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The Annunciation of Spring

Above the altar of the Blessed Sacrament Chapel of Saint James Anglican Church, where I serve, is a painting of Bottichelli's Santa Maria Maddalena de'Pazzi. When I lead morning and evening prayer... read more

4/16/2018 9:50:56 AM by Jason M. Brown

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Changing the Channel of Your Mind

Local awareness is like a radio tuner or TV remote that can intentionally shift us to different bandwidths of consciousness. Local awareness can tune away from the narrow, mental, ego-identified... read more

4/10/2018 5:50:59 PM by Loch Kelly

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Desert Spirituality for the Rainforest: A Lenten Pilgrimage

But once we decide to sit in the desert and let its subtle energies work on us, rather than immediately go about trying to transform it, the desert blossoms as a rose before our very eyes and we see... read more

3/22/2018 6:28:48 PM by Jason M. Brown

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What Is non-self Self?

Everyone has a Self and everyone is essentially Self whether we know it or not. Knowing and living from Self is what is called Self-realization, awakening or being Self led. Self is the “I am”... read more

3/20/2018 3:49:04 PM by Loch Kelly

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A Tale of Two Ecosystems

As the Age of the Anthropocene ripens, debates over how to respond are raging. Behind the disparate strategies are two foundational stories about the nature of the natural world. On the one hand is... read more

3/8/2018 3:08:22 PM by Jason M. Brown

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Returning Emotions to Their Natural State

Emotional intelligence requires the capacity to feel our emotions, the ability to express them effectively, and the ability to distinguish between emotions related to the present and the past as... read more

2/27/2018 5:57:57 PM by Loch Kelly

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The Shape of Water as Anthropocene Fairytale

[SPOILERS] I suppose it was appropriate to the theme that it was pouring rain as I approached the theatre. After the Oscar buzz of The Shape of Water, Mexican director Guillermo Del Toro’s new... read more

2/26/2018 4:07:41 PM by Jason M. Brown

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A Simple Case of Mistaken Identity

The mini-me responds to exaggerated or imaginary situations that frighten it with physical survival strategies, including fight, flight, freeze, or please. When we fight imaginary enemies, we end up... read more

1/31/2018 5:26:44 PM by Loch Kelly

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Awake Awareness Cannot Be Developed

Awake awareness itself never develops or grows up. At its essence, awake awareness is always the same. It’s inherent within all changing dimensions of our experience, just the way space exists... read more

1/16/2018 7:52:53 PM by Loch Kelly

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A Blessing for 2018

In this New Year, may we take the time to both be and become. May we drink of the rich beauty of this life with all the excitement of a fresh sapling. First, acknowledging the Author of all life,... read more

1/4/2018 6:11:14 PM by Jason M. Brown

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You Are Not The "mini-me"

The main obstacle to relief from suffering is our current identity, what Einstein called our “optical delusion of consciousness.” Paradoxically, this same identity is trying to solve the problem of... read more

12/19/2017 6:36:46 PM by Loch Kelly

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The Two You-Turns of Awareness

Ramana Maharshi wrote regarding awakening: “Other than inquiry, there are no adequate means.” He said that inquiry was simple and direct. “If one inquires ‘who am I,’ the mind will go back to the... read more

12/5/2017 8:51:39 PM by Loch Kelly

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Direct Recognition, Gradual Unfolding

Open-hearted awareness begins with awareness of awareness. It is an essence approach, also called the direct approach. The open-hearted awareness approach focuses on uncovering or discovering our... read more

11/21/2017 6:06:39 PM by Loch Kelly

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