“Behind the multiplicity of forms there is a single reality.”

– Aldous Huxley –

“Behind the multiplicity of forms there is a single reality.”

– Aldous Huxley –

About the Beware Thing

Like any journey toward an unfamiliar destination, a spiritual path pursued with tenacity, honesty, and earnestness will gradually reveal some profound revelations. The mother of them all? You don’t exist the way you’ve been programmed to believe. Like apples and quarks and the jerk who cut you off in traffic, you’re an expression of the One, a life being lived versus someone living a life. So yeah, beware of the Doug [your ego name goes here]. If you need some gear for your trek, I run a sister site with resources collected from a broad collection of mystics, masters, seers and sages. Good luck!

About the Beware Thing

Like any journey toward an unfamiliar destination, a spiritual path pursued with tenacity, honesty, and earnestness will gradually reveal some profound revelations. The mother of them all? You don’t exist the way you’ve been programmed to believe. Like apples and quarks and the jerk who cut you off in traffic, you’re an expression of the One, a life being lived versus someone living a life. So yeah, beware of the Doug [your ego name goes here]. If you need some gear for your trek, I run a sister site with resources collected from a broad collection of mystics, masters, seers and sages. Good luck!

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Published On: January 23, 2020

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Published On: January 9, 2020

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Get Out of the Way

Get Out of the Way

Published On: November 19, 2019

The spiritual search is fed on surrender. The more we hand over the reins, the more life or God or whatever meets us half-way. In essence, the besieged, frightened, miserable ego reaches a point and says, "I haven't got a clue what's going on or how to make things better. I need help." And each[...]

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Resurrecting the G Word

Resurrecting the G Word

A comedian once said the surest way to keep the seat beside you empty was, when asked if it was taken, to answer: "Nope, just me and God." Guaranteed that the interloper will keep moving,[...]

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Love is This

Our son has reached that age where he's starting to mainline some of the same shows we do. The other day he completed HBO's 'Silicon Valley,' a funny little 6-season series following the trials and[...]

Unlearning the Truth

Unlearning the Truth

A popular mobile game called Wordscapes requires players to create an exhaustive list of words from a handful of letters in order to solve an associated crossword puzzle. Since I fancy myself something of a[...]

Get Out of the Way

Get Out of the Way

The spiritual search is fed on surrender. The more we hand over the reins, the more life or God or whatever meets us half-way. In essence, the besieged, frightened, miserable ego reaches a point and[...]

“Peace will come to the hearts of men when they realize their oneness with the universe. It is everywhere.”

– Black Elk –

Black Elk

“Peace will come to the hearts of men when they realize their oneness with the universe. It is everywhere.”

– Black Elk –

Black Elk beware of the doug

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My Other Sites

Perennial Way

A collection of resources (teachers, books, organizations, etc.) that may be of use to others on a similar journey.

Kidzu

Originally focused on extracurricular activities for kids but expanded to include more meaningful focuses.