Author Archives: Ryan Orrock
How can Small Techniques Manifest?
“.. you are a beggar. If someone says, “Go and look inside your house. You need not be a beggar, you can be an emperor this very moment,” the beggar is bound to say, “What nonsense you are talking. How … Continue reading
Step Two: Lost
And then a job was offered that paid a multiple of my previous job. I persevered. For about five years, I was completely spiritually lost. Instead of having all the answers, as I had in my old organization, I had … Continue reading
My First Step (Toward Enlightenment) – Losing Everything
I was constantly interested in spirituality, even as a child. From the age of 14, I studied the scriptures every day for a half an hour. I prayed three times a day on my knees. I spent hundreds of hours … Continue reading
Spirituality is Not an “Attainment” but your Natural State
“First, it is thought that spirituality is a difficult attainment. It is neither: that is, it is neither difficult nor an attainment. Whatsoever you are, you are already spiritual. Nothing new is to be added to your being, and nothing … Continue reading
Why do We Use Stories and Myths to Define Archetypes?
If we say, “a hero needs to be devoted, tireless, and dedicated” no one besides us will have a clear picture of what a hero does–everyone’s interpretation of devoted and dedicated can be different. If I tell you the story … Continue reading
