Lovely article on resistance by Peter Russell that appeared in my inbox courtesy of the team at Awakin.org. So good and clear in fact, that I thought I’d repost it here. The building where I used to run a meditation group was on the same street as a fire station; one could almost guarantee that …
Alan Watts (1915-1973) was a philosopher, writer, and speaker. He wrote over twenty books and numerous articles on subjects such as personal identity, the true nature of reality, and the pursuit of happiness, relating his experience to scientific knowledge and to the teachings of Eastern and Western religions and philosophies. He also gave many lectures, …
This practice of meditation can be a solitary affair. At some point or other we start to question the validity of what we are doing. The devil on our shoulder, the doubting thomas, the inner critic, they can all come knocking, finding some traction and a sympathetic ear. Isn’t there something better, more useful that …