Chatting with a friend I’ve met recently. He had said something about time. I rarely if ever think about time, except if I’m reading something by J. Krishnamurti, who talks a lot about time. I realized today, it’s only the ego who experiences time. No ego, no time. One way of knowing, are you in…
Yesterday I was at the local immigration office and was rejected for an extension to my visa for 30 days. It was already 4:30 PM so I couldn’t get out of the country anyway so I’m already over staying by one day. By the time I arrange a flight from here to Bangkok and then…
Awakening… Enlightenment is revealed through surrender. To the ego it means disappearing. I found this Alan Watts audio that I found to be right on in so many ways. The title of the video on YT is – Why 99% Fail the Test of Spiritual Awakening. We often romanticize spiritual awakening. We picture it as…
Is anyone ENLIGHTENED? No. In my view, I equate enlightenment with temporary states of Non-Dual Awareness. There is nobody in a persistent 100% state of Non-Dual Awareness, so nobody can be said to be “Enlightened.” It is not a permanent state. It is always temporary. My ideas about enlightenment and what it consists of have…
While listening to another video, I saw this one about people searching for enlightenment wasting their time because they are already there, in my YT feed. Stop Searching for Enlightenment – You Are It! This is pure nonsense. I’m not sure where this movement came from, except possibly from teachers who have tried everything, gone…
There is a huge interest in 2025-2026 Thailand meditation coaching and retreats as people realize they are a bit off path and want to find their way again. In-Person Meditation Coaching > Why? Peace of mind. Reducing stress. Reducing emotional outbreaks and showing more compassion and understanding to people you love and even strangers. Meditation…
Featured image above: Human Skeletons Suan Mokkh temple in Chaiya, Surat Thani province… southern Thailand. © Vern Lovic Can We Fully Control Our Emotions with Awakening/Enlightenment? If you’ve been following this sporadic blog at all you know I’ve not really put any priority on meditation any longer. I don’t meditate. I don’t focus on the…
Should I repeat a Phrase while Meditating? (Mantra) This is a good question. The main goal of meditation as you begin is to reach a place where the mind is not churning out so many thoughts. It will be impossible for you to concentrate on the full breath until your mind has calmed down a…