“Meditation – or Contemplation?”
In my meditation, I was given the thought to instead call it contemplation.
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New audio download released! – “Emerson and the Revelation of the Soul”
A talk by John Diamond, M.D. In this important talk Dr. Diamond’s develops his model of the Self. Previously the model had two elements: the Muse, the deepest part of the self, which is pure love;
“I love It When the Brush is Flying!”
In terms of Oriental influence – or should I say Guidance? – I might mention that I often, unconsciously, paint using the “flying white” technique.
Video: The Critical Importance of Helping Mothers
Humans, of all creatures on Earth, have the most dependent babies, and because of this, the challenges of motherhood are tremendous. By giving mothers help to sustain their love, we will produce children without fear, and thus with no anguish, or hatred.
“I Always Knew You”
I woke up this morning singing the last line of the traditional ballad “Johnny, I Hardly Knew Ye” but the words changed to "Mummy, I hardly knew you." And that, tragically, is so true.
“Is the Musician Benevolent?”
A man who is not Good, what can he have to do with music? So proclaimed Confucius!
Poem: Written and read by Dr. Diamond
From Poems of High Life Energy. Dr. Diamond’s poetry contains some of his most profound and personal statements. Teeming with insight, wisdom, & compassion.
“Is the Ego Also Brahman?”
It does seem to me, in my limited way, that Shankara's Non-Duality is not exactly so. He states that Atman is Brahman, and Atman is the Deepest Self (what I would call the Soul): the Soul is God.
“Creativity and the Revelation of Spirit”
All creativity is an Instance of Spirit.
Video: We Live in Imagined Fears
We live much of our lives in fear, but those fears are often imaginary and are the ultimate reason for our life's anguish. They begin prenatally and are exacerbated by the modern birthing process. One in the Mothers and Mothering series of videos.