Entries by Shawn Conley

Beginnings – Part 2 – The Long Year

“And now let us believe in a long year that is given to us, new, untouched, full of things that have never been, full of work that has never been done, full of tasks, claims, and demands; and let us see that we learn to take it without letting fall too much of what it […]

Beginnings – Part 1 – What If?

“It’s the best possible time of being alive, when almost everything you thought you knew is wrong.”   ~ Tom Stoppard Press play to hear an audio enhancement as you read.   hat if almost everything you’ve assumed to be true was false? And what if things were much better than you thought? Ignorance is […]

Transformation – Part 4 – The Balance of Heart and Mind

“The temporal heart resonates at whispers From a Truth overarching Of whose countenance Timeless Intellect yearns vainly to fathom.” ~ Krishnamurti Press play to hear an audio enhancement as you read.   he key to transformation lies in the heart, but we must begin with changing the mind, because that’s where the trouble lies. Sages […]

Transformation – Part 3 – The Orchestration of Consciousness

“This is my secret: I don’t mind what happens.” ~ Krishnamurti Press play to hear an audio enhancement as you read.   n a world where few can resist complaining about the way things are, the true master exhibits compassion for all circumstances and all beings, without the demand for change. When we identify as […]

Transformation – Part 2 – Beyond Ego

“The ego is a veil between humans and God. In prayer all are equal.” – Rumi Press play to hear an audio enhancement as you read.   ransformation occurs as we shift from a primarily egoic to a primarily trans-egoic state. That can be measured by our degree of experienced oneness with Spirit. Egoic levels […]

Transformation – Part 1 – Change or Transformation?

“Transformation literally means going beyond your form.” – Wayne Dyer Press play to hear an audio enhancement as you read.   ransformation is different than change. Transformation is a wholesale shift from one state to another, which is fundamentally different than piece meal change. Writing for the Harvard Business Review, Ron Ashkenas said, “… the […]

Entrainment – Part 4 – Transformation is Always Now

“When she transformed into a butterfly, the caterpillars spoke not of her beauty, but of her weirdness. They wanted her to change back into what she always had been. But she had wings.” – Dean Jackson Press play to hear an audio enhancement as you read.   ransformation is inevitable. We’ve all been transforming since […]

Entrainment – Part 3 – Why Are We Here?

“To be a committed spiritual seeker, it is necessary to relinquish the desire to be ‘right’ or of imaginary value to society. In fact, nobody’s ego or belief systems are of any value to society at all.” – David R. Hawkins, author of Power vs Force Press play to hear an audio enhancement as you […]

Entrainment – Part 2 – The Influence of Masters

There’s a reason millions of spiritual seekers gather around masters to advance their enlightenment… and it’s not primarily to hear what they say. Press play to hear an audio enhancement as you read.   he ancient Vedic and Tantric spiritual traditions considered that the truly authentic masters can teach without words. Teaching without words means […]

Entrainment – Part 1 – The Entrainment Principle

“Life is never made unbearable by circumstances, but only by lack of meaning and purpose.” ~ Victor Frankl Press play to hear an audio enhancement as you read.   ll of us carry the potential to bring meaning and purpose into every circumstance, to uplift those we encounter and shine light into darkness. It’s been […]