Tag Archives: awareness

Guest author: Robert Eggleton – Rarity from the Hollow

Posted on January 23, 2017 by Sue Vincent

Increasing Sensitivity to Victimization Through Satire and Comedy Charles Dickens may not have been the first novelist to address the evils of child victimization in fiction, but his work has certainly had an impact on the consciousness of us all. … Continue reading →

Posted in Books, Guest post | Tagged awareness, child abuse, fantasy, humour, reviews, sci-fi | 8 Comments

all that is born – from dhamma footsteps

Posted on January 20, 2017 by Sue Vincent

POSTCARD #244: New Delhi: Early morning light, people wrapped in shawls, long scarves bound around the head and tied under the chin. Dark faces, eyes looking out and they see me for an instant in a diamond eye-lock as I struggle … Continue reading →

Posted in Spirituality | Tagged anatta, awareness, Buddhism, conscious experience, delusion, India, no-self, non-duality, samsara, the 'now' moment | Leave a comment

Green Light

Posted on November 20, 2016 by Sue Vincent

From the vaults: Every day I drive the five mile stretch of road to my son’s home, then drive back. I do this seven days a week, every single day except when I’m away. This stretch of road is an … Continue reading →

Posted in The Silent Eye | Tagged awareness, driving, machine, mechanical, sleep, tagged awakening | 3 Comments

Prediction

Posted on November 20, 2016 by Sue Vincent

We had the supermoon a few days ago. On the night when it was forecast that we would see the phenomenon at its best, the moon was hidden by a thick pall of cloud which, though beautiful to watch as … Continue reading →

Posted in The Silent Eye | Tagged awareness, being, consciousness, death, lifetimer, living in the moment, supermoon | 13 Comments

Word power

Posted on November 15, 2016 by Sue Vincent

“It really gets to me,” said my son, checking his phone as I was putting his socks on. “What does?” “Words… stuff like this…” He read me a passage from social media. I immediately saw what he meant. It was … Continue reading →

Posted in Life | Tagged awareness, consciousness, figures of speech, habit, unconscious conditioning | 21 Comments

Inclusion #midnighthaiku

Posted on November 12, 2016 by Sue Vincent

Sit on the sidelines Or be part of the beauty The choice is your own Photograph by my son, Nick Verron. He saw this shot when out alone in his wheelchair. He stopped and, unable to cross the grass in … Continue reading →

Posted in nature, Nick Verron, Photography, Poetry | Tagged awareness, beauty, choice, haiku | 31 Comments

The man in the wheelchair

Posted on November 11, 2016 by Sue Vincent

Adapted from a post written in 2013, when Nick had just begun to use a camera and discover the world through fresh eyes… My son developed an interest in photography and, with his usual determination, set about learning everything he … Continue reading →

Posted in adventure, Dreams, Motherhood, Nick Verron, Photography | Tagged awareness, double vision, learning photography, nystagmus, surviving brain injury, voyage of discovery | 62 Comments

the seen, from dhamma footsteps

Posted on January 24, 2016 by Sue Vincent

Reblogged from dhamma footsteps POSTCARD #112: New Delhi: Birds fly low between the buildings, suddenly see me sitting in the sunshine on the roof terrace and swoop straight up into the sky… not expecting me to be there – usually there’s nobody … Continue reading →

Posted in Birds, Spirituality | Tagged awareness, consciousness, mindfulness, non-duality | Leave a comment

Listening in

Posted on December 30, 2015 by Sue Vincent

For the past few weeks I’ve been bugged. No, not, unfortunately, by some dashing Man In Black listening avidly for my slightest word… (though who knows, given some of the things in the search history of any writer…) but by … Continue reading →