negatively affect the spiritual
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A Story About Ants
There once was a colony of ants living on a piece of wood. The wood wasn’t rooted to earth, so the ants couldn’t dig deep. Instead the ants built upwards. Using leaves and debris, they would construct living spaces. The ants would fight for power. Some wanted a new queen to lead them, while others,
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I’m not here to Fix Them
My personality has a problem where I try and “fix” people. When I witness bad behavior, especially hypocrisy, I feel the need to get involved and expose it. This leads to triggering someone, and then a series of back and forth responses escalate. This exact situation happened recently, and I found advice in a waking
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The Man in the Middle
Imagine a faith, where the doctrine teaches one thing, but the behavior of the members is directed towards opposing action. Such an inconsistency is not seen from the ground level, but if we walk out a bit to see the entirety of the situation, it becomes quite obvious. What I’m talking about, are the orthodox
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This World is Not Our Home
In a variety of religions there is an understanding to the nature of the physical world. It is depicted as a transitory space, a place perhaps of learning, but certainly not a place to store treasure or hope. In Hinduism the physical universe is described as Maya (Illusion), in Christianity Jesus said that “my kingdom
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Surrender
Yesterday’s dream, today’s HU Meditation, I have come to realize my greatest struggle: my fighting nature. I realized that if I don’t make changes, I’ll incarnate again as someone struggling and fighting against others — a never ending battle. My character flaw is that I don’t like to be bullied, well who doesn’t, right? But
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Sensing the Other Members
Tonight there was an online Eckankar meeting. Everything was going well, until my teenage son came into the room, sat down next to me (headphones on) and started talking VERY LOUDLY. He forgot I was in an online meeting and his headphones had noise cancelation which made him want to just talk to me as
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