The Hot Pan

One of my favorite spiritual metaphors is the "hot pan". I first heard this during one of the Pure Experiences podcasts. Tarun uses this metaphor frequently when describing the learning process that occurs when living in awareness. The following is an adaptation from one of my journal entries during stage 4 (Awareness) of the Path of Knowledge Program

Is‌ ‌Spiritual‌ ‌Progress‌ ‌Possible‌ ‌With‌ ‌a‌ ‌Family?‌ ‌ ‌

The‌ ‌short‌ ‌answer‌ ‌is‌ ‌a‌ ‌resounding ‌“yes”.‌ ‌When‌ ‌your‌ ‌life‌ ‌becomes‌ ‌your‌ ‌practice‌ ‌and‌ ‌your‌ ‌practice‌ ‌becomes‌ ‌your‌ ‌life,‌ ‌progress‌ ‌is‌ ‌inevitable‌ ‌whether‌ ‌you‌ ‌have‌ ‌a‌ ‌family‌ ‌or‌ ‌not.‌ ‌ ‌In fact, the entire concept of progress is no longer applicable when the boundaries of "life" and "practice" are dropped.