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Padmasambhava, The Lotus, and Creativity
“The youthful infant, Padmasambhava, manifesting on a lotus, is exactly the nature of our mind. Our mind may be born in the muddy lake of samsara, and the lotus may be born in this muddy lake of samsara, but the lotus itself is completely free from any dust. It remains beautiful, full of color and […]
Creativity and Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs, Part III: Trauma and Creativity
When a trauma occurs in our life, it can either be a catalyst for growth or a glue for psycho-emotional bondage. In my last post we explored the difference between the finite ego and the absolute Self and how they relate to creativity and the creative process. To review, since the finite ego perceives itself […]
Creativity and Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs Part II: The Finite Ego and The Absolute Self
Since the ego perceives itself as separate from the world, it always feels a sense of lack or deficiency. By contrast, the absolute Self, which is the spark of divinity in each and every one of us, experiences the luminous interdependence that makes everything possible. The finite ego and the absolute Self In my last […]
Slivers of Eternity: One Minute Meditations on the Ground of Creativity, #1
The creative universe that has given rise to the world as we know it, is dynamic, interdependent, and deeply mysterious. In this series of one minute videos, I invite you to slow down and return for a moment to the Ground of Creativity, the Ground of Creativity that supports the world we experience, the Ground […]
Creativity and Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs Part I: The Leap from Lack to Creative Fulfillment
In 1943, psychologist, philosopher, and leader of the Human Potential movement, Abraham Maslow wrote a paper entitled, A Theory of Human Motivation, in which he produced one of the most useful diagrams for understanding the human condition, the now famous Hierarchy of Needs. It also serves as an excellent model for understanding the nature of […]