Vic Shayne author Consciousness: The Potentiality of All Existence: Exploring reality and belief as a subjective experience People are full of ideas like heaven, hell, angels, demons, miracles, spirits, ghosts, and resurrection. Of course, none of these things are provable, but people keep on believing that they exist. Why? Have…

Vic Shayne author 13 Pillars of Enlightenment: How to realize your true nature and end suffering Why does anyone want to be enlightened? Is it just an idea that sounds appealing because it’s mysterious and conjures up images of having super powers of some sort? Is it a desire to…

by Vic Shayne author 13 Pillars of Enlightenment: How to realize your true nature and end suffering Of all the things we know, we know the least about ourselves We know so many things about life, relationships, work, history, science, psychology, how to write a letter or use a computer, how…

by Vic Shayne author 13 Pillars of Enlightenment: How to realize your true nature and end suffering It is clear that there is a cause for your anger, grief, fears, sadness, depression, anxiety, or whatever else is part of your personal experience. But this cause is you and not the…

Vic Shayne author 13 Pillars of Enlightenment: How to realize your true nature and end suffering What is this core of what I am, what you are — not the me of the egoic sense self that is borne of ideas, memories, teachings, fears, desires, emotions, feelings, and expectations —…

Vic Shayne author Stressing Out Over Happiness — exploring the effects of stress, meditation and happiness What is your meditation of choice and what is your goal? Disclaimer: I am in favor of all types of meditation that relieve stress, lessen suffering, and create a better world. There are all…

by Vic Shayne author The Enduring Myth of the Buddha: a hero’s journey into enlightenment I’m not a Buddhist, and I do not ascribe to any religion because religion is a manmade institution that has gone far afield of the original message and teachings of the personages after whom the…

by Vic Shayne author The Self is a Belief: The idea that causes suffering One of the most used tropes of so-called spiritual teachings is “the present moment.” Live in the present moment, they say, or be in the present. Find the power in the now. …

Vic Shayne author 13 Pillars of Enlightenment: How to realize your true nature and end suffering No one needs to be reminded of what love is, but far too often we seem to be disconnected from it. While love never fades or disappears, it is our attention that makes it…