Freedom's Light

Fear or Love of Ourselves

2011-12-21T21:22:00.000-08:00

I wonder how many people realize they are afraid of themselves, they are afraid of how they will react to what people say to them or what life offers them. I see this as one of the biggest problem we human have; fear of themselves. The solution to this problem, of course, is to practice loving yourself, particularly when you are being most abusive to yourself. And we are being abusive to

I am Closed-Mindedness

2011-12-13T15:37:00.000-08:00

I recognize that, at times, I am closed-minded and I recognize that we all are closed-minded at times. It is natural for a person to resist change or new ideas or new ways of thinking. Recognizing this but not wanting to close myself off to something new that might improve the quality of my life experience, I decided to look at closed mindedness and how to overcome that handicap. So how do

Thank You for Your Feedback

2011-06-12T08:37:00.001-07:00

I want to thank those who have been so generous with their feedback, criticism, judgment and even persecutions of me. These greatest of all possible gifts are been very good for me. I recognize that no feedback, criticism, judgment or persecution can harm me, only my reactions to them can do me harm. But they can point out to me how my reaction to them might be doing myself harm.To be honest I

The Declining Value of Human Life

2011-05-31T18:00:00.001-07:00

It has often been pointed out that we seem to appreciate human life less today than we did in the past. I recently heard an interview of a WWII veteran who seemed appalled at how today in combat people take lives without as much concern as they apparently did during WWII. [I find that particularly humorous since there were MILLIONS of people killed during the four years of WWII yet there were

Why Be Realistic

2011-05-25T08:36:00.000-07:00

Here is an article that demonstrates that delusional people are not only happier but usually more successful. I was thinking as I was reading this that Jesus was a delusional person, for he imagined he was God, the Creator of the Universe, and that he could, if he choose, call down legends of angles to protect him. Yet, he was lighter and happier than most the other people around him, and he

Conservatives

2011-02-24T08:21:00.001-08:00

Conservatives stand for free market, except when it leads to real competition or less profit for their company. Conservatives stand for "In God We Trust" on the money but then worship that money. Conservatives stand for "We the People" however the people they hold as sacred are not human beings but the Corporations which now hold full power to buy and sell elections. Conservatives stand for

The Shooting in Tucson

2011-01-13T16:57:00.001-08:00

I am currently sitting in my motor home which is sitting in the parking lot of the Safeway where the shooting occurred last Saturday. There are no police here but the yellow tape is still up and there are several TV crews still here. The Safeway is closed.Last night I went to the memorial for those killed or wounded at the shooting, me and 26,000 other people. Many of us spent 5 or more hours

Curing Violence

2011-01-10T16:31:00.000-08:00

This shooting here in Tucson this weekend has captivated my thinking since it happened. I again am looking at “what can I do to help” and again I have seen things, particularly today on my hike up the mountain overlooking the mall where the shooting happened. I have even been talking to people who know or knew some of the victims. This is very real stuff for me right now. As I was sitting on

Zen Biology Lesson for Enlightenment

2010-12-18T10:58:00.000-08:00

Interesting video for those interested in going beyond the mind/personality reality. But the question arises, who or what is it that chooses to watch the mind? Or is it the mind that chooses to watch itself? Is not the will part of mind/personality instrument?

Honesty

2010-12-10T10:51:00.001-08:00

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Spiritualiy Versus Religion

2010-12-08T19:22:00.001-08:00

SPIRITUALITY SAYS THAT GOD IS WITHIN US AND THAT WE DON'T NEED ANYONE ELSE TO MAKE THAT DIVINE CONNECTION FOR US RELIGION SAYS THAT WE ARE SEPARATED FROM GOD AND THAT WE NEED "THEM" TO MAKE THAT DIVINE CONNECTION SPIRITUALITY SAYS THAT WE ARE FREE TO MAKE CHOICES ON OUR OWN AND THAT WE MUST TAKE PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY FOR OUR ACTIONS RELIGION SAYS WE MUST MAKE THEIR CHOICES AND ACT THEIR WAY

How the bailout package works

2010-12-06T10:16:00.001-08:00

I now understand how bail outs benefit everyone:Times are tough, everybody is in debt, and everybody lives on credit."One day a rich German tourist is driving through the town, stops at the local hotel and lays a €100 note on the desk, telling the hotel owner he wants to inspect the rooms upstairs in order to pick one to spend the night."The owner gives him several keys and, as soon as the

Judgment and the Mystic

2010-11-13T09:44:00.001-08:00

I like judgment. I like to judge and to be judged. As a mystic who is comfortable with the reality of the unknown or the mystery of life, I am free to PLAY with pretending that I know something and to judge based on that knowledge. I don’t know anything, life is an illusion and so am I, but it is a wonderful illusion to play with. The greatest or richest thing to play with is love, compassion

Jesus the Abuser

2010-11-11T13:44:00.001-08:00

Jesus was a massive abuser and he was rightfully put to death for these sins.In the culture of Jesus’ time Judaic law had 613 documented “sins” from their scriptures. One of those sins was called “Ona'as Devarim,” which is Hebrew meaning “words that hurt.” It simply states that if you say something and anyone takes offense at it, it is YOUR sin. It further states, “If your words hurt lots of

Bill Clinton on Plant Based Diet

2010-11-01T17:30:00.001-07:00

Wolf Blitzer: How did you lose so much weight? What kind of diet are you on? Bill Clinton: I went on essentially a plant-based diet. I live on beans, legumes, vegetables, fruit. I drink a protein supplement every morning — no dairy — I drink almond milk mixed in with fruit and a protein powder so I get the protein for the day when I start the day out. And it changed my whole metabolism and I

Fear & Conservatism

2010-10-22T18:26:00.001-07:00

Fear and authoritarianism are the two foundations of conservatism, but mostly just fear because authoritarianism is felt as necessary for those in fear. It takes a lot of love and courage to look at and speak to the fears that are within us all. I have always done that by first confronting within myself the beliefs that are the foundation of these fears until I had overcome them and then

I AM GOD

2010-10-17T09:30:00.001-07:00

I love life and all that it has to offer. Nothing is impossible to me. I love judgment and criticism. I love to judge and be judged. Judgment cannot hurt me it can only awaken me should I fall asleep. I love to push buttons and I love to have people try to push my buttons. If I react with less than love then I am asleep and it is only an opportunity to wake up, or, I can choose to stay

Oneness and Separation

2010-10-11T17:35:00.001-07:00

In the beginning was the idea that there was separation within the Unified Field of Consciousness. Before the idea of separation came into being there was no beginning and no end, there just was Consciousness. But without the illusion of separation there could be no drama to enjoy and love, and there could be no joy and love, so imagination happened and "we" came into being and that "we" existed

Meditation in Conversation

2010-09-19T09:22:00.000-07:00

It deeply saddens me to see people who have a habit of harming themselves or limiting the quality of their life experience. It is my experience that this is only a product of conditioning and habitual thoughts and not something we need to be trapped in for the rest of our lives.Someplace along the way I recognized that I could change my behavior or habitual reactions to what life was offering me

Why Should I be a Dharmi?

2010-09-11T10:50:00.000-07:00

I have found that the Hindu tradition provides a very good foundation in the skills of stillness which this article addresses. Buddhism takes Hinduism another step and adds compassion as an element toward recognizing our oneness in this journey. Jesus went even further toward this oneness with the ideas of love but he did not emphasis the value of stillness or what he called "watching" enough to

Modern Scriptures w/o Gender Bias

2010-05-12T20:16:00.000-07:00

We have re-written the holy scriptures to reflect the modern understanding beyond gender. If you go into any book store today rarely will you see a modern day spiritual book with that gender bias. YOU just don't see them as holy scriptures yet. Wait a few hundred years and you might figure it out. Nothing changes over night except our minds. Quit thinking of those ancient books as holy texts

I Killed Myself

2010-02-18T13:20:00.000-08:00

Dead, gone and forgotten. My "self" is dead. I no longer have to defend it. I no longer have to worry if it is going to heaven or hell or what karma or sin it has or if it will reincarnate into a bat. It is dead, I killed it. Boy, what a difference a dead self makes. Of course, it does not mean that there is not worry for this piece of carcass known as Jim, but the carcass is just a tool, a

Unnecessary Suffering

2010-01-20T14:08:00.000-08:00

I am really sad to see people abusing themselves emotionally just over something someone said to them. It is a sad world that programs us to abuse ourselves just so others can control and manipulate us. I am really glad I took the time and effort to overcome the world's ability to stimulate my self abusive behavior. ... I would really like to find a way to share this ability/

Religion & Believing

2009-04-21T12:46:00.000-07:00

The value of religion is to keep the gullible masses in check. Unfortunately the apposing forces of domination, the trouble makers like Jesus or myself have not been doing our job in stimulating the masses to question the authority of the religions or wake them up from their unconscious gullibility.Religions are not like educational systems that have a program in which if you follow it you will

The Value of Sloth & Apathy

2009-02-06T13:55:00.000-08:00

When I think of sloth I am reminded of something that Jesus said, “Come unto me all ye who labor and are heavy burdened and I shall give you rest” (Matt 11:29). Then I think about the “Protestant Work Ethic and how Protestant Christianity teaches people to work harder and be slaves who are “good servants to their masters” (Paul’s language). Christians are taught to believe, obey and submit to