Introduction One of the spiritual concepts that I used to find somewhat annoying is the idea that we humans chose to incarnate on Earth of our own free will. Now why exactly would we have done that? Why would we choose to be born into a reality with violence, illness, …
There Is No Such Thing as a Sin
Although religious beliefs across the world can vary to a very great degree, the one thing that they all have in common is the concept of a God (or gods). I.e., religious agree that there is a power in the universe that is greater than that of humans and the …
The Manifestation Trap: Seeking the Kingdom of Man
One of the current “hot topics” that is getting a lot of attention these days, including among those on the spiritual path, it the subject of manifestation. Generally speaking, manifestation is a technique for attracting into your life the things that you really want. This could be anything from making …
Religion: when Spirituality meets Dualism
A few years ago, a person in my life told me that although she cared about me, she knew with certainty that if I didn’t repent and accept Jesus Christ as my savior, I was going to burn in hell. I had actually been raised a Christian, so as a …
Understanding and Cultivating Non-Dualism
Everything in the universe that we experience is possible due to contrasting opposites. We have night only because we have day. There can be wealth only if there is poverty. And we can feel fear because we also feel love. The idea that everything has an opposite is the perception …