Fear of Death
It was about six weeks before I left Madura for good that the great change in my life took place. It was quite sudden. I was sitting...
Encounter With A Deaf Man
A big blue Cadillac stopped and a gentle, well-dressed man in his early fifties came over and quietly watched us bow. Suddenly he...
No Big Answer
If logic tells us that life is a meaningless accident, says Ecclesiastes at the end of his journey, don't give up on life. Give up...
Roses & Thorns
The handsome, smiling, humbly-clad man they called U.G. sat relaxed and friendly before me. Intent upon using my visit to get straight...
Disagreements
"Have you ever been in traffic behind someone who doesn't move when the light turns green, so you honk your horn, then you realize the...
Sorrow
Sorrow has to be understood and not ignored. To ignore it is to give continuity to suffering; to ignore it is to escape from suffering....
It Is Your Responsibility
Once upon a time there was an old woman. Blind. Wise. One day the woman is visited by some young people who seem to be bent on...
Blind Spots
Studies suggest that less than 50% of what we "see" is actually based on information entering our eyes. The remaining 50% plus is pieced...
Beatitudes
Blessed are they who give without expecting even thanks in return, for they shall be abundantly rewarded. Blessed are they who...
Tear And A Smile
I would not exchange the sorrows of my heart for the joys of the multitude. And I would not have the tears that sadness makes to flow...
Problem In The Now?
All negativity is caused by an accumulation of psychological time and denial of the present. You may find it hard to recognize that...
Touched by Pain of Life
To live in the present demands an ongoing and unwavering commitment. As we follow a spiritual path, we are required to stop the war not...