Meditations & Reflections

The heart and mind have two distinct modes of communication. The heart primarily communicates through gnosis , direct knowing, or ‘knowings’, and its wisdom is not bound by time, space, or dimensions, whether or not one realizes that fact. The mind, however, primarily communicates through knowledge as information, a form of given data or speculation. When the mind imposes its mode of communication on the heart, the heart simply retreats, like a beloved who is fed up with you. Here is where the force of will or separate ego is involved, and the heart simply refuses to engage. On the other hand, when the heart commands, the mind obeys, willingly or unwillingly, consciously or unconsciously, whether you resist—kick, buck, and drag your feet, or not. If the heart does not command, it simply invites and accepts. This means, the heart is a faculty of intuitive and holistic wisdom, while the mind is a faculty of information, of interpretive and speculative data. This is why many great treasur...

  Inner Dialogues 3: Intermission Here in these dialogues, we see a consistent theme of contrasts. There seems to be an ebb and flow of parallels that at time stand apart, and at other times cross paths. Or an image of a spectrum comes to mind, where there are opposites, and yet while these opposites may stand apart, they also give rise to one another. Then again, at either extreme they are at odds, and they appear to be at odds with a vengeance!  These interconnecting opposites and parallels in the web of life are often outlined in terms of East/West, Indigenous Cultures/Civil Society, Heart-mind/Mind-brain, Ancient/Modern, and the like. Is it correct to assume, the aim of this approach is to introduce these opposites as a peace-making and bridge building effort?  Yes absolutely. Common objections to the above approach often include fragmented and misinformed scholarships.