by Jonathan Van Valin | Jun 28, 2019 | Articles, Awakening, Enlightenment, Life
Ever had an amazing, outrageous or awe-inducing spiritual experience? Maybe one that offered insight into spiritual truth or greater awareness of how the Divine works within these four dimensions we seem to live in? Good for you! Amen! Perhaps most who read... by Jonathan Van Valin | Jun 28, 2019 | Articles, Awakening, Enlightenment
There is nothing new under the sun, said a wise philosopher. Truth is older than existence. I have nothing to add. Truth is not contained in any secrets. Rather, it is spread out over all the earth, in all times, all things; in every blade of grass. A freeway. Dish... by Jonathan Van Valin | Jun 28, 2019 | Articles, Awakening, Enlightenment
Perhaps it’s been years and years since one has even thought of it… yet, at some point arose a curious thought about the distant past: That one had put oneself in the cage. Put oneself there?!? It had always seemed like it was just the way it was. That one had... by Jonathan Van Valin | Jun 28, 2019 | Articles, Awakening, Enlightenment, Life
All your decisions follow from your beliefs. Beliefs define the parameters – the range of decisions – from which you can select your actions and potential outcomes. As such, they determine our experience. Change your beliefs, change your world, and your... by Jonathan Van Valin | Jun 28, 2019 | Articles, Awakening, Enlightenment, Uncategorized
Your deepest nature stands beyond the reach of your ego. It stands beyond the “small” self… which is the part that usually manages the affairs of your day, concerned with accomplishing this and avoiding that. This is why your deepest nature is so very quiet. The... by Jonathan Van Valin | Jun 28, 2019 | Articles, Awakening, Enlightenment
There is much talk in spiritual circles of practices, training, and the gaining of knowledge (often mystical or secret); that one must surely be better at meditating, or doing their breathing exercises, or must understand certain concepts, or carry out rituals more...