Category Archives: Awakening from the Matrix

Out of the pods, into the real world!

Dharma 2: Awakening from the Matrix

A basic element of the spiritual path common to every culture and tradition is that the material world is full of trips and snares which beguile and entrap the seeker. This usually expands into teachings that life as we know … Continue reading

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Machines, Media, Matrix

Sometime after the attacks on September 11, 2001, I wrote a series of posts to Internet forums in which I expressed concern about the new atmosphere of hysterical public support for wars of aggression and the Machiavellian repeal of basic … Continue reading

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White Enlightenment

Enlightenment: realization that you and all sentient beings are embodiments of Spirit. From this recognition there arises an unconditional love and compassion for all. This is called Caritas, the highest form of love. Race: a physical-genetic reality which unites people … Continue reading

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Pathfinding in the Postmodern Wilderness

I’ve lived in a no-man’s land for many years, a twilight zone between subcultures. To a great extent I share the worldview of the broad swath of neo-spirituality generally referred to as the New Age. Like millions of other people, … Continue reading

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Old Gnosis, New Matrix

A basic element of the spiritual path common to every culture and tradition is that the material world is full of trips and snares which beguile and entrap the seeker. This usually expands into teachings that life as we know … Continue reading

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