Art as a Spiritual Practice

Some people consider art a spiritual practice.

Blending Self-Improvement with Zen

To me, spirituality is more than a fad or a way to appear wiser than I really am. I use it as inspiration to improve myself.

Karma Yoga Podcast – Episode 2: Addiction, Spirituality, and Manipulation

By Wes Annac, Editor, Karma Yoga Daily Episode 2 is here! This week, I’ll discuss the ways we can use spirituality to treat addiction. I’ll also discuss the manipulation often associated with spirituality. The podcast is up on YouTube (video below), and you can also listen to it on Anchor at this link: https://tinyurl.com/yctbh9rz Transcript: …

I Know Nothing

By Wes Annac, Editor, Karma Yoga Daily I used to love complicated ideas. I used to believe all kinds of things and entertain myself with grandiose concepts. If it was in the fringe category, especially in regard to spirituality, I loved it. The more detached it was from what we think is reality, the more …

Video: 5 Ways Meditation Helps the Mind and Body

By Wes Annac, Editor, Openhearted Rebel This is the video version of my article 5 Ways Meditation Helps the Mind and Body. In this video, we’ll look at some of the lesser known benefits of meditation. If you like it, subscribe and hit the notification bell to see future videos on the Wes Annac/Openhearted Rebel …

My Problem with God

By Wes Annac, Editor, Openhearted Rebel I wrote the following for the 285th issue of the Weekly Awareness Guide, a written document distributed weekly via email that I offer for $11.11 a month. Income from the guide helps me get by and ensures I can continue to offer free content, and every subscription is appreciated. …

Spirituality, Addiction, and the Power of Choice

By Wes Annac, Editor, Openhearted Rebel I wrote the following for the 250th issue of the Weekly Awareness Guide, a written document distributed weekly via email that I offer for $11.11 a month. Income from the guide helps me get by and ensures I can continue to offer free content, and every subscription is appreciated. …

I Stand for Love

By Wes Annac, Editor, Openhearted Rebel People who create things for a living often have something to represent; whether it’s a belief system, a new way of thinking, or something else they believe can change the world. I listen to a lot of reggae music, for example, much of which is made by Rastafarians with …

Franklin Merrell-Wolff Describes Enlightenment – Part 2/2

Franklin Merrell-Wolff By Wes Annac, Culture of Awareness (Continued from part 1. Read full post here.) If you wonder what it was like to feel the ambrosia (spiritual bliss) and experience the Current, here is Franklin’s description: “I felt the Ambrosia-like quality in the breath with the purifying benediction that it casts over the whole …

Franklin Merrell-Wolff Describes Enlightenment – Part 1/2

By Wes Annac, Culture of Awareness Wouldn’t it be great to have a description of one of the stages of enlightenment from someone who experienced it? I’m not referring to a guru, but to an active student on the path who discovered what he called the ‘Current’ and shared his experiences with the world. Franklin …