In Buddhism there is the practice of taking refuge in the Buddha. But what does […]
Author: Scott
At sixteen, a direct encounter with the non-dual nature of reality changed the entire orientation of my life. I hold a PhD in Asian Comparative Studies with a focus in Indian Philosophy of Religion, and have spent thirty years as both a scholar and practitioner across the Vajrayāna Buddhist, Trika Śaiva, and contemplative traditions. I founded the Institute of Abiding Bliss to make that depth of wisdom genuinely accessible to anyone willing to look more closely at their own awareness.
flux
We are a culture that fights change with everything we have. We deny it, delay […]
whole
You are always, already whole and complete. This is a very important message to take […]
no arrival
There is no moment of arrival on this path. No point at which we can […]
the fight
People often turn to spiritual practice hoping it will end suffering — that circumstances which […]
immeasurable
The mind is a restless thing. Thoughts arise from nowhere and dissolve back into nothing. […]
noise
We have become, in a very real sense, cyborgs. Our phones, tablets, and laptops are […]
violence
Violence is not new. It has been a constant presence throughout human history — in […]
investigation
No one causes us as much harm as we cause ourselves — not through dramatic […]
compassion
Every major contemplative tradition places compassion at the center of a genuinely fulfilled life. This […]
the abode
We are, by almost any historical measure, the most materially abundant people who have ever […]
connected
The mystics of every tradition say that there is an ultimate truth — not the ultimate truth, […]
always elsewhere
We live in a world that wears busyness as a badge of honor. Ask someone […]
an illusion
I think that our incessant desire for distraction causes us to forget our beautiful and […]
life isn’t to be fixed
We have this very deep, salient, unexamined belief that something is wrong. And if it’s […]
otherwise
Everything is otherwise and nothing is what it seems. The world wells up from the […]
what remains
For most of my adult life I have lived with clinical depression. We are typically […]
illusory power
The familiar currencies of power — wealth, status, physical appearance, social dominance — are not […]
only approval
A remarkable amount of human energy is spent managing the imagined opinions of others. We […]
shine
Don’t sacrifice your personal seniority to anyone — only you know what you want from […]
busy
The mind, left to its own devices, defaults to dissatisfaction. This is not a personal […]
what you are not
When most of us are asked who we are, we respond with roles. Student. Writer. […]
nisargadatta
You are perfect, only you don’t know it. Learn to know yourself and you will […]
krishnamurti’s notebook ii
I just finished reading Krishnamurti’s Notebook, a personal journal kept by the spiritual teacher, Jiddu […]
the absolute forgets v 1.0
What follows is my attempt to put into words something that is, at its deepest […]
wanting
the mind will never tell you that you have done enough. That is simply not […]
beneath
Something quietly catastrophic happens when we stop seeing another human being as fully human. It […]
divine body
The body is one of the most powerful gateways to awakening available to us — […]
who am I?
To discover your limitations is the same as to discover your limitlessness. To discover your […]
perspective
A thirteen-year-old girl once told the teacher James Baraz that she had invented something in […]