Life is difficult. As long as our ego dictates our lives, we can never get out of this mindset. It is inevitable. Being in this world and of this world, we can't be wholly egoless and selfless. Even saints and angels have a subtle sense of their ego and self. Given such a condition, we … Continue reading Seeking Knowledge and Wisdom
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Supernaturally Real
When we were a child, we were afraid of darkness. Waking up in the middle of the night, we had to be courageous enough to go to a restroom alone. Even during the daytime, walking through dark woods required our courage, too. We didn't know why, but we felt some awful monsters must be hiding … Continue reading Supernaturally Real
Spiral Dynamics
It seems a human embryo should go through every stage of evolution. It is called the theory of recapitulation. In Ernst Haeckel’s (1834-1919) words; "ontogeny recapitulates phylogeny." In modern biology, this theory has been more refined; however, the main idea is still critical and applicable to many other disciplinary areas such as developmental psychologies. We … Continue reading Spiral Dynamics
Right Flow
There is a moment when we forget ourselves — both seer and seen become one. We no longer sense ourselves. There is one pure experience. Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi calls it flow. Such no-dual state was often well-known in the religious, spiritual, meditative experience. Csikszentmihalyi has expanded this scope and articulated it well. It could happen quite often … Continue reading Right Flow
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