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Do not believe in anything simply because you have heard it. Do not believe in traditions because they have been handed down for many generations. Do not believe in anything because it is spoken and rumored by many. Do not believe in anything simply because it is found written in …

Image via Wikipedia In Buddhist teachings, there is a critically important concept called Mindfulness. Put simply, it means that we carry a meditative state of awareness throughout our day, not simply when we are sitting (or walking) in meditation. Thus, the whole of our day and consequently our lives becomes …

Image via Wikipedia In Buddhist teachings, there is a critically important concept called Mindfulness. Put simply, it means that we carry a meditative state of awareness throughout our day, not simply when we are sitting (or walking) in meditation. Thus, the whole of our day and consequently our lives becomes …

If you're an avid student of New Age spirituality, you will doubtless have come across the notion that you are "already enlightened", but you just don't know it?... Well, I'm here to give you a wake up call. Sorry, but it isn't true. The fact of the matter is that despite what your favorite famous New Age guru may tell you, I'm not enlightened and, based on the laws of probability, neither are you.