Awakening – Clearing up the Confusion
By Russell Scott Throughout the ages to the present time there have been many reports of a new form of consciousness arising in individuals. This form of consciousness has been called by many names. A few of these labels are “awakening”, “enlightenment”, “illumination”, “transcendence”, “self-realization”, “kensho” in Zen, “anubhava” in Hinduism” and “unitive consciousness” in […]
The Twits of Saint Twinkle
By Russell Scott A selection of Russell’s writing from his book: Awakening the Guru in You (pages 24-27) Many years ago I had an alarming and comic cosmic experience of the power of belief in creating a reality that did not exist. It led me into contemplating the power of masses of people holding the same […]
One Man’s Enlightenment Experience
by Miles Murphy, Toronto I sat before my partner, contemplating the instruction she had given me, “Tell me who you are” I closed my eyes and gradually felt my entire body transformed into a great bellows. My hands moved in front of me squeezing the bellows in and out. As I squeezed, I felt the heat rise […]
Is Theatre like Life or Life like Theatre?
By Russell Scott Many years ago I had a powerful insight that shifted the direction of my life. I thought I would share it with you. Perhaps it may inform your life as well. In my mid twenties I was an aspiring actor working at Alberta Theatre Projects, a repertory company in Calgary. As an actor […]
An excerpt from the book “Awakening the Guru in You”
An excerpt from the book “Awakening the Guru in You” by Russell Scott Chapter 9 The Conscious Seeker We’ve come a long way in our investigation and I want to thank you for persisting with me in this journey together. We have looked at what the spiritual path is, what truth is, what blocks us […]
Do You Have NYRRS Syndrome?
By Russell Scott Usually around the end of January I notice many people suffering from what I call NYRRS or New Year’s Resolution Relapse Syndrome. Some of us have made wonderful promises to ourselves that we just can’t keep. In desperation we give ourselves a good tongue-lashing, enthusiastically pronounce some affirmations, pump ourselves up with some […]
A License to be Yourself
I was at a food court in a Guelph Ontario mall the other day and I suddenly had the odd feeling I didn’t know where I was. I looked up and down the mall and noticed that 75% of all the stores were franchises. I literally could have been in any mall in North America and […]