Simply put: Our lingual encoding of the world determines the world in which we live. Read on to discover what to do to unlock your mind
I had the privilege of spending some quality time with Jay Weidner in Ashland, OR. Jay is an alchemy scholar who has always been a great mentor and teacher to me. He’s an enlightened dude with a great heart and a wonderful sense of humor. Always look for people who don’t take themselves too seriously when searching for esoteric teachers- Jay is a riot and he really knows his stuff.
On our long drive through Oregon, we got into a great conversation about semantics and its impact on our understanding of Reality. He taught me a lot. (more…)
Here you will learn how to find your personal power from the lessons of Kung Fu, and what you must do each day
Having gone through the rigors of training in Kung Fu over the years, many of the profound benefits have dawned on me at a much later date than when the lesson was first handed down. Sure- you are told it is good for you and yes-discipline is important so you do what you’re told. Does that teach you the underlying lessons of what’s to develop in your inner psyche? I can’t see how it could for a young man on the front side of the experience. Growing up is a maturation process- like the ripening of a fruit- nature will take its course and we are foolish to poke and prod too much. Of course, we expect an apple from an apple tree but what quality? What was the quality of the tree? How was the rain that year? The issue is so multi-factoral that there is always an art and a science to this practice.
The same happens in Kung Fu. The literal translation of the term is “Hard Work” or alternatively, “Eat Bitter”. Sounds romantic but what does it mean? (more…)
… Think of it like math. Most people hate math growing up. There is a given problem and we all think- oh no! Problem! But the answer to this problem is a given solution set that teaches us about the nature of this query and it teaches us how to come to a solution for this problem. Once solved, not only is the problem over, we also have learned how to solve similar problems to it! Imagine that- we actually develop a skill set that renders us more efficient at this kind of problem- we are a problem solver!
As we get better and better, we move to higher math and more complicated “problems”. So, back to your life- once you crack the code and learn how to get things done, the next thing gets easier and easier. The path to mastery starts with baby steps and, the solution set I put to you, hides in our relationship with time. Learn to adjust your expectations of yourself in time and you can do anything. This is what we see when a master performs a task effortlessly. It is a state of complete relaxation- effortless action. How we get there is (more…)
How is it that we don’t know the difference between the songs of different birds anymore? If you were to see animal tracks on the ground, would you be able to tell:
What kind of animal is this?
Is it male or female?
Where is it going and where did it come from?
Is it pregnant?
Or maybe even “What is it doing right now?”
Well, our ancestors did and we somehow forgot. That is why we’re in Africa. We’re navigating by the stars at night, studying animal behavior, learning survival skills, and interviewing medicine men. The project revolves around reconnecting man with Nature and re-establishing our innate understanding of who we are and how we fit into the ecosystem. Survival is an interesting phenomenon. Although most of us are not running from lions on a daily basis, the notion of survival plays are central role in most of our lives. How? It’s called mortgage. Taxes, salaries, rising costs, hospital bills…all of these concepts that are tied to money are conceptually related to our survival. We stress about it every day and it consumes much of our attention.
I had the fortune of spending some quality time with Skip Atwater (President) and Paul Rademacher (Executive Director) of the Monroe Institute in Virginia last week. We are busy filming the documentary movie called “Vitality” which is set to release this Spring. I have had the privilege of meeting and interacting with some very special individuals during the course of this meaningful project and am very proud of the message/product that is coming forth.
In this brief video clip, Skip talks me through the journey I am about to take at the Institute. He sets me up with multiple wires that monitor my biometrics and I am placed in sensory-deprivation type chamber where the binaural beats take me away to far off lands in consciousness. How was it? Pretty amazing actually. I had played with the technology a while back and liked it but this was something else. It was an incredible experience of piercing through layers of consciousness and working through mental taboo lines. He asked if I was ready to move into a different realm in this meditation-like process- why not? He pulled me into a pattern where time and space stand still, and, lo and behold- he was right!
The words of my Zen master came to mind when I realized in that space that, when outside of time, all the power is the Universe is right here right now. Really- I mean viscerally, cognitively, all of it. In that space, it was like drinking from the fountain of Eternity. Once we stop time, there is peace, energy, clarity, and potential right there at your fingertips. I’ve been exploring this subject for quite some time and I’ve planning on writing my third book on this subject. (My first book comes out later this year and I’m currently working on the second one already…).
Skip and Paul were both really evolved individuals and it was great to hang out with them. I also met Dr. Hillary Webb who is the research director at the institute. She was involved in some very interesting work and I look forward to interacting with her and following her research. All in all- excellent experience! I highly recommend going there and checking it out for yourself.
