Autism and the Human Condition: Ourselves and the Other, Ourselves as the Other, Ourselves and No Other

I’ve been participating in a group and a class recently that both sometimes have autistic adults present; engaging a lot of materials, mostly written, from autistic adults; and continuing to participate regularly in groups and organizational work that involve autistic children, autistic adults, and their families. I had some thoughts the other day, which I…

The Ego, the Now, Evolution and Madness: An Interview with Eckhart Tolle

I already respected and had personally benefited from Eckart Tolle’s teachings when my friend Jess and I sat down with Eckhart at his publisher’s home in Vancouver, British Columbia. I have interviewed a pretty fair number of impressive spiritual teachers over many years. Nonetheless, I remember being truly affected by Eckhart’s very presence. Because that’s…