The change of character brought about by the uprush of collective forces is amazing. A gentle and reasonable being can be transformed into a maniac or a savage beast… [W]e are constantly living on the edge of a volcano, and there is, so far as we know, no way of protecting ourselves from a possibleContinue reading

The highest revelation is that God is in every man.Ralph Waldo Emerson During the holidays there can be a tendency to feel less than our best, a tendency to ask questions that have no easy answers. What’s it all about? Have I wasted my life? Did I miss my shot – at love, career, success? WhyContinue reading

It [bliss] was there from the beginning, but we were not aware of it. We become aware of it. We enjoy the glory of the house, but we don’t bother with the foundation of it. Because it is out of sight. It is in the transcendental area. That is why we don’t know about it.Continue reading

Yesterday is gone. Tomorrow has not yet come. We have only today. Let us begin. Mother Teresa   The present moment is filled with joy and happiness. If you are attentive, you will see it. Thich Nhat Hanh, Peace Is Every Step:  The Path of Mindfulness in Everyday Life   What do we mean whenContinue reading

Sadhana, spiritual exertion towards an intended goal. from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia   Some teachers tell us that in order to live a ‘spiritual life’ we must give up the things of this world. That these things are not important. That there is only one thing worth having, only one thing worth knowing: the truth ofContinue reading

Following a road at slow speeds can create the perfect conditions for what neuroscientists refer to as spontaneous thought, when the brain’s hippocampus—the locus of spatial orientation, episodic memory, and imagination—is relatively unburdened by the task of wayfinding. The mind, unconstrained, half occupied, has the latitude to wander between the past and the future, imaginingContinue reading

Spiritual commitment is energized by the alignment of the spiritual will with the attributes of Divinity, which are truth, love, compassion wisdom and nonpartiality. Devotion prioritizes one’s life and attracts that which is of assistance. To be a servant of God is a dedication whereby the goal takes precedence over all other positionalities, attractions, orContinue reading

Life has no meaning. Each of us has meaning and we bring it to life. It is a waste to be asking the question when you are the answer. Joseph Campbell   There is a coherent plan to the universe, though I don’t know what it’s a plan for. Sir Fred Hoyle, astronomer   WhatContinue reading

We must believe in God before we know Him. Sri Aurobindo   God can never be proven. Proof is of the mind, and God must by definition be infinite. That which is infinite can never be encompassed by our limited mind. Can never be ‘understood.’   We must believe before we know. We must haveContinue reading