Bruce Paullin

(Melinda will probably perform extreme edit, or eliminate, much of the following material.  so read at your own risk) My father grew up in an abusive home, and had a troubled relationship with his parents. When he returned from WWII duty in the navy, my father attended the University of Read more

It is no measure of good health to be well adapted to a sick society.”-—Jiddhu Krishnamurti Our civilized world has been built upon the backs of an unconscious, overachieving, traumatized humanity. . Do we remain in the conspiracy of silence and inaction, or do we confront our resistance to the Read more

When I first experienced the “spiritual presence” in 1987, I found many new fellow travelers on the path to truth, and a few new teachers, as well.  I was primarily attracted to three teachers, Jack Boland, Joel Goldsmith and Jiddhu Krishnamurti.  These three teachers came at the experience of truth Read more

You are not going to like what comes after America . . . ” ——Leonard Cohen “We were told that we would see America come and go. In a sense, America is dying, from within, because they forgot the instructions of how to live on earth. It’s the Hopi belief, Read more

There are no images, videos, or sound bites in our brains. There are only patterns of synapses firing. Everything our senses see, hear, smell, taste, and feel is converted into these patterns. This is the one and only way we know the world. The sight, warmth, and flavor of our Read more

It is beneficial to provide some information about the physiological similarities and differences in the brain between men and women, and how we process information and express ourselves, as a result of those differences and similarities. What is of our biology, and what is of our environment and training play Read more

“Oh, Elisha, dare you lift yourself unto me?”—heard in a November 1987 mediation Elisha was an ancient Jewish prophet.  He served under Elijah, one of the Jewish traditions most famous, and murderous, prophets.  Elijah was swept up into the heaven by a tornado at the end of his life, which Read more

Last weekend, my wife and I drove up to Larch Mountain, which is about 13 miles east of Corbett, Oregon.  Those who have read my writings know that this location has ultimate significance in my spiritual unfoldment, and, in fact, I had a most profound spiritual experience there on June Read more

    If you were a real “GOD”, and your life was characterized by ultimate self-awareness, would you not want to create everything that is in your image as the best possible manifestation that it could possibly be? And, if you were the creation of this “ultimate creation energy”, would Read more

Chapter : Empathy, and The Mystery of the Path Between You And Me   Life’s journey is forever like a dotted line pathway.  It is the quality of our connections with each other that fills in the space between the dots.  Empathy is the major vehicle for our consciousness to Read more

We’ll know if we are, by the way, if that self-blame has curdled into self-hate. If it’s blackened into depression. If ywe never feel good enough anymore, around our friends and loved ones. If we constantly feel a sense of desolation and littleness. These are almost sure signs we’re blaming Read more

Melinda will be amending this one much further.  Anyway, part of book #8.  Each and every one of us has the capacity to be an oppressor. I want to encourage each and every one of us to interrogate how we might be an oppressor and how we might be able Read more

Who wants to be just another Pinnochio, or a marionettes dancing image trapped on the movie screen of our corrupted world’s mind? When we stop trusting the thoughts that create walls, judgements, religions, and false bridges back to our SELF, our humbled minds will finally  find a measure of peace.  Read more

Being with a narcissist is an emotionally taxing and toxic experience. Several people gave examples of gaslighting phrases they endured in their relationships to serve as a warning for others. Here are the top-voted examples. 1. You’re Being Negative Again. Here We Go With You Ruining My Day. One explained Read more

My 50-year class reunion was a milestone for me. I engaged much of my healing potential and intentions during the several month period leading up to the weekend festivities in August of 2023. School, in general, was never a pleasant experience for me, save for when I was in Mr, Read more

(Photo by Anna Rose Layden/Getty Images)© provided by RawStory A Christian minister blasted the House Republicans amid the holidays, pointing to them as carrying the water for evil. Writing for Salon, Nathaniel Manderson, ordained through the American Baptist Churches USA, said that he sees evil in the Republican Party and the devil is among them. Read more

Each and every one of us has the capacity to be an oppressor. I want to encourage each and every one of us to interrogate how we might be an oppressor and how we might be able to become liberators for ourselves and for each other. — Laverne Cox   Read more