big room, no guards

The Bridge Between Self & Soul Question: I’d like to know about forgiveness as a bridge between the separate self and the awakened soul. Ram Dass: That’s a nice way of phrasing the question. It’s a step on a ladder that goes from dualism into non-dualism. Because as you forgive or allow or acknowledge or say “Of course you’re human” or “We all do that” or something, … Continue reading big room, no guards

the ordinary art

before fixing what you’re looking at, check what you’re looking through. it was a beautiful sun-filled day. i had driven 300 miles to see her. she was ninety-four and had been in one room for close to eight months. i was her first-born grandson and she was so happy to see me. but after catching up, we sat in silence on the edge of her … Continue reading the ordinary art