Blog Feed: Revolution of Consciousness

Embodying the Change and the Occupy Movement

Published on 2011-11-15 18:27:00

A couple of friends of mine were arrested Monday morning morning when the Occupy Oakland camp was disbanded by the police. They were meditating in front of City Hall, practicing non-violence in the most dramatic way.(photo courtesy of sfgate.com)I believe this kind of peaceful non-resistance is the most powerful way that the Occupy Movement can affect real, meaningful, spiritual change. The image alone says so much. Pancho sits in peace, with a loving smile on his face while police officers clad [..] > read more

What is the spiritual meaning of Occupy Wall Street?

Published on 2011-10-08 19:00:00

Like many, I have been inspired by the Occupy Wall Street movement. Now heading into its 5th week, the movement appears to be gaining momentum and may be the start of a movement that finally creates meaningful reform and change in this country. Increasing thousands of people have been gathering at Liberty Square, next to Wall Street and hundreds of sympathetic events have sprung up around the country. The mainstream media which at first ignored the protests is now covering them extensively, cele [..] > read more

The Revolution is about Following Life

Published on 2011-06-07 12:35:00

I recently returned from three months in Bali and I feel the experience has changed me in such a fundamental way that I will never be the same again. The experiences changed how I view the revolution of consciousness, what the great shift is really a > read more

Life's Tsunamis and Earthquakes and My Investment in Life

Published on 2011-03-14 03:31:00

Seeing all the news about Japan I am moved by two things. First, by the outpouring of love and financial support that I have seen on the web, through news sites, Facebook, Twitter and blogs. It seems across the globe, millions of people have been tou > read more

Wikileaks, Libya and the Role of Transparency in the Revolution of Consciousness

Published on 2011-02-27 18:00:00

I just saw a video Eric Allen Bell posted on Facebook. It is a CNN clip highlighting the wild excesses of the Gadhafi family. From multi-million dollar parties with Mariah Carey and Beyonce as headliners, to family violence, and drug and alcohol abus > read more

The Internet as a Symbol of the New Consciousness

Published on 2011-02-25 04:37:00

World Internet TrafficSitting in a café in Bali, wired to the rest of the world through an invisible web, I am amazed by the power of the Internet. Through it I am communicating with friends here in Bali, back home in California and around the world > read more

Are the Uprisings in Wisconsin, Egypt, Libya, Bahrain and Yemen Connected?

Published on 2011-02-20 09:14:00

Egyptian Protester Supports WisconsinRevolution fever has been spreading throughout the Middle East and North Africa since the success of the Egyptian revolution. Today, there were protests in Iran, Morocco, Yemen, Libya and Bahrain. The news in > read more

The Power Of One To Change The World

Published on 2011-02-14 11:59:00

"I, a girl, am going down to Tahrir Square, and I will stand alone. And I’ll hold up a banner. Perhaps people will show some honor... "On Caitlin McGrory's blog on Reality Sandwich I found this video that was aired on Democracy Now. It's a vid > read more

Is a Revolution Possible In The Heart Of All Beings?

Published on 2011-02-11 11:50:00

Inspired by the revolution in Egypt, I wonder is it possible for there to be a revolution in the hearts of all beings? What would such a revolution mean?Socially, such a revolution would mean that we recognize ourselves in others. We would see oursel > read more

The bad news is you're falling through the air, the good news is...

Published on 2011-02-09 16:36:00

"The bad news is you’re falling through the air, nothing to hang on to, no parachute. The good news is there’s no ground." — Trungpa RinpocheIn these challenging times its important to remember to let go. We all want to cling to safety but ther > read more

Egypt: The Role of the Internet in Worldwide Transformation

Published on 2011-02-08 16:24:00

Wael Ghonim at Cairo's Tahir Square, Feb 8 2011 I was especially inspired today by the news that the young Google executive, Wael Ghonim, rallied protesters today and gave a stirring speech calling for the immediate departure of Hosni > read more

The Spiritual Meaning Of The Worldwide Environmental, Economic and Political Crisis

Published on 2011-02-07 18:06:00

An introduction to the Revolution of ConsciousnessIt is no great mystery that there are a lot of problems in the world today. We have serious environmental issues like global warming, resource depletion, ecosystem destruction and species extinction. > read more

Something Amazing Is Happening In Egypt

Published on 2011-02-04 09:54:00

There has been a lot of news about the recent revolution in Tunisia and the uprisings in Yemen and Egypt. In Egypt, hundreds of thousands of protesters have been pouring into the streets for days, demanding an end of the oppressive regime of Hosni Mu > read more

The Meaning of Consciousness?

Published on 2011-01-31 14:48:00

What is Consciousness?Consciousness is one of those words that is difficult to define. In Webster’s online dictionary the number one definition is:The totality in psychology of sensations, perceptions, ideas, attitudes, and feelings of which an ind > read more

Be Wildly Devoted

Published on 2010-12-14 11:29:00

I really like this Sutra, from the Radiance Sutras, the embracing of the longing and ache which gives intimacy with the secrets of Life:Be wildly devoted to someone or something.Cherish every perception.At the same time, forget about control.Allow th > read more

Helpful, Simple Stress Test

Published on 2010-06-21 14:28:00

I'm not sure exactly how this works, but this is amazingly accurate. The picture below has two identical dolphins in it. It was used in a case study on stress levels at the Mayo Clinic and later at Fletcher Allen Medical Center i > read more

What is Our Life About?

Published on 2010-06-03 19:18:00

Our aspiration, our calling, our desire for a genuine life, is to see the truth of who we really are - that the nature of our Being is connectedness and love,not the illusion of a separate self to which our sufferings clings. It is from this awarenes > read more

The Deep Meaning of the Word Revolution

Published on 2010-05-24 15:40:00

The word revolution has such an interesting meaning. While its use commonly stirs images of French peasants storming the Bastille, or George Washington leading his troops in the struggle for American independence, the word means much more than to jus > read more

Chief Seattle: The Earth Eoes Not Belong To Man, Man Belongs To The Earth

Published on 2010-04-22 13:32:00

In honor of the 40th anniversary of Earth Day it seems fitting to remember Chief Seattle's famous letter to president Pierce. It is a beautiful reminder that we are all interconnected, inseparably part of the one living ecosystem that is the Earth. A > read more

The Practice of Freedom

Published on 2010-04-19 13:50:00

Over the last couple of years, I have found a lot of freedom through Jim Dreaver’s three step practice as outlined in his book End Your Story. Begin Your Life… I have found it to be a doorway to freedom during periods of personal suffering. I hop > read more

The imperative of Waking Up in the world today

Published on 2010-03-10 13:58:00

It’s been a while since I’ve posted anything on this blog. I’ve been busy writing and rewriting the first chapters of my book Revolution of Consciousness. The writing has been a humbling and rewarding experience. It’s been humbling because I > read more

Sharing some thoughts on Gratitude

Published on 2009-11-25 13:39:00

Gratitude unlocks the fullness of life. It turns what we have into enough, and more. It turns denial into acceptance, chaos to order, confusion to clarity. It can turn a meal into a feast, a house into a home, a stranger into > read more

the wonder of the Now

Published on 2009-11-23 13:00:00

Nothing ever happened in the past; it happened in the Now. Nothing will ever happen in the future; it will happen in the Now.- Eckhart Tolle The only moment that exists is now. The future only exists in our thoughts, in our plans and dreams > read more