Nothing is as it seems…

…nor is it otherwise.

I just bought a small book called From Science to God by Peter Russell. It’s been on my list for a few months after seeing a video of his online. In the book, he discusses the “hard problem” of consciousness–that is, how can consciousness arise from non-conscious matter–and some of the conclusions he has come to. Firstly, he addresses that we need to have a paradigm shift away from thinking matter is non-conscious, but that it may be that organisms are simply ways in which all-pervading consciousness is able to focus itself up to the point of self-awareness.

He also goes into the interesting properties of light (same speed no matter what, has no mass, can’t really prove that it exists anywhere beyond the source and the terminus) which suggest that its operating in such a way that it is beyond spacetime. Light exists in oneness and never leaves it, and the speed of light is not the speed at which light moves, but rather the speed at which existence manifests, which explains why it is constant no matter how fast you are traveling relative to it.

Further, he reminds us how everything you experience with your senses is an interpretation by your brain, as real as it is. I mean, just try and convince yourself that red doesn’t exist as you sit and stare at it. That’s just light quanta detected by the eye and interpreted in the brain into what we call “red”.

It’s so trippy.

I can think about it now… I think I am “feeling” the keys on my keyboard, but really, it’s another interpretation of electrochemical signals due to pressure in my fingertips. Nothing is experienced directly. That is the true interpretation of the Buddhist term maya, that we believe our brain’s interpretation as what is.

What are any of these things in our environment REALLY like?

The plastic of my computer mouse makes a certain sound and looks a certain way, but it’s all based on rules that are part of the same environment that my physical body exists within, thus my body experiences it the same way.

Atoms are 99.99999% nothing, but they seems solid because of the speed of the electrons orbiting them. I just want to explode, it’s so incredible to really understand what is taken for granted each day.

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Free Authentic Kabbalah Lessons

Kabbalah.info is a fantastic resource for anyone interested in what Kabbalah is. It is run by the Bnei Baruch Kabbalah Education & Research Center. You will find tons of videos teaching the principles of this spirituality from the ground up. Starting September 3rd, they will be having free, live, interactive webcast classes which you can sign up for here. I recommend learning about Kabbalah. It’s an incredible perspective on reality, and a tool set you won’t soon throw out.

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Achieve Your Goals; Create Your Life

After reading the book The Path of Least Resistance, by Robert Fritz, I am stunned and amazed at the power of the information he has compiled. I know I’ve used the techniques he described, but only now and then, and never consciously. Now that I know what they are, I will never go back to the old way of trying to get things accomplished.

I’ve created an instructional journal based on the creative goal-achieving concepts contained in The Path of Least Resistance, and various other books that I have read. I call it the Creative Vision Book, and you can view and print pages through the viewer below or buy a quality spiral-bound print version at Lulu.com.

Get a Print Version of this Journal

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I’m Voting Republican

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Green Smoothie is Energy + Superfood

Drink this for a surprisingly great-tasting boost in the morning (or anytime). You won’t crash, and your body will thank you for the incredible nutritional components that you have given it:

Banana-Pear Green Smoothie

• 1 pear
  Health Benefits: “…lower cholesterol, promote cardiovascular health, weight gain, and prevent constipation.” (Source)
• 1 ripe banana
  Health Benefits: “…weight gain as well as weight loss, [helps prevent or alleviate] constipation, bowel problems, anemia, blood pressure, heart problems, ulcers, brain stimulation, depression, nervous disorders, stress, morning sickness, menstruation, etc.” (Source)
• 2 kale leaves
  Health Benefits: helps fight cancer, heart disease, chronic diseases; protects eyes from UV rays, improves bone health, boosts immune system. (Source)
• small handful of spinach leaves
  Health Benefits: helps fight cancer, heart disease, chronic diseases, boosts immune system. (Source)
• 1-2 tbsp honey to taste
  Health Benefits: less calories than sugar, less likely to spike blood sugar than table sugar, antioxidants. (Source)
• pinch of cayenne pepper
  Health Benefits: improves circulation and blood flow, improves digestion, boosts immune system, antioxidant, relieves headaches. (Source)
• one glass (~6-8 oz.) of cold filtered or spring water
  Health Benefits: You are 55-75% water. You could almost say you are a water being. If that isn’t proof that water is a benefit, I don’t know what is.

Add the water, fruit, and honey into a blender and blend on low for about 10 seconds. Add kale and spinach and blend about 10 more seconds on low. Blend on high for about 30 seconds or until smooth. Keep unused smoothie in the refrigerator (in a container with a lid or sealed with plastic wrap) for no more than 24 hours. (It’s better fresh!)

Enjoy this delicious, all-natural, sustained lift in mood and energy! More recipes can easily be found through an online search.

NOTE: The health statements in this article are not meant to be taken as medical advice, and I am not in the medical profession. Thank you!

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