Vulnerability
Mention vulnerability and the first word that comes to mind for most people is weakness. This is how we are conditioned socially. It’s time...
The Secret of a Blessing
For thousands of years, followers and seekers have sought the blessings of saints and masters. The concept of a blessing is present in every...
Poetry of Life
Most people don’t get poetry. You almost have to get into a zone of serenity to appreciate the flow of words and the deeper...
The Perfect Actor
We all watch movies and have favorite actors – Women and men who are so incredibly convincing in their roles that we forget who...
Life is a Meal
As a new year kicks off, it’s always worth taking stock of how we view our lives. Too often the attitude is “good riddance”...
Awareness Exercise
Spiritual teachers often refer to equanimous states of pure awareness, but for ordinary people this comes across as some lofty mystical condition that they...
The 4 Stages of Life
In our modern-day society, we break up our life into four phases: early childhood, adolescence, career, and retirement. Because our priority is economic growth,...
You Can Take It With You
People always want more. Those chasing money can never have enough. There are never-ending pursuits of power and control, and of conquests. Competitors are...
Fear of Death
What would it feel like… to live a life without fearing death? It’s not that we want to be a daredevil, or tempt death,...
What is Prayer
This seems like the easiest question – what is prayer? Typical answers range from “talking to God” to “asking for what I need” to...