Reading Archive (Wisdom)
Beyond The Conflict Of Inner Forces
An old Cherokee is teaching his grandson about life: “A fight is going on inside me,” he said to the boy.”It is a...
If You Really Pay Attention
When I was a little bitty kiddy, about five, my Dad began a process … anytime somebody came and said something to us, my dad would...
Go Placidly Amid the Noise and Haste
Go placidly amid the noise and the haste, and remember what peace there may be in silence. As far as possible, without surrender, be...
For the Traveler
Every time you leave home, Another road takes you Into a world you were never in. New strangers on other paths await. New...
Maybe, Said the Farmer
Once upon a time there was an old farmer who had worked his crops for many years. One day his horse ran away. Upon hearing the news, his...
The Committee of the Mind
There are many different ideas of “you” in your mind, each with its own agenda. Each of these “you's” is a...
The Act of Giving is the True Gift
In an ancient Indian epic, Arjuna, a famed warrior questions his divine charioteer, Krishna, about the noblest giver in the land....
The Shambhala Warrior
[A Tibetan Legend] "There comes a time when all life on Earth is in danger. Barbarian powers have arisen. Although they waste their...
Advice From A Tree
Dear Friend, Stand Tall and Proud Sink your roots deeply into the Earth Reflect the light of a greater source Think long term Go out...
The Value of Solitude
Loneliness is not the absence of company, it is grief over that absence. The lost sheep is lonely; the shepherd is not lonely. But the...
Seven Stages Of The Ego
The first stage is the Depraved Ego (Nafs), the most primitive and common state of being, when the soul is entrapped in worldly pursuits....
Money is a Lot Like Water
We’ve allowed this culture of money to shut down our heart, close off access to our soul, and drive us such that we behave in ways...
Serving Like The Mountain Stream
I was taught when I was a little boy that it was good to be unselfish and loving, and I used to think that I should grow up to serve...
Businessman and the Fisherman
A young businessman was at the pier of a small coastal village when a small boat with just one fisherman docked. Seeing several large...
Law of Reversed Effort
There is a Law of Reversed Effort. The harder we try with the conscious will to do something, the less we shall succeed....
The Power Paradox
Life is made up of patterns. And one pattern kept appearing in scientific studies I've conducted over the past twenty years. It's...
Inner World of Moods
“Give me a place to stand on," said the Greek mathematician Archimedes, “and I can move the world.” He was...
Trees are Sanctuaries
Nothing is holier, nothing is more exemplary than a beautiful, strong tree. When a tree is cut down and reveals its naked death-wound to...
Zorba The Greek
From a book review of 'Zorba The Greek': The plot of Zorba is deceptively simple: a bookwormish writer (called in the novel "the...
The Power of Myth
MOYERS: Why myths? Why should we care about myths? What do they have to do with my life? CAMPBELL: My first response would be,...