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…
This is the 4th video in the series of meditation experiences videos. The topic of this video is an experience that some people get after the mind stops thinking thoughts. The experience is what I’ve always called the “Fatness Feeling.” I have had this feeling often since I was a small boy. It didn’t happen…
I love when I find things I’ve posted years ago that put me in a new frame of mind. I am very much ego-based throughout my day and I appreciate things like this. See if you enjoy it too. got this very interesting message from my very intuitive friend, Maitland Kalton, on messenger this morning…