PERFUME, MUSIC AND BOOKS FOR AN ENLIGHTENED AND HEALTHY HUMANITY
There is a phrase by a Russian spiritual master, Grigori Grabavoi, that I really like: “There is no objective reality outside of consciousness.”
The same concept is abundantly taught in thousands of ways in the Sutras and Tantras of Tibetan Buddhism. In fact, it is one of the premises of Buddhism, that of shunyata, or emptiness.
I’ve written extensively about spiritual practice in the past. Here are two of these articles for further reading:
https://aiglebleu.net/en/2024/07/spiritual-practice/
https://aiglebleu.net/en/2024/11/spiritual-practice-2/
If I had to summarize these writings in a single sentence—simply and directly—I would say this: it is the fundamental responsibility of every human being to nurture and maintain a spiritual practice, for without it we are dishonoring this human body.
(If you haven’t read the 2 previous articles, please do, they will help in understanding this one).
The Native way is called the Butterfly Ceremony. It follows the 4 steps of the life of a butterfly. The Egg, the Caterpillar, the Cocoon and the Butterfly.
You need to read last weekend’s article to understand this one.
There are several ways to emphasize and amplify the positive imprints that will fulfill your needs and desires. The fundamental is that you give what you want to receive. Let’s give a few examples.
Every day when we wake up, we realize that we are alive. This is the greatest gift we have. This is the time to express our gratitude. For having a human body is a unique, privileged opportunity, a true blessing.
There are great and impressive similarities between the Native American—Indigenous nations of the Americas and the Tibetan and Mongolian people. The pure-bloods look the same, same traits, same tone of skin, same form of face, even same disposition of mind. I have studied with Tibetan Tulku Lamas and worked with Mongolian shamans in Mongolia. The Tibetan and Native Americans both had prophecies that said one day they would come together again and that time would be the beginning of the new world.
Inside every human being is an instinctive knowledge of what is good and beneficial. We know in our guts what is right and what is wrong. But—and this is the challenge of the human condition—the … Read more