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…
Awakening to Enlightenment With my practitioner hat on (rather than my academic one), in this post I’m going to explain why spiritual growth [and self development] doesn’t lead to enlightenment; but of course a lot hinges on what we mean by those terms.…
With all that has happened and continues to happen in the world today it’s important how we all react. So far the reactions are of course shock, sadness, and we must do something. May I offer a suggestion before we react again?…
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…
Imagine for a while that you are in harmonious participation with life. You don’t understand the word ‘struggle’ or ‘hard’ anymore. Your life flows easily and things seem to come to you effortlessly. You are not tumbled by the crashing waves of…
The Biggest Problem with Life It could be said that the biggest problem in life is death. After all, what begins must end, and everything we do is a matter of comparison to that inescapable reality. Death is the almighty champion, unconquerable…
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…
Do you know the difference between your Soul, and your Ego? The moment you do, it can be a huge transformation! Your ego is the mask you wear, the false image you have of yourself and your labels and position in society.…
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…