About This Section
Many of the posts here were originally written as personal reflections—ways of thinking through spiritual ideas rather than explaining them. Because they weren’t written with a general audience in mind, some pieces may feel more conceptual or less immediately accessible than others on the site.
I’ve kept them here because I believe these questions and ideas are important, and some readers may enjoy pondering them at their own pace. If something sparks curiosity or raises questions, you’re always welcome to reach out.
Meditation Myths
Meditation is a powerful practice for cultivating mindfulness and awareness, but many myths surrounding it can discourage people from trying it. Let’s debunk some of the most common misconceptions.
You Are Not Your Mind
It’s easy to forget that we are not the mind.vIn fact, forgetting this seems almost built into being human. Day after day, our attention is pulled into thoughts, opinions, judgments, and inner commentary, until it feels as though this—the mental activity—is who we are. When that happens, a subtle sense of separation often follows. We begin to feel cut off from others, alone inside our own heads, and quietly dissatisfied in ways that are hard to name.
The Journey Is An Illusion
For a long time, I talked about my spiritual life as a journey. I could describe where I started, what I believed then, and how different things looked later on. In many ways, that language made sense. It gave shape to the changes I was noticing. Still, the more I sit with it, the more I wonder whether the idea of a “spiritual journey” might be one of the most convincing—and persistent—misunderstandings in spirituality.
That Isn’t A God
To be worthy of the name “god,” a being would need to live by its own moral principles more faithfully than its followers do. A deity that operates by a “do as I say, not as I do” standard is not divine. It is manipulative, and unworthy of devotion. If a god instructs...
Original Sin?
The story of Adam and Eve in Genesis tells us that the woman saw the fruit of the tree as good to eat, pleasing to the eye, and capable of making one wise. She ate it and shared it with her husband. Almost immediately, something changed. They became aware of their nakedness and felt exposed. Embarrassed, they covered themselves with fig leaves.
There Are No Choices Only Doing
From early on, we’re taught that we are decision-makers, constantly selecting from a menu of possible futures. It feels obvious. After all, we decide what to eat, where to live, who to be with, what path to take. Choice seems to sit at the very center of our sense of self.
