Spirituality for Living

A big part of why empathy suffers in today’s society is that they think they see the other’s view. But they put themselves into their own construct. That isn’t empathy. It’s actually pretty depersonalizing. They cannot even see themselves…feel for themselves. This is why they don’t see what they do. They don’t claim the interface [...]

I find that just as in physics resistance plays a big part in spirituality as well. What we resist isn’t removed by our resistance and much of orthodox religious teaching seems to extol resistance, denial, asceticism. I suppose they can create a supportive context for spiritual growth but these days in most cultures there really [...]

When you are happy. Do you do hostile things? Our behaviour corresponds to our state and our behaviour creates our consequences. I have a struggle. I tend to be defensive. So often though I am trying to be polite, yet I insight reactions in others. They don’t respond to my intention. They respond to my [...]