Posts Tagged ‘robert augustus masters’

Spiritual Bypassing, Part 3: Emotions Are Like Unidentifiable Veggies

Thursday, August 19th, 2010

I didn’t predict that I’d write a third part in this series, but as I continue thinking about this book (Robert Masters’ Spiritual Bypassing), more and more important awareness comes up that I want to share.
I think one of the most important points Robert makes is that we suffer a lot less in life when [...]

Spiritual Bypassing, Part 2: Blind Compassion and Compassionate Anger

Tuesday, August 10th, 2010

(This is Part 2 of my review of Spiritual Bypassing by Robert Augustus Masters.  You can view Part 1 here, and you can also buy it through this pure-as-driven-snow non-affiliate link.)
For a long time, I harbored a belief that came from reading and listening to spiritual teachers.  The belief was that, when I feel upset, [...]

Book Review: Spiritual Bypassing, by Robert Augustus Masters

Thursday, July 29th, 2010

You may recall I wrote a while back about my recurring “critic fantasy,” which involved a man getting up while I was giving a talk, and yelling that my book had nothing to offer.
Well, last week, a man actually did approach me after a speaking engagement and tell me my work had nothing to offer!  [...]