My Neighbor's Corn
There was once a farmer who grew excellent quality corn. Every year he won the award for the best corn. One year a newspaper reporter...
When Light Shines, Darkness Becomes The Light
From time to time you may become restless, and the restlessness will not go away. At such times, just sit quietly, follow your breathing,...
Song Of The Birds
For millennia, the language of birds has called us to cross divides. In the Qur’an, Solomon received a bounty and blessing when he...
Hard Times Require Furious Dancing
I am the youngest of eight siblings. Five of us have died. I share losses, health concerns, and other challenges common to the human...
Universal Humans In Training
We are in the midst of an unprecedented transformation in human consciousness. Unprecedented. Our perception is expanding beyond the...
Abandon Only What Is Not Yours
The wise understand the importance of letting go -- even letting go of the things we strive for and attain. Meditative training is more...
Does God Have A Form?
"Has God a form?" a man once challenged Ramana Maharshi, the great Indian sage. "Who says God has a form?" Ramana...
Grateful For Nothing
If you’re reading this, there’s a good chance your life is relatively safe -- so safe that safety isn’t on your mind....
Pilgrim In The Open Shore
Today the clouds and ocean are indistinguishable the horizon vanished with the incessant rhythm this breathing feels synchronized...
The Matrix
"Let me tell you why you're here. You're here because you know something. What you know you can't explain. But you feel...
Opening Thy Palm
I had gone a-begging from door to door in the village path when thy golden chariot appeared in the distance like a gorgeous dream and I...
Greatest Of All Religions
Hazrat Inayat Khan said, "A study of life is the greatest of all religions, and there is no greater or more interesting study."...