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A modern-day mystic and yogi, Eric Putkonen focuses on the "Direct Path" traditions (a.k.a. Pathless Path): Jnana Yoga, Advaita Vedanta, Zen Buddhism, etc. After searching for thirteen years and awakening in 2005, he has made himself available to whomever

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Religion & Spirituality > Self-Healing The power of forgiveness: 3 of 65
I have long pondered on why humanity as a whole practices "eye for an eye," especially after reading about Mahatma Gandhi's life and learning the concept that an "eye for an eye only ends up making the whole world blind." The message of peace is within most of the world's doctrines, and yet, it is practiced so rarely.Forgiven... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Self-Awareness & Realization Reflections: Taking delight in life: 1 of 8
To me, death is a teacher whose wisdom and simplicity can be awe-inspiring. Humanity, as a whole, fears death; however, death is inevitable. For as an old saying goes, you can win a million battles with death, but death only has to win once.This resistance to an inevitable part of nature brings a certain amount of pain and di... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Meditation & Prayer Learning to meditate: 11 of 43
Effortless MeditationAfter meditating for many years, through many forms of meditation, I prefer a most basic and simple meditation. A meditation that requires no effort. A meditation that is not a doing. It is simply sitting...aware.In its simplicity is something very powerful, because when we sit down to meditate, often we ... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Self-Awareness & Realization Identifying Self: 7 of 11
Authenticity and integrity is really the same thing. To be authentic means to be our real being. I did not use the word "self," because our normal conception of self is a false self. What many people see as themselves is not their true selves. We often try to identify ourselves by our accumulated facts and events, what we do,... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Self-Awareness & Realization How to develope intuitive guidance: 10 of 12
Whether you are reading Tarot cards, trying to feel a tug from your guardian angel or animal spirit guide, or trying to listen to God; we must be open to any and all possibilities, detached from any results. I always thought this was rather obvious, but sometimes difficult to do. Intuitive guidance is only a mere whisper, eas... More..