Tag: consciousness
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Right-Hand Path vs Left-Hand Path: My Thoughts on Two Ways of Walking the Occult Road
If you spend enough time reading about occultism, esotericism, or spiritual philosophy, you’ll eventually run into two phrases that get thrown around a lot: the Right-Hand Path and the Left-Hand Path. They’re often presented as opposites, and sometimes even as enemies. For a long time, I thought they were just another way of saying “light…
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Anthony de Mello and the Path of Spiritual Awakening: A Complete Guide to Enlightenment Through Awareness
Introduction: Why Anthony de Mello Still Captivates Seekers Today In an age of constant distraction, emotional burnout, and spiritual confusion, more people than ever are searching for clarity. Anthony de Mello, the Jesuit priest, psychotherapist, and spiritual teacher, offers a timeless message: your freedom lies in awakening, not striving. His teachings cut through religious labels…
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How Immense Suffering Can Make the Mind Spiral Toward Enlightenment
No one seeks suffering.No one wants to be broken open.And yet, throughout history, many people have discovered that their deepest awakening came not through comfort or ease, but through a collapse — an unraveling, a loss, a moment where life became unbearable. This is one of the paradoxes of the spiritual path: Suffering can destroy…
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How the Ego Builds Itself Around the Thought of “Me” — and How Nirvana Reveals Egolessness
Most of the human experience unfolds around a subtle assumption: there is a separate someone inside this body who owns thoughts, desires, successes, and failures.This assumption is the root of the ego. But it’s also the root of suffering. Many spiritual traditions — especially Buddhism — point out that when this illusion is seen through,…
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