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What ‘My’ Enlightenment is for ‘Me”
One of the admins of one of the Facebook pages that I post on, is a respected master in another tradition, and he wanted me to answer the question above, plus give a history of my own path towards Enlightenment. He wanted a ‘step by step’ description of the process,...Words, Words, Words…
This “Enlightenment Now” Blog is the first time that I’ve attempted to do a weblog on a regular basis, and is the most writing that I’ve done, since writing a book in the 2000s. Though the blog is posted here, I also post it on other Facebook pages and...What do I Mean by Simply Awake?
What do I mean by Simply Awake? My license plate says “AWAKEN U” on it. When people ask, I tell them that it has three meanings: “wake up, drive the car, stop texting on your phone, and stop tailgating me,” “wake up to the psychological truths of your life,” and...Don’t Pretend to Know What the Future Holds or How You’ll React to It
This is a piece written from the Relative/Dualistic Side of Life. This morning I was driving my spouse to a 7:15am appointment for a routine test at a nearby hospital. It was rather an unusual morning for me, since I don’t start work until 11AM and generally work...The Blank Page Called ‘Today’
It’s odd and unusual to have a day with no plans. Today is such a day. Who was I yesterday? The Absolute and only That. Who am I today? The Absolute and only That. Tomorrow? The same. Truly, none of us has any idea what the next moment will bring, let alone...Disappearing into Perceptions and Inner Silence
Disappearing into Perceptions and Inner Silence One of the simplest practices for understanding the deepest part of our nature, in my experience, is disappearing into perceptions. My favorite way of doing this is to stop paying any attention to thoughts appearing in...Believe NOTHING: Validate Everything for Yourself by Your Own Experience
Walking the dog this morning, I was remembering a conversation I had with a client this week about belief and faith. Awakening or Enlightenment is NOT a faith-based activity. You do not have to believe the arcane religious dogmas or doctrines of any faith in order...Welcome to the World….Duality Doesn’t Exist Except That We Have to Live in It!
There are many teachers that get ‘orthodox’ about insisting that no one wakes up and that it’s all an illusion. I would ask them, however, how successful they are about breaking out of the physical limitations of the so-called dualistic illusion? Do they walk on...Enlightenment Now: Three Essential Practices to Uncover Your True Nature
In my many years of spiritual practices, and the study of various religious and spiritual traditions, I find myself offering three basic practices to those who come to me for psychological or spiritual guidance: Meditation Practicing Presence (meditation in the midst...SUPPORT JONATHAN’S WRITING
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