The human being is a self-propelled automaton entirely under the control of external influences. Willful and predetermined though they appear, his actions are governed not from within, but from without. He is like a float tossed about by the waves of a turbulent sea. Thanks to Matej!
I got an email this morning from a woman in England. She had just attended yet another workshop, only to harvest yet another disappointment. She wrote me about booking a session. Here is an excerpt from my reply. Day after day new clients shake their heads in wonder and disbelief as they come to the […]
Forgiveness is a dualistic concept, requiring a transgressor and an injured party. But its practice brings to light our unity. Why forgive wrongs? Many reasons: we love the person (if not their action). We want to free our own minds from resentment. We recognize that we have done wrong, too, and hope to be shown […]
This is a letter from my new friend, Jose, who’s a defense attorney. We had our Awakening Session yesterday afternoon. Welcome Home, Jose, and thanks for the letter! Dear Fred, Because I sense you like to keep tabs on the impact of your work on others, I am reporting some things to you now: Calling […]
If you’ve followed this blog for any length of time, then you know that Terry Oldfield is both a friend of mine and a very fine musician-vocalist. He and his partner, Soraya Saraswati, have been recording and touring for decades. Here are two new albums Terry has just released. Give them a listen. I wholeheartedly […]
It’s now been just on five years that I’ve been hanging out with Fred, and, oh, what a five years they’ve been! As time passes and grounding in Awakeness broadens, I count my life as blessed beyond my wildest imaginings. If life is happy to continue to play over here, I count myself lucky to […]
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Hey Fred, It’s funny how the worst things at a certain moment lead to the best of things in a later moment. When I emailed you a while back ago to ask you whether anti-depressants were a hindrance to awakening or not it was because I was starting to recognize that this unit was […]
I’ve been having stimulating – and funny – conversations with my friend David, a retired biomedical scientist, for several years. He’s quite clear. David lives in a small village in Wales, but like me, he is secretly micro-famous with a very enthusiastic following. He is one half of the musical duo “Reynaldo and the Loaf.” […]
A doubt arises and is cleared. Another arises and that is cleared, making way for yet another; and so it goes on. So there is no possibility of clearing away all doubts. See to whom the doubts arise. Go to their source and abide in it. Then they cease to arise. That is how they […]
An Early Summer Saturday Afternoon If I had to point to the one reason most people come to me most of the time, I’d say they come in search of peace. Most find it, but when they do, the first thing they notice about peace is that they never left it to begin with. You […]
VIDEO What If You Were Consciousness? PODCAST What If You Were Consciousness?
Dear Fred, I want to share this little anecdote about how the quality of my Bhakti towards God has changed as a result of the experiential nature of your teaching. I thought it would make you smile. For years, I have worshipped an Indian saint and have participated in many festivals and rituals in celebrating […]
This past month I did my best to surrender to everything, to let go of any notion that things should be other than as they are right here and now. I found this quite transformative, more than I expected. Daily life was more peaceful, and I learned much about patterns of resistance, how surrender looks […]
How People Actually Wake Up VIDEO PODCAST
My friend Bob Turano sent me prints of these moths today, along with a note. Hi fred…how are we today…im living in a cool wood log house in the pegram [Tennessee] mountains…..making meetings …spreading the wealth of recovery…and allowing thoughts.. objects..emotions to be as they are….the inquiry is going well…love you and Betsy always…b I […]
I found this via CNN earlier today and I wanted to share with all One of us. CLICK HERE
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INTRODUCTION: This is the first Prime Post I’ve written in several months. It is a fairly lengthy article that starts out one place, moves to another, and then ties the two together in the end. At least some of it is as sharp as a razor and will be very helpful for years to come […]