The Freedom From the Illusion Game and How to Beat It

By Cathy Eck The Game of Life It sometimes helps to look at life from different angles.  When I get stuck, I find the analogy of the video game to be very helpful.  Modern gaming can provide a magnificent touchstone for the initiate. Video games are generally organized in levels.…

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Beliefs: Which Beliefs Should I Keep? Which Beliefs Should I Let Go?

By Cathy Eck   Reality is merely an illusion, albeit a very persistent one. Albert Einstein   Are All Beliefs Lies?  Really, Cathy? People say to me all the time, “Cathy, do you really mean ALL beliefs are lies?  Aren’t there some exceptions?”  They are shocked when I respond with “YES,…

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Michelangelo and Sculpting our True Self

Michelangelo's First Love Michelangelo is best known for his incredible frescos in the Sistine Chapel.  But he didn't enjoy painting.  He really didn't want to do the chapel ceiling.  He was coaxed into it, and he sometimes complained and felt resentful.  His body took a pounding due to the strange…

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How to Know the Difference Between Truth and Myth

When I do presentations about ancient mythology, people often find the stories quite comical.  They chuckle when I say that people in ancient times treated these stories as the truth.  They can't believe that the great minds of ancient Greece, like Plato and Socrates, treated Zeus and Athena as real.…

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