Phantasmagoria Published Apr 19, 2020 This video was made in response to my recent tweet about judgment and the nature of suffering. The way out of suffering is to notice that life passes, but the calm abiding awareness that notices it all does not. View Video
Covid-19 Spiritual Bypassing Published Mar 29, 2020 In this time of pandemic, some people have been sharing well-meaning videos and other online materials expressing gratitude for covid-19 for its potential to produce global transformation and enlightenment. But as spiritual beings, we must acknowledge the reality of suffering and understand its nature before we can seek to relieve it in ourselves and others…. View Video
Batgap Interview Published Aug 25, 2017 From Batgap “About” page: “Ordinary people everywhere are undergoing a shift to a more awakened state of consciousness, thus transforming their understanding of themselves and the world. For some, the shift has been abrupt and dramatic. For others, it has been a very gradual process … Such shifts, or “awakenings,” are not new … [Batgap]… View Video
Compassion Q&A #1 Published Aug 17, 2017 This is an excerpt from the original video Consciousness has to do with accepting what is. Stress is caused by resistance. The way out of it is to allow what is to be. We have a habit of judging things as wrong or bad, and this stresses us out. Nonjudgmental awareness helps us be more… View Video
Compassion Q&A #2 Published Aug 16, 2017 This is an excerpt from the original video The self is not independently real, but has an existence similar to “the monster under the bed.” Children assume “the monster under the bed” is real, but it’s really a figment of the imagination. To function compassionately in the world, we have to allow a sense of… View Video