sacred threads ~ defining ego

Posted by on Nov 23, 2009 in cultivating peace, relationships, sacred threads, this i believe | 0 comments OK.  I’ll give it a go. First, let’s hear from Webster. Pronunciation: \??-(?)g? also ?e-\ Function: noun Inflected Form(s): plural egos Etymology: New Latin, from Latin, I — more at i Date: 1789 1 : the self especially as contrasted with another self or the world 2 a : egotism 2 b : self-esteem 1 3 : the one of the three divisions of the psyche in psychoanalytic theory that...
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listen well

Posted by on Nov 19, 2009 in fresh fruit | 0 comments Listen to yourself & others with the ears of your heart.
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listening through the ego’s ears

Posted by on Nov 19, 2009 in cultivating peace, relationships | 0 comments I can always tell the difference when someone is listening to me through their ego and when they are listening to me through their heart.  However, I’m not always so adept at discerning when I’m listening through the ears of my ego and when I’m listening through the ears of my heart. Nonetheless, I’m practicing…a work in process.  Sometimes, people say how hard...
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sacred threads ~ nature’s doorway

Posted by on Nov 11, 2009 in mindfulness, sacred threads | 0 comments If’ you’ve been reading for a while, you know by now that I find comfort in exploring my spirituality from multiple vantage points including diving into esoteric spiritual texts from a variety of cultures and human experience.  One of these texts is the Vijnana Bhairava. This book is a collection of dharanas, centering techniques.  These techniques not only center a seeker, but...
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sacred threads ~ searching for faith

Posted by on Nov 5, 2009 in sacred threads | 1 comment “The trees and rocks will teach you that which you cannot hear from masters.” ~ St. Bernard of Clairvaux For many seekers, contemplating Nature opens the door to a mystical life of untold beauty and spiritual bounty. What secrets might we learn in the contemplation of Nature?  What comfort might we find in its embrace?  Across traditions spiritual aspirants are encouraged to have faith in...
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