Monthly Archives: January 2016

Shining in the Dark

Posted on January 31, 2016 by Dave Pollard

“So I get that everything is process, and that what we perceive as ‘stuff’ is just the mind’s snapshot of process in the instant of perception, and that the mind and self are just constructs, inventions that continue because they’ve … Continue reading →

Posted in Creative Works, Illusion of the Separate Self and Free Will | 5 Comments

Less Than Enthusiastic (a guest post by Paul Heft)

Posted on January 25, 2016 by Dave Pollard

My Palo Alto friend and Transition colleague Paul Heft and I have often shared ideas and thoughts on how the world really works, our culture, and what it means to be human. Recently he wrote the following, which he’s allowing … Continue reading →

Posted in How the World Really Works | 11 Comments

About Time: An Inquiry

Posted on January 24, 2016 by Dave Pollard

1. ON MEDITATING AND REALIZING THE ILLUSION OF THE SEPARATE SELF I’ve recently discovered the work of UK non-dualist Rupert Spira, and I like the way he explains things. Here’s part of a transcript of his video in which he … Continue reading →

Posted in Illusion of the Separate Self and Free Will, Our Culture / Ourselves | 7 Comments

My Pleasure

Posted on January 21, 2016 by Dave Pollard

For many years I have described myself, in profiles online, as a hedonist. As much as any label can fit someone, it seems to fit me. This past weekend I’ve started to understand why that’s so. I’ve described my recent … Continue reading →

Posted in Collapse Watch, Our Culture / Ourselves | 6 Comments