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In Praise of Self-Helpless

Sadness is not an obstacle on the spiritual path; it is the path itself.

Evolving Dharma Across America

I'm proud to share with the RS community the upcoming tour dates supporting my new book just published by Evolver Editions, Evolving Dharma.

How is a “Spiritual Person” Supposed to Act?

Yes, Virginia, there is such a thing as spiritual progress. Like anything else, as you practice, you get better at it in terms of observable changes to the mind. If you do the work, it happens at its own pace. You can't rush it, but you needn't supervise it either.

Is Life But a Dream?

If you're still hoping for nonduality to cohere, to make your life better, to make you happier, you're still clinging to spiritual materialism. Better for it all to be for nought. Surrender even the hope of progress, and progress will happen on its own.

Integration isn’t Everything

We're told that without integrating spiritual insights into our daily lives, even the greatest of peak experiences is just a narcissistic thrill. We say true spirituality, and certainly Jewish spirituality, is about being in the world. But I think we integrate too quickly, and use this language to avoid making the changes that true spirituality would demand of us.

Nonduality, Neuroscience, and Postmodernism: The Dream of the Self

If you ask most people what makes them who they are, chances are you'll get an answer that has to do with the self, the personality -- perhaps even the "soul." Yet if you look closely at the personality (or mind, or heart, or soul), you discover that it isn't there.

Fasting as a Spiritual Practice

This Saturday is the Jewish holiday of Yom Kippur, one of the few Jewish festivals which many, many lapsed Jews still observe, if only out of guilt. Some of my friends right here in the Evolver community are in that crowd. Others have expressed an interest in participating in the observance of the day somehow. For both, I’d like to offer some thoughts on the benefits of fasting as a spiritual practice.

Meditation and “Drugs”

It's a not-so-dirty little secret that most of today's leading meditation teachers were interested in drugs. By "drugs," of course, I don't mean alcohol or Oxycontin, but rather that subset of chemicals which our society has deemed unfit for human consumption, including cannabis, psilocybin, MDMA, and others.

Simple Truths vs. Esoteric Ones

The mental constructions of ego and desire have long been essential to our existence. And yet, as the Buddha realized 2,500 years ago, these basic constructions cause a lot of pain. The needs most fundamental to our biological makeup are also the ones which tend to cause the most suffering. Is there another way?

Spirituality and the Sanctification of the World

Western religion can be so focused on God that it forgets the world, and it criticizes those who love it as "pagan," as too entranced by the world of appearances. But I like the world and its pleasures. I am convinced that God is dancing right now, and not to take Her up on it is a little bit offensive.

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Articles by: Jay Michaelson

In Praise of Self-Helpless

Evolving Dharma Across America

How is a “Spiritual Person” Supposed to Act?

Is Life But a Dream?

Integration isn’t Everything

Nonduality, Neuroscience, and Postmodernism: The Dream of the Self

Fasting as a Spiritual Practice

Meditation and “Drugs”

Simple Truths vs. Esoteric Ones

Spirituality and the Sanctification of the World

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