I recently read a book called The Desert Pilgrim. In it was a story about a monk’s healing of a deaf child. It deeply resonated with my growing understanding of the power of faith. The monk is speaking: “When you’re on the spiritual path, you’re on the right road. Listen, there was a mother who brought her young daughterRead more
The Spiritual Path
Healing – Part II, Sacrifice
(In Part I we looked at the role of belief in shaping and limiting the healing process. In this part we will consider the pivotal role of sacrifice. This has been excerpted from my book, Journey to Enlightenment.) Our ancestors viewed life as being either sacred or profane. Profanity was that which stood outside the God Space, it couldRead more
Finding A Better Way
You want a better life, a smoother, easier journey. What gets in your way? What keeps you stuck when you could be flying? Enlightenment sounds like a wonderful idea – for everybody else. Enlightenment is for people who have the time to meditate, pray, read books, go to workshops and do other spiritual stuff. But what about you?Read more
Hinduism, Yoga and Life
Hinduism, like many of the Eastern religions, does not focus on the relationship with God. Rather it emphasizes ethical and moral principles that improve the seeker’s relationship with the universe. It is the Hindu belief that this is what leads to self-realization. Rather than proscribing a particular path to enlightenment, Hinduism honors individual differences by encouraging personal approaches.Read more
The Heart Sutra
Avalokiteshvara, the Bodhisattva of Compassion, meditating deeply on Perfection of Wisdom, saw clearly that the five aspects of human existence are empty*, and so released himself from suffering. Answering the monk Sariputra, he said this: Body is nothing more than emptiness, emptiness is nothing more than body. The body is exactly empty, and emptiness is exactly body. TheRead more