As we grow spiritually, we are sometimes confronted with a situation that requires we let go of a habit, idea, or belief that has served us for a long time.  Even when we know it is truly for our own benefit,

A poet said, “The Universe is made of stories, not atoms.” Every belief, fear, opinion, judgement, worry,  dream, or aspiration we have is a story about life. The stories we tell ourselves and others are powerful forces creating our life experiences.

Events in the world around us offer ample opportunities to uncover the missing pieces in our understanding of our connectedness. Judgements arising from our sense of a separate self give rise to emotions of fear and anger.

What kind of world do you live in? Is it a world of beauty, or of violence and despair, or maybe a little bit of both? So, what is the world actually made of? Is it made of events, things, people, and nature?

It’s easy sometimes to get caught up in the big problems of the world or in one’s own life. We can feel  that we are carrying the weight of the world on our shoulders. It can be useful to learn to shift our attention in a different direction and find t...

Life, by its nature, is a series of ups and downs. It’s much like the ocean with its series of waves, one following the other.  We go to the seashore and find a kind of tranquility in just watching the waves.

Sometimes we’re faced with a situation that affects more than just ourselves. During those moments we may feel so certain of the solution that we think we know not only what we should do, but what others should do as well.

Jesus spoke in a way that turned the ordinary meaning of words upside down, or rather, outside in. Doctrines and dogmas have been created through the ages based on the outer understanding of many of his sayings while missing the inner meaning.

The mind has two gates that our awareness can pass through. Which gate we use determines many things, most importantly, the direction of life as we experience it. Jesus called them the “narrow gate” and the “wide gate”. How can we know the difference?

The Apostle Paul wrote in the book of Romans, chapter 9, about his inward struggle to be the expression of his higher Self that he knew was possible. This seemed so near, yet just beyond reach.  He was pointing to a challenge each spiritual seeker enco...