I found myself thinking about Ed Klagsbrun today. I met him when I was in my mid-twenties and living in the rural hills of Buckland, Massachusetts. I have not seen or spoken with Ed in more than 30 years. When I knew him, I was a young guy trying to find my direction by leaving academia to pursue a simple country life. He was in his mid-thirties, coming to the country for a week now and again to escape the demanding life of a partner in a New York City law firm. Continue Reading »
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Research has shown that even if we were beaten or vastly underfed as children, we still love our parents deep within. This love is deeper than emotional love or any idea about love. Love for our parents exists within the Heart Presence of each of us. No matter what the relationship has been, this love will always be there.
Our love for our parents is absolutely reliable. It helps us stay centered, steady, and flexible.
However, accessing our love for our parents does require a sacrifice. Continue Reading »
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Today’s world presents a multitude of challenges on every front. The pace of life, the amount of information, and the number of choices can often be overwhelming. And there is so much uncertainty. More and more, we need something we can absolutely depend upon day to day, no matter what.
What can you really depend on? The most dependable is Heart Presence, Continue Reading »
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I regret the delay in writing a next blog entry. It has been a difficult month and I’ve needed to stay quiet in the middle of it all. I have been wanting to get you up to date with where I’ve been, but hesitating.
The previous blog entry described the last time I saw my dad before he died. This next entry also concerns itself with heavy life circumstances–perhaps leading some to believe that the blog is just about these painful topics. It’s not. Continue Reading »
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My dad was well into his Alzheimer’s disease when I went to see my parents in 1995. I picked up my rental car at the airport and drove to their home in Worcester, Massachusetts. Sorrow was my immediate response when my weary mother opened the door. She had been my dad’s sole caregiver for the past three years and she was worn out. Fortunately she had recently started taking him to an Alzheimer’s day care program. Continue Reading »
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I wrote this piece last year and the response to it was almost overwhelming. Knowing how much it has helped both men and women I thought it would be a good idea to put it here. I look forward to your comments and perspectives.
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Relationships are a major challenge, especially between men and women. Even when these relationships seem to be working well, there can be an undercurrent of dissatisfaction waiting to drown what’s good. Understanding what’s at the root of this can help to free us from blaming ourselves or our mate. At the core of the difficulty there is no one to blame. At the core of the resolution is great joy. Continue Reading »
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The nature of the human ego, the separate or lower self, has been described in many ways. In my experience, many of these descriptions are either outdated, incomplete, or confusing. The following is meant to clarify. I look forward to your comments and perspectives.
Every human being is “programmed” to build an ego. Our ego is also called lower self, separate self, or identity. We begin building it at birth, if not in the womb.
The ego is literally built of mental, physical, emotional, breathing, and life force (spirit, energy, chi) patterns. We pick up the patterns from our parents and other people in our lives. Every pattern is a building block. Step by step, our increasing collection of patterns gives us the experience of being a solid self, separate from everything else. By building an ego, we become individuals. Continue Reading »
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Posted 13 May 2008
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Tagged: chi, clarity, compassion, energy, formlessness, higher self, identity, joy, love, lower self, separate self, spirit
