Category: Philosophy
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A Synopsis of “The Four Agreements” by Miguel Ruiz
I was required to read The Four Agreements a few years ago for a job. Honestly I dismissed it as new age fluff when I first read it, but now I think the main tenants are really solid…mostly because all this stuff is realistically within our power. Its not like trying to manifest something, its…
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The Theory of Reincarnation According to Manly P. Hall
I just read “Reincarnation, A Cycle of Necessity” by Manly P. Hall. Below are several screenshots from his book along with my commentary. The following blurb from wikipedia is a testament to Hall’s pedigree: “Manly Palmer Hall (March 18, 1901 – August 29, 1990) was a Canadian-born author, lecturer, astrologer and mystic. He is best known for his 1928 work The…
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Bruce Lee’s Approach to Life: Be Like Water
I just finished reading, “The Warrior Within” which summarizes the philosophy that Bruce Lee lived by and suggested to others. Below are the main points. Lee has a decidedly Taoist approach to life. You should do nothing that is not natural or spontaneous. No straining or unnatural striving Trust your mind, let it work by…
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Understanding The Mysteries of the Universal Tao
We live in a universe of opposites and it will always be this way, yet there are numerous degrees within each pole. Opposites when combined create a third thing… Black and white combined creates grey, man and woman combined creates child, day combined with night creates dusk / dawn, yes combined with no creates maybe,…
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Our Culture Has A Savage History with Medieval Ideas
Life is no less miraculous and awe-inspiring without the notion of a creator God as depicted by billions of people in their literal interpretations of the Bible. If people were told that hell did not exist, would they still go to church or call themselves Christians? We have a church on every corner in these…
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Happiness… It’s Somewhere in the Middle
Reality is never as good or as bad as I imagine it to be. It’s somewhere in the middle. It never quite lives up to the hype and it never truly is like living in a lake of fire either. The Buddha called this Dukkha, the Bible calls it the vicissitudes of life. Take the…
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Travel Light My Friends… Travel Light
Its cliche but I cannot overestimate how important it is to travel light, especially if you are living in your van, car or RV. Clutter can lead to madness in those situations. You never want to look or feel like a bum or a pack-rat or a hoarder. If you must have stuff, get a…