Category Archives: The Window Seat

A place for reflection

Mountains

Posted on October 11, 2010 by Michaela

Where I am from, people habitually indulge in three major passions: music, mountains – and misery.  By the way, the latter is an expression of sheer frustration of not having enough time for the other two and it is he … Continue reading →

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Separation is the illusion

Posted on October 6, 2010 by Michaela

We keep hearing that this world and everything around us, is an illusion. We are being told by our teachers that there is neither form nor substance, no good, no bad, no dark or light, neither right nor wrong. What … Continue reading →

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A Hero’s Journey

Posted on October 3, 2010 by Michaela

An interview with Joseph Campbell on the meaning of mythology with regards to awakening. Many legends, stories and myths describe a certain evolution that is applicable to finding one’s path leading to transcendence and transformation. Heros are archetypes represented in … Continue reading →

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The master koan

Posted on September 27, 2010 by Michaela

Leading a spiritual life means to get comfortable living paradoxes. So what is a paradox then ? Basically it is a statement of an apparent contradiction that expresses a non-dual truth. Puzzlement is the new clarity and “There is nowhere to go” … Continue reading →

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Welcome the unease

Posted on September 24, 2010 by Michaela

What is this fear of awakening all about ? What is so scary about letting  go of old beliefs and living one’s full potential? Indeed. Why rather hold on to suffering, to pain and frustration than simply – change? Just … Continue reading →

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Empowerment

Posted on September 4, 2010 by Michaela

Imagine your life to be genuine and peaceful. Imagine to have access to a great power at your fingertips and to live in harmony with yourself and everyone around you. Imagine yourself having self-reliance and acting with enthusiasm and confidence. … Continue reading →

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The end of suffering

Posted on September 3, 2010 by Michaela

The end of suffering may be closer than you think. Why is it so difficult to surrender and let go? Why are there so many people who understand the principles of spirituality, even have great insights, but still continue to … Continue reading →

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On Fear & Faith

Posted on August 28, 2010 by Michaela

“Only drowning men could see him” This is a line from the beautiful Leonhard Cohen song  ” Suzanne” –  a song about faith and “the belief in the unseen”. And Jesus was a sailor, when he walked upon the water … Continue reading →

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The Prodigal Son

Posted on August 28, 2010 by Michaela

A contemplation on a poem by Rudyard Kipling Here come I to my own again, Fed, forgiven and known again, Claimed by bone of my bone again And cheered by flesh of my flesh. The fatted calf is dressed for … Continue reading →

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An authentic life

Posted on August 26, 2010 by Michaela

What does it mean to live an authentic life? When we live the human life, it wants us to act seriously, as if the dream state was real. Solid, like the ground beneath our feet, slowly moving through the density of … Continue reading →

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