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

– Black Elk –

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

– Black Elk –

Why Beware of the Doug?

I’m what is known as a spiritual seeker, this site a running commentary on the journey. One important nugget I’ve learned along the way: the belief in a Doug separate and apart from the world outside it is itself the problem. So, yeah, this journey reminds me to beware of the Doug, the same one undertaking this trek. Some quantum weirdness there.

My Other Sites

Perennial Way

I’ve collected a lot of useful resources along the way and share them here for those on the same path.

Kidzu

Originally focused on extracurricular activities for kids, it’s expanding into more meaningful focuses.

Why Beware of the Doug?

I’m what is known as a spiritual seeker, this site a running commentary on the journey. One important nugget I’ve learned along the way: the belief in a Doug separate and apart from the world outside it is itself the problem. So, yeah, this journey reminds me to beware of the Doug, the same one undertaking this trek. Some quantum weirdness there.

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.

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Material vs spiritual

Materiality vs Spirituality: Which is Actually Real?

Published On: September 18, 2024Categories: Science

Spirituality is often dismissed as the domain of fantasists, the reasoning being that if one can't touch, smell, hear, taste, see or think it, it's of no tangible benefit to those occupied by the 'real world.' Yet what most of our species thinks of as the real world - the one they're busy sensing and[...]

Doug and Jack

What’s Up With the Whole Beware of the Doug Thing?

Published On: September 14, 2024Categories: Doug

Like most, I've experienced my share of suffering. Also like most, I turned to the usual suspects for help: psychoanalysis, drugs (legal and not-so-legal), sex, money, adventure, career, family, and so on. Some of it worked. Until it didn't. I suppose because a stretch of my childhood was particularly rough, my brand of suffering[...]

Sea of mind

Finding the Light of Truth in the Sea of Mind

Published On: September 4, 2024Categories: Self-Inquiry

Because we spend our lives driven by thought, it can be terribly difficult for even the tiniest snippet of Truth to edge its way into our consciousness. Without such Truths, the inner journey lacks legs. I've always suspected this is in part what Thoreau meant by 'the mass of men leading lives of quiet desperation.'[...]

Psilocybin Effective Treating Depression

Meta-Analysis Shows High-Dose Psilocybin Effective Treating Depression

Published On: August 22, 2024Categories: Alternatives, Science

A meta-analysis of studies on psilocybin show that high doses of the substance can alleviate symptoms of depression in people at levels comparable to the SSRI drug escitalopram, which is used to treat major depressive episodes. Researchers found that patients fared better with psilocybin - the active ingredient in 'magic mushrooms' - than with placebos.[...]

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    Self-inquiry is a mainstay of many Eastern philosophical and spiritual traditions that places an emphasis on the student's persistent investigation into who, exactly, he or she is. In a sense, it is the ultimate self-inventory.[...]

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