From Wonder into Wonder, Existence Opens
What we look for beyond seeing And call the unseen, Listen for beyond hearing And call the unheard, Grasp for beyond reaching And...
If You Don't Go Within, You Simply Go Without
We who lived in concentration camps can remember the men who walked through the huts comforting others, giving away their last piece of...
Forgotten Art of Deep Listening
Think of the difference it would make if each of us felt really listened to when we spoke. Imagine the time it would save to be heard...
Become What You Are
Begin with the practice of concentration, that is, of attentive looking. It is as if to say, "If you want to know what reality is, you...
This I Believe
I am not going to talk about religious beliefs but about matters so obvious that it has gone out of style to mention them. I believe in...
Opening the Door to a New Humanity
Over six billion different worldviews are walking on our earth. Every individual I-universe has one. Together we create and carry the...
A Relentless Search For Greater Understanding
There are no provable certainties. That is the view of modern science and much of modern philosophy. And, this view — that there are no...
Clear and Present Compassion
Understanding and compassion are very powerful sources of energy. They are the opposite of stupidity and passivity. If you think that...
Equanimity: An Invisible Inheritance
Gratitude isn’t merely an extra, an outflow of meditation. The deep peace of meditation gushes up from the realization that an infinite...
Bringing Attention to Intention
The greater our awareness of intentions, the greater our freedom to choose. People who do not see their choices do not believe they have...
Changing Existence into Flow
"[Flow means] being completely involved in an activity for its own sake. The ego falls away. Time flies. Every action, movement, and...
Be Your Own Story
Go out and save the world. That is to suggest to you that with energy and right thinking you can certainly improve, certainly you might...