Meditation is working with our speed, our restlessness, our constant busyness. Meditation provides space or ground in which restlessness might function, might have room to be restless, might relax by being restless. If we do not interfere with restlessness, then restlessness becomes…
by ALETHEIA LUNA “Imagine you are in a theater watching a movie. It’s a suspense thriller. You have attached emotionally to the main character. You have seen the struggles the character has been through. You identify with her story. You are on…
Many people expect a doctor and a pill to cure them of their ailments, ailments that are often preventable and aren’t always effectively treated with a pill. This type of mentality typically stems from a lack of knowledge about the tremendous healing…
“You have to fight to reach your dream. You have to sacrifice and work hard for it.” -Lionel Messi Lots of people in the world believe that in order to have real success, you need to say “yes” to lots of opportunities.…
“If only…” These two words paired together create one of the saddest phrases in the English language. Here are ten choices that ultimately lead to this phrase of regret, and how to elude them: 1. Wearing a mask to impress others. – If…
Even in uncertain times, it’s always important to keep things in perspective. True wealth is the ability to fully experience life. – Henry David Thoreau You are alive. You are able to see the sunrise and the sunset. You are able to hear…
By Doris Ross Find Yourself What happens when you get lost? Where do you go? How can you find your way out? Why do we even get lost? There are so many questions I feel like there are no answers for. I…
When I was little, my grandma had this little green Buddha statue. It wasn’t a statue of the original Buddha, but rather a statue of what’s generally considered Maitreya, the “future” Buddha, usually represented as a hefty man sitting with his robe partly…
Perception Of Others “We meet ourselves time and time again in a thousand disguises on the path of life” –Carl Jung If we take any random person then pick five people in their life and interview them about said person we are…
BY BRIANNA WIEST Every generation has a “monoculture” of sorts, a governing pattern or system of beliefs that people unconsciously accept as “truth.” It’s easy to identify the monoculture of Germany in the 1930s, or America in 1776. It’s clear what people…
The Cosmic Joke The great cosmic joke is that you are what you are seeking. All the religious and spiritual seeking on this planet and you end up back where you started. If that’s not a fantastic joke worth a good belly…
By Matt Caron Steve Jobs. Bill Gates. Gandhi. Paramahansa Yogananda. Einstein. The Dalai Lama. What do all these people have in common? Simplicity. Believe it or not, you’ll notice many of these powerful people are the most simplistic. They own very few…
By Siva Mohan Reality is Now Everything happens for a reason. Do you believe that? I mean, really? I do. It’s taken a few years of practicing that mantra and digging into the unexpected blessings in situations to say that without hesitation. Once…
Spirituality is the foundations for good health. When you spiritually connect to that which is important to you magical and amazing things start to happen. But while a lot of people seem to be getting into spirituality for personal gain and development,…
“But a man who procrastinates in his CHOOSING will inevitably have his choice made for him by circumstance.” — Hunter S. Thompson Hunter S. Thompson In April of 1958, when asked by a friend for advice, 22-year-old Hunter S. Thompson…