Personal Transformation
The Point of Life is Transformation Pain & Suffering – the ego likes to avoid as much of this as it can, unless, of course, our identity is one who…
The Neuroscience of Enlightenment
Is Neuroscience Unlocking the Doors to the Kingdom? Is this a great time to be alive or what? Who is thinking this question? How is this sense of self generated?…
Enneagram Character Traits Continue to Surface
Enneagram Point 8 Characteristics Still Smiling at Me A couple of recent Enneagram conversations with new friends resulted in me observing that some of the point 8 character traits are…
Disintermediate the Teacher?
Keep the Teacher, Disintermediate the Ego & Superego The other day I had an insight into an experience that happened 43 years ago. That experience rocked my world and set…
The Nondual Duel
Nonduality is Not the Final Word on Reality I recently received this email from a fan of Open-Secrets: John there are many nondual psychotherapists, among them Stephan Bodian, author of ‘Wake Up…
Another Suicide, More Reflection
Suicide, the Endless Why? Two days ago I learned that another friend had committed suicide – this on the heels of two other friends’ suicides in February. Here again, I…