How do you see religion?
We try to make sense of life. Why? Because we are afraid of death. Seeing something dead and lifeless looks to us as the definitive end...
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Two Categories:
"Gift of Awakenings" is a collection of posts about my experiences
with the spiritual Masters I have met and spent time with over the years.
"Meditation Basics" I share my own experiences and tips that help make
the meditation journey even smoother.
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Brian Jones
- Sep 7, 2022
- 1 min
What the word spirituality means to me
Spirituality is the word I use to say: I don’t have all the answers. It’s a wondrous mystery that I exist, am conscious, and can see,...
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Brian Jones
- Sep 6, 2022
- 2 min
What are the barriers when starting a self-compassion journey?
Thank you for sending me this question. It is an important one. Why are we human beings so hard on ourselves? We are good-hearted, loving...
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Brian Jones
- Jul 19, 2022
- 2 min
How can I overcome a fear of enlightenment?
Here is a very easy example that should help: Each night, we willingly let go of our awareness, our very existence, and go into the...
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Brian Jones
- Jul 5, 2022
- 2 min
What are the emotional benefits of meditation?
Well, the benefit is that we become less emotional. An emotion is a feeling gone out of our control, magnified by our mind, armed by our...
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Brian Jones
- May 10, 2022
- 3 min
Can you awaken and not become enlightened?
ARE ENLIGHTENMENT AND AWAKENING OUTDATED CONCEPTS? What if you were to ask, “Can you be enlightened and still not be awakened?” Is one...
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Brian Jones
- Mar 12, 2022
- 6 min
Change is easier than you think!
Our quest for a lasting sense of happiness often has us looking for a change of some sort – a job, a change of routine, a change of...
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Brian Jones
- Mar 5, 2022
- 1 min
Can we meditate unknowingly?
Sure, whenever you watch TV or listen to music you are in effect meditating. In other words, you are using the motion of sound or light...
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Brian Jones
- Mar 3, 2022
- 1 min
Will Spirituality Change Humans for the Better?
Even scientists of today are embracing the spiritual. Spirituality only means being open to our own potential, realizing that we don't...
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Brian Jones
- Feb 17, 2022
- 2 min
It is said we have a soul, yet how do we know what it feels like?
What we call soul is the life behind life or the “life in life.” Now if someone is not open to that because there is no proof, well, that...
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Brian Jones
- Feb 16, 2022
- 1 min
Is it true that all spiritual people learn, grow, and improve?
In order to grow, we have to be open to a continual modification of our current ideas. If we hold tight to today's knowledge we miss...
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Brian Jones
- Feb 6, 2022
- 2 min
How does an enlightened person sustain their enlightenment?
If we grow up not learning how to swim and are thrown into the water, we panic and thrash our arms and legs. However, it is interesting...
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Brian Jones
- Jan 23, 2022
- 3 min
Should pushing towards enlightenment be advised if I feel a lot of resistance?
There are many stories of intense seekers who, on the verge of a mental and emotional meltdown, finally reach the moment when the...
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Brian Jones
- Jan 20, 2022
- 1 min
Is our voice speaking from the soul through the body or from the body?
It is a matter of where your awareness is abiding. If abiding on the body, you speak from the body, “Oh, my arm hurts today.” If...
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Brian Jones
- Jan 19, 2022
- 3 min
How do yogis and saints restrain themselves from sense pleasures when there's much to enjoy in life?
This is a marvelous question, and, as usual, I will share from my personal experience. I am neither a saint nor a yogi, however, all such...
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Brian Jones
- Jan 19, 2022
- 3 min
What exactly is ego? How does it feel to have an ego? How do I get rid of it?
Ego manifests in many ways but the way I have been talking about it over the past year is that ego is the defender of our knowledge. This...
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Brian Jones
- Jan 10, 2022
- 1 min
Can a life coach for your soul lead you to higher awakenings?
These days there are a lot of people placing themselves in the role of teacher and actually, I do enjoy this term “life coach.” The thing...
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Brian Jones
- Dec 17, 2021
- 3 min
I had brain surgery yesterday.
I had brain surgery yesterday (Dec 6th). Yes, that’s right. I am already home, resting and regrouping on what just happened. I had...
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Brian Jones
- Dec 17, 2021
- 2 min
Does enlightenment have anything to do with light?
I have never believed in anything just because someone else believed it. All along I needed proof. I received more proof than I could...
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Brian Jones
- Feb 21, 2021
- 2 min
Should I time my meditations? How do I know how much time has passed?
In the method I practice, it is very easy to go into deep samadhi - even for beginners. I witness this every Sunday at our Introduction...
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