One of the lessons on the spiritual path is learning how to successfully set intentions. Intentions are a powerful way of creating a fulfilling and rewarding life. But as with most spiritual concepts, the ego tries to hijack the concept…
Free From All Limits: The Transcendence of Duality
Introduction One of the spiritual concepts that I used to find somewhat annoying is the idea that we humans chose to incarnate on Earth of our own free will. Now why exactly would we have done that? Why would we…
Inside Out: How to Make Lasting Life Changes
The Struggle of Life Most people find that life in general is a constant struggle. Some people never seem to be able to get what they want. For others, life might be going well, but there is a constant fear…
Divine Will: Finding Fulfillment and Meaning in Life
In today’s society, we look up to people with money. We call them “successful”. And we do this with the full knowledge that money cannot buy happiness. We know that the wealthy are no happier than anyone else. Yet we…
Ultimate Pleasure: the Goal of Spirituality
Religions throughout the ages have tended to have a dysfunctional relationship with pleasure. In most religions (especially Eastern traditions), there is the concept of the ascetic. The ascetic recants all material possessions and pleasure in order to seek enlightenment. Additionally,…
Letting Go of Negative Thoughts
“You are the cause of your suffering, but only 100% of it.” -- Byron Katie (paraphrased) One of my favorite authors is Byron Katie, the originator of a self-help technique known as The Work. The Work is series of 4…
The Manifestation Trap: Seeking the Kingdom of Man
One of the current “hot topics” that is getting a lot of attention these days, including among those on the spiritual path, it the subject of manifestation. Generally speaking, manifestation is a technique for attracting into your life the things…
Joy Comes from Giving
"Joy in life comes from loving others and giving to others, not in being loved or receiving from others." -Joel S. Goldsmith As much as we would all love to believe that joy actually comes from giving, deep down we…
In pursuit of Happiness: the Modern Quest for the Holy Grail
“We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.” –Thomas Jefferson, Declaration of Independence…