Is Reality a Dream or is the Dream a Reality: Siddhartha & the Moment of Enlightenment
Is my body then formed through this miracle of life – an infusion of mind, body and spirit – of earth, essence and ether. The soul manifests within body, and consciousness takes root in the mind that blossoms there. For now it will remain mysterious and unknowable.
HOW I BECAME A WRITER
I was an infant of six months when she died. There are no accessible memories to speak of, only a faint and foggy familiarity when I think of her: I was seventeen when I found her journals, written during the last years of her life.
Soul is not Filters, Blinders and Dark Sunglasses
. These, one of our hosts explains, are souls from Earth who become trapped in the illusions, delusions and obsessions they have become transfixed upon in life: addiction, objects and subjects that, when we attach greed to them, become all-consuming in their demands upon our awareness, our consciousness and, eventually, our spirit. When these unchecked eventualities infuse our consciousness and sense of self, we lose sight of what was once a pure and unaffected nature and state of mind.
EGO is the Curtain that is Drawn Back: Enlightenment is what is Revealed
An excerpt from A Cure for Oblivion – A Solid Bit of Advice for What Comes Next On the subject of Ego vs. Enlightenment, some… Read More »EGO is the Curtain that is Drawn Back: Enlightenment is what is Revealed
I Try to Fly, But I Find My Soul Gets Caught in My Bones.. Thoughts on the Nature of Spirit, Mind and the Quantum Universe
I try to fly, but I find my soul is caught in my bones. I sometimes think it true that the same gravity that holds the earth to the sun, seeks to hold my soul here, rather like a flightless bird with nothing but miles of sky around, flaunting itself and urging me to try anyway.
The Emotional Mind vs. The Logical Mind – A Meditation on how not to let emotions rule your life
Strong emotions demand immediate attention. We are taught – most often by example – that Anger demands an immediate answer of us; that Fear demands an immediate response. In some cases this may be true, but even then, having taken time to decide on personal policy before hand can help immensely over time.
Texada Island Land Scandal Inspires Historical Murder Mystery Novel
The Texada land scandal was an actual event, and was the subject of the First Royal Commission in British Columbia. It was a circumstance that I felt revealed some of the underlying sentiments that existed then, among settlers and among the people of First Nations. These inclinations also reveal sentiments that underpinned the social and political structures that were in place during late colonial British Columbia. Whether overt or not, by their very nature, these sentiments had a hand in facilitating the calculated transfer of all land in the Province of British Columbia, from the collective First Nations, to the Crown. The form that the land policy eventually took, ultimately resulted in the smothering of First Nations culture – not one culture, viewed collectively, but many individual Nations, that were each unique unto themselves.
BC Book Distributor, Red Tuque Books, to manage distribution
I am pleased to announce that Red Tuque Books, a British Columbia book distribution company, based in Duncan, BC., on Vancouver Island, will henceforth handle distribution of books by Dean Unger and Village Lane Press. Red Tuque Books is a Canadian distributor of quality books by independent authors with both Amazon online listings & distribution to Canadian bookstores. From Greg Salisbury, at Red Tuque,
An Historical Murder Mystery About British Columbia During The Colonial Era
The intent with which a thing is acquired is, in some way, the measure of its merit. There is a pretext for what will follow here. That is, much of what is written is historical fact. Some details, like the amorous and vitriolic Amor De Cosmos – the second Provincial Premier of British Columbia, through the mid-Victorian era, are more or less specifically correct. Other facets of the story are accurate clips that are true to the cultural mores and beliefs at the time. It is essentially a view from thirty-thousand feet, but blown out into a vivid, moving tale with accurate descent, down into the lives of those whose fates unknowingly weave and unravel the tale before our eyes.
Salish Chief’s Only Son Arrested for Murder of Prominent Leader
Village Lane Press, is pleased to announce the release of the third edition, revised, of A Garden of Thieves, by BC author, Dean Unger. Researched and written over a period of two decades, A Garden of Thieves is an historical fiction that is based, in part, upon the infamous Texada Land Scandal, perpetrated at the hands of a man who called himself, Amor De Cosmos (lover of the universe), and who later became the second Premier of the newly formed province of British Columbia.
The Effect of Emotions on Mind and Mouth
To take it a step further, I ask questions of myself like, Where did that emotional response come from? Is it a habitual response? or is it based on reasonable logic? What beliefs do I have about the situation that give rise to these emotions and where are they rooted? Is there a better way?
With Eyes Upon Skies in Far Better Places
I have seen my own life through the eyes of another; I saw myself flailing and running for cover. I chose my own themes, what hats that I wore, what steps that were taken, upon roads that I bore. But I saw to believe what I chose to alight, that the eye is attuned to the language of light.
Seek First to Understand, Then to Be Understood: Suspending Your Frame of Reference
All to often, when others are talking to us – expressing a concern, problem, or a worry – we are too busy trying to guess… Read More »Seek First to Understand, Then to Be Understood: Suspending Your Frame of Reference
A Garden of Thieves, Evelyn Walker Mystery, Audio Book
Sample chapters: Garden of Thieves audio book For your listening pleasure, here are two sample chapters from the Garden of Thieves audio book. Recorded at… Read More »A Garden of Thieves, Evelyn Walker Mystery, Audio Book