Self-Worth
Part of our sense of identity is a measure of self-worth. This develops when we’re young from feedback we get from others and our own certainty about self. Often, feedback is an attempt to control …
Category: Purpose
What’s the Point?
Sometimes, we might wonder what’s the point of spiritual practice? Isn’t that all about me? What about all the suffering and drama in the world? How am I going to make any difference? The answer …
The Art of Action
As we progress down a spiritual path, we can run into some confusion about action. When we’re driven by the ego-self, it’s all about results. We set goals and plan for the future and to …
Our Service
On a recent retreat, Malika explored purpose and a technique for connecting with ours. It surprised me how insightful this was. She shared what Source said on the topic. “All beings together are the system …
Law vs Principle
Recently, I was reading a description of 7 fundamental laws. However, some were laws and some were principles. This may seem a pointless debate on semantics, but using the right terms makes a difference. The …
Nadi Leaf Reading Followup
A year ago I got a nadi leaf reading, written by the ancient seer Agastya. As I noted then, the leaf named my parents and spiritual teachers accurately and offered many insights about this life. …
Meaning and Purpose
Recently, I was invited to submit an article on the Meaning of Life to a website of single focus. They host over 1,100 articles on that single topic from a very wide range of people …
Action and Support
The recent article Natures Support lead to some further questions and discussion that are worth exploring. Karma is an eastern word that means action. It is energy with a motivator in it. For every action …
Success
When we’re young, we often feel inspired, full of life, and desire experiences of all sorts. As we move into child-rearing years, our priorities may shift and security & stability become more important. By the …
The Balance Point
I recently wrote on Balance. Various other points have come up to expand on the topic. In spiritual circles, there can be the tendency to emphasize transcendence and demonize the world. There is an overemphasize …
Styles of Action
The world is as you are. The way we experience life has a lot to do with how we experience who we are. When we’re ego-identified, we’re often in an adversarial relationship with others and …
Why is there a Dark Side?
It’s good to consider – why does a world expressed by the Divine have evil? The answer is all about balance. In the Vedic perspective, there are 3 forces in creation: creation, maintenance, and destruction. …