Many different potential benefits can result from meditation. Some are obvious, others not so obvious. Some are even downright subtle to the point of being almost imperceptible. These in particular can be immensely powerful though. The obvious benefits and even some of the not-so-obvious ones are fairly common and universal regardless of the technique or
I suppose it’s about time I talk about meditation. I rarely speak of it but, on the occasions I do, it is mostly to emphasize its importance and effectiveness when it comes to spiritual growth and evolution. Meditation is such an intimate, private, and purely subjective experience, unique to each who engages in it that
As mentioned previously, time is a measure of duration. Duration, however, is but one of the conditions that make perceiving and subsequently the recording of experience possible. For perceiving or witnessing to happen, several conditions must be met. The first condition, the pure “I” or the Absolute, is a given. It is the one true
I do realize that the term “conceptual time” is not an entirely clear or accurate name given that all time is conceptual. However, past and future exist in the mind only and, since the mind is the birthplace or source of conceptualization, not only is the term adequate and appropriate for this portion of the
I think it’s about time I talk about time. Now seems as good a time as any. As they say, there’s no time like the present. In fact, now is all there is. It is the only “time” that truly exists, though the “now” is actually timeless, but we’ll discuss that in greater detail later.
How does one describe the indescribable? How does one use words to convey that which is beyond words? Words are a product of Consciousness and thus, they cannot reach beyond it but, as many have said, words are pointers that can lead you in the right direction. That direction, in this case, is inward
When perceived as Consciousness, the Self is no longer bound by the perceptual limitations imposed by body identification and the resulting Ego identity. The emphasis here is on “perceptual” because these limitations do not actually exist. They are only mind-made but, as they are perceived, so they are experienced, hence all the trouble previously mentioned.
As we begin this inward investigation, this journey into the Self, it is important to first address a basic, fundamental fact: Awareness is the foundation for all that is. It is the changeless background upon which and before which all change takes place. Despite all appearance and disappearance, despite all comings and goings, awareness remains
I truly never expected a book to be written, much less published, and yet here we are. Consciousness and the life force demanded expression, the body-mind conceded and I merely bore witness to its unfolding. At this stage, there is little that the world has to offer that holds more than a fleeting interest for
Welcome. My name is Daniel Kast, author of Our True Nature. I’m so happy to have you as a visitor to my blog about my new book. This project is very special to me, and I hope to share some of that excitement with you here. I’ll be using this blog to interact with you