Lest We Forget the Greater Legacy of Martin Luther King
Martin Luther King’s Greater Legacy It would have been enough to have secured non-discrimination on the basis of race. It would have been enough to end segregation, Jim Crow laws, so much that is no longer a part of the world today that in 1967 was still normal and oppressive. It is important to remember…
Awareness of Death
Sentient beings are aware of their mortality. The awareness of death is what gives life focus and purpose: its limitations. The “Best 3 Months” practice taught at the Conscious Dying Institute asks you to envision yourself with 3 months to live: What would your deathbed self require? This provides a tight focus on priorities, getting all affairs…
Create Your Own Reality? How Does That Work? (or Not)
People say, ‘”You create your own reality,” but what does that mean? According to one source it means “You create your reality by your thoughts” “You create your experiences … and become conscious creators” “Every situation you experience … is by your own design” “If you think something, it is.” “Understand that you create your reality and…
Stop Obsessing About Your Purpose
If you have the great fortune of being able to consider the question, “What is my purpose in life,” then you are in the top 0.1% of people in the world. Most people struggle daily to provide for themselves and their family the basics of life: food, water, housing, clothing, education and a little comfort.…
To End Poverty
“Your purpose is to end poverty within yourself and to assist in ending poverty in others, not just physical poverty but spiritual poverty, for that is the root of all human suffering—for the rich, for the poor.” —Marshall Vian Summers, Poverty This Thanksgiving, I am grateful that I don’t live in physical poverty. But the poverty…