Four Simple Ways to Know and Nurture Your Inner Child 'We first see the world though the eyes of a little child, and that 'inner child' remains with us throughout our lives, no matter how outwardly 'grown-up' and powerful we become. If our vulnerable child was hurt, abandoned, shamed, or neglected, that child's pain, grief, and anger live on within us.' John Bradshaw, Homecoming. If you work, self-sabotage, control, scroll, shop, abandon yourself or others, seek approval, rage, drink or drug...

A Practical Model for Meditation and Inner Healing I can’t tell you how many times, when I’ve told someone I do meditation, they’ve said, “Oh, I’ve tried meditation, but I just can’t stop my mind from thinking.” After 37 years of practice, I still can’t stop my mind from thinking. But I don’t even try. There’s an easier way. This article maps consciousness, breaking it down into its three components of mind, intellect and subconscious. The Sanskrit/Hindi words are man, buddhi and sanskaras,...

New perspectives on five atheist arguments This article builds on my last piece, Beyond Data Chips. Consciousness – The Next Frontier of Intelligence. It suggests that consciousness is more than just a product of brain activity: That each individual is animated by an infinitely tiny point of peaceful, self‑aware light, situated in the control centre of the brain, above and behind the eyes. Contemplating the non‑physical nature of the inner self is key to conceiving of a Divine Intelligence,...