"There are three classes of people: those who see. Those who see when they are shown. Those who do not see." - Leonardo Da Vinci After reading the bestsellers books of Walter Isaacson on Steve Jobs and Albert Einstein, I came to appreciate how talented Mr Isaacson is as an author. In this magnificent biography of Leonardo Da Vinci, Mr Isaacson shows how, from Leonardo's genius skills, we can get inspired, develop our potential, discover with passionate curiosity, careful observation, and imagination. As ...

First Word - Respects I'd like to offer my respects and bow my head to the first people's of this country now known as Australia. Cumbo Gunnerah, the 'Red Chief' is a PILLAR, a Mountain, Today as he was in Life.  His story travels through time and speaks directly today as it did when first spoken. Out of the deepest respect for this man and his culture, I put to song, already a tune echoing through time - breathed into being by inspired ...

Lineage Tilopa was a great Buddhist sage (988–1069) living in India. It is believed he has received Mahamudra teachings from primordial Buddha Vajradhara himself – the primordial essence of all things, true reality. Tilopa taught the Mahamudra to his Disciple Naropa who passed it down through a great lineage of realizers, through Marpa and Milarepa and so on. Reading Tibet's Great Yogi : Milarepa This book is an incredible journey and would highly recommend it to anyone with the slightest inclining towards spirituality, meditation, ...

For more blog postings click: https://digitalbloggers.com/articles/elysiumspassage . Who looks outside dreams; who looks inside awakens                                                                             Carl Jung It was almost five years ago while journaling some ideas one evening that I noticed a novel beginning to emerge on the screen of my mind, and then onto the screen of ...

For a list of more blog postings, go to: https://digitalbloggers.com/articles/elysiumspassage DAILY MESSAGE FROM THE PASSAGE I agree with Paul Newman in his quote except I don't think being alone is the only way to grow. It is necessary but not sufficient. We also grown through our relationships, sometimes the more difficult, the more we can grow as we come to know ourselves by how we respond to conflict. However, being alone allows us to process the situation, learn from it and grow ...

The following quotes are archived from the DAILY MESSAGE FROM THE PASSAGE for this June.  For the latest Daily Message go to: https://digitalbloggers.com/arts-and-entertainment/daily-message-from-elysium       ________________________________________________________   JUNE'S DAILY MESSAGES FROM THE PASSAGE June 14, 2019 I think these words from the native American's perpecitve speaks for itself. I'll only add how much in common this perspective seems to have with the Eastern tradition of Oneness. ______________________________________________________________________ June 4, 2019 In a sense our life ahead is "a vast glowing empty page." We can decide whatever we wish to write ...

Happy Easter. Here in this painting and text below is what I would suggest is a picture and message of, and from, Jesus. I'm keeping this Easter post short but have provided links for anyone who wishes to pursue the content of this material.  The pictures are from Akiane Krumarik painted at a very young age based on her visions and dreams of Jesus and heaven (which were many). STORY OF AKIANE Go of www.Akiane.com (450 Million views) to read her story and ...

Painting by Akiane.You may view other spectacular works of Akiane on her website at www.akiane.com   To view more posts on this blog site, go to www.elysiumspassage.com  WOW! ... this should be provocative, if not controversial! Good! So get ready for MYSTICAL ROMANCE, Book 3 of the ELYSIUM' PASSAGE novel series -- a unique exploration of Eros-Spiritual love in a romantic plot of high intrigue. Should be out by next year sometime after SURREAL ADVENTURES (Book 2) is published. But first, everyone needs ...

Is there an afterlife? If so, then is there a heaven... or a hell? I know of no other source who addresses these topics more thoroughly than Emanuel Swedenborg (1688-1772). You may learn more about him at my blog post: https://digitalbloggers.com/arts-and-entertainment/quotes-by-esoteric-philosophers, and/or go online to https://swedenborg.com/  His story is contained in dozens of meticulous works which have become legendary, perhaps because no one, before or since, has written anything like he did on such extraordinary topics. Having read and studied much of ...

Human Time, Capitalism and Online Business This is a profound and essential question that probably every human being puts to him or her self every now and then. But what does freedom really mean? What value does this concept hold for you? Freedom Along with the question of freedom you would probably question the meaning of life. Adding meaning and value to your life is key when you reach a certain point whether it be early on or later in life. A point ...

The following quotes are archived from the DAILY MESSAGE FROM THE PASSAGE for this last month.  For the latest Daily Message go to: https://digitalbloggers.com/arts-and-entertainment/daily-message-from-elysium     ________________________________________________________ MAY'S DAILY MESSAGES FROM THE PASSAGE May 22, 2009 As author of the ELYSIUM'S PASSAGE novels, I would like to think that perhaps one day this series might stand the test of time and be considered among the 'good books,' as Hemingway puts it. (Should that happen, it may be long after I'm gone, but perhaps I'll still be ...

For more blog postings click: https://digitalbloggers.com/articles/elysiumspassage  For readers wishing to keep pace with my activities in marketing the series and the progress being made in my writing, I will continue to update my progress on this post. There's still much to do as I continue to revise and edit the second book before proceeding to the third. Those who are interested in purchasing the first book, ELYSIUM'S PASSAGE: THE SUMMIT, it is now available through Amazon in softcover, hardcover or eBook. Click ...

For more blog posts go to www.elysiumspassage.com and click MY BLOG    The following quotes are archived from the DAILY MESSAGE FROM THE PASSAGE for this last month.  For the currentDaily Message go to: https://digitalbloggers.com/arts-and-entertainment/daily-message-from-elysium    ________________________________________________________ APRIL'S DAILY MESSAGE FROM THE PASSAGE April 25, 2019   In this post I juxtaposed Nietzsche and Jesus since they are both talking about why we should love our enemies. Of course Jesus said it first and laid the foundation for non-aggression by teaching us to love rather than hate, recognizing ...

If you believe that in giving thought to what you want you will attract anything you desire, wouldn't you retrain your brain to create your reality? Over the years, I have been applying methods and techniques I have been learning through books on personals growth. I have attended workshops and webinars, and they all have been of great value and inspirational.  I thought I had mastered all my limitations until I started my online education. I was committed to making a difference ...

For more blog postings click: https://digitalbloggers.com/articles/elysiumspassage  . UNION OF THE HEART AND MIND (or the Death of the Ego)   Before examining the topic of the Union of Heart and Mind more closely, I've included a brief dialogue from ELYSIUM’S PASSAGE: SURREAL ADVENTURES. The is the yet unpublished Book of the five part series. After this discussion taken from an excerpt in Chapter Nine, I have highlighted certain concepts about the heart and mind and the problems of the ego's emergence when the mind separates itself ...

Are you aware that your thoughts have consequences so significant that they create your reality? Are you willing to learn and apply the principles of Quantum Physics to bring about anything you desire in your life?  Thanks to the personal development books I have been reading during the years, I learned great positive-thinking techniques. Nevertheless, I keep creating the same circumstances - emotional and spiritual - in my life.  As a result, I have been looking for ways to help me to ...

Go to www.elysiumspassage.com to view all blog posts on this site Although there are so many wise sayings I could have included to introduce the topic of enlightenment, I have selected some of my favourite quotes. A few of these are my own musings along with a couple of excerpts discussing this subject from the second book of the series, SURREAL ADVENTURES. I trust you will find some of these 'enlighteniing.' “Knowing others is wisdom, knowing yourself is enlightenment” ― Lao Tzu “Enlightenment will be ...

Do you believe that Artificial Intelligence will collaborate with humanity or are you concerned the direction is going? "The Innovators: How a Group of Hackers, Geniuses, and Geeks Created the Digital Revolution" by Walter Isaacson. It is a great book that covers both the technology and the people behind the technology. Isaacson also talks in more detail about Artificial Intelligence which I found very interesting. I like Isaacson writing style very much. I thoroughly enjoyed reading his exclusive biography of Steve Jobs. ...

Go to www.elysiumspassage.com to access other blog posts on this site 'The trick,' he said, 'is to relax your mind and allow your imagination do its work. A mental phantasm will emerge, configuring whatever pattern you have envisioned. After all, as I keep telling you, reality is just the manifest essence of thought-forms. And so imagine whatever you wish to bring into being. Remember, imagination is the creative god-force that inspires the creation of worlds.'― NG Meyers, excerpt for Elysium's Passage: ...

Do you suffer from a snorer next to you in bed? Or does your partner claim that you snore? Come here to know the meaning and nonsense of snoring.  MEN RUN MORE OFTEN THAN WOMEN Where! About 4 in 10 men versus 2 in 10 women snore. One possible theory is that fat attaches more easily to men at the neck, chest, and abdomen. In women, fat is mainly on the hips. When women snore, it is often necessary to change ...