For all the bells and whistles of new guitars etc., there’s nothing like the feel of an old, “hand made” instrument, not to mention the emotional and, dare I say, spiritual connection to a work of art like my Strat.

Good luck with the blues!

Marty

I am completeing the Holosync program tomorrow, March 31st, 2011. I just wanted to say how thankful I am that I have done this. Over the years Bill Harris’s business has definitely “sold-out” to all of the trendy (but effective) ultra-hype-marketing-techniques, which I personally find repulsive. But it’s important to focus on whether or not the product is good. I would easily place the Holosync program (called “the end”-centerpointe meditation, or some such thing back when I started) in the top five things to do again if I had to live my life over. It has expanded my map of reality and bridged the gap between my thoughts and actions to an extent I never thought possible for me. It has been at least as important a tool in my quest for integration as my transition to a vegan diet, my physical exercise program, Ken Wilber’s writings, and my marriage to in intelligent partner. I can accurately compare these things because they have all been going on for about ten years each. If anyone has an questions about the program they’d like to ask, or just want someone to chat with regarding these topics, you can email me at :

kosmiccartographer@gmail.com

I am very thankful that I discovered holosync, and recommend it in spite of the overpriced/overhyped business model. In fairness, I should also mention that I consider the retreats, books, and one-off audio products sold by CRI to be a waste of money. If you do have money to spend with them, use it for the Holosync program, which works, not on silly stuff of comparatively little use.

I want to thank you for this internet posting. I went through a huge depression last spring, a tail end of years of anxiety-depression in which I was unaware of. I identified myself with the depression so much that I did not see myself.

Last spring (2010), I went for help for depression because I finally realized what I was facing. I tried medication. It was not healing for me. Instead it sent me on an anxious frenzie. I felt lost and desperately sought internet help… searching for anything.

I came across your blog and I was touched by your story. When I came across your mention of Ken Wilber I felt a spark. Ken Wilber is one of my favorite transpersonal authors and I am a transpersonalist…. working toward my Bachelors so I can attend the Institute of Transpersonal Studies Psychology Masters course. This mention sparked me to pay attention.

You then mentioned Holosync and how it has helped you. Since I was on a search, and knew for certain medication would not help me, I looked it up. I asked for a demo, was interested, and started with the Awakening prologue. I am now on my Awakening level 1.

I have noticed a change within me to a point that I am aware of why I feel the way I do. Sometimes it takes a while for my awareness to kick in, the good ol’ hind sight trick, but many times in the moment that I am triggered by negativity I can say to myself, “something is up, what is it?” or “this needs attention, remember this and I will work on it later”. Holosync is giving me the space to use all of the great tools I am learning in my transformational life coaching and in my studies.

Oh… my depression???? I got to the bottom of that too. I use depression as a coping mechanism. My mom had it and so did others around me growing up. I learned when something is too much, good or bad, depression will help carry me through it. I understand now that I myself am not depression, depression is a part of me. I now can see other options to cope. These options came from life coaching and also some therapy I attended.

I am not trying to minimize depression because it is a very heavy energy and many people I know and love are still with depression. I am writing here to thank you for introducing me to a method that helped me, along with really looking at my Self, realize what depression was serving, or not serving for me. I spent most of my life depressed and the depression was trying to help me the whole time, I just did not understand that. Now that I do, when depression visits I now recognize it as a friend and allow it to exist, not as the whole me, but as a part of me, and it doesn’t run my life any longer. Your blog helped me tremendously. Thank you.

I have immense appreciation for your work! Everyone I know is self medicating, professionally medicated or has a deep spiritual practice. There are a few outliers in workaholics and thrill seekers, but in terms of sustainability, an integrally informed spiritual practice is the richest path I’ve found! What I really like to drive home with the folks I work and connect with is that through my lifestyle choices I experienced bringing my body into an amazing flow state. My internal pharmacy came online in a newly invigorated and balanced way. The high of the awakened spirit within the healthy body transcends the less fulfilling self medicated state. I didn’t stop using or quit so much as it fell away like a leaf in the fall. At that beautiful moment of the crash or hitting bottom a person gets a window where by grace and often the skillful means of a teacher like yourself, a person is able to bring their spirit into alignment with body, mind and emotions. Such a beautiful ripe pause for the soul to get a taste of divine nurturance. The spiritual honey moon phase is absolutely amazing . . . key work done in that phase integrates the foundation of sustainability. There is that wonderful story in the shamballa published pocket jewish mysticism that metaphorically talks about the initial steps of spiritual inquiry being like going into a candy store and getting a free sample which is soo sweet and delicious. Going forward you have to pay for it!

Ethics . . . living in accordance with the kosmic flow. How to follow “the golden rule” (assuming they are healthy . . . do I really treat a masochist poorly?) Surrendering the limitations of our individual will so that we flow with the macroscopic consciousness in open hearted authenticity! Humbling ourselves and really growing our circle of compassion from self, to family, to tribe, to nation, to world and finally to the entire Kosmos. There’s that great quote, “you don’t have long enough arms to box with god.” So not only how do we bring our selves into alignment, but also recognize this is the preferable path allowing us to step out of a dysfunctional game or boxing match we can never win! Truly the most inspiring work.

Soo many teachers have fallen with sexual integrity. I support your call to ethics and ask that people be real and uncover their shadows in this area as we wade into the blossoming of integral and integral recovery. In healthy partnership we create healthy environments for the children whom shall inherit our legacy here on earth (and beyond). The heart chakra won’t stay open if we’re leaking out the sexual chakra. At the same time we aren’t truly at the heart chakra if we don’t go through the sexual chakra. No ‘dead from the waste down’ for me and my integral crew thank you!

With love in my heart I offer you blessings my friend. Keep up this righteously kick ass work!!!

-Siri Dhyan

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