How many of you feel like you are living your life completely authentic? What I mean by that is, do you speak up for yourself, are proud of yourself when you do a good job, and do things for the love of doing it? How often do you do these things regardless of what othersContinue reading “Book Of The Week: Be You”
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Book Of The Week: Meet Your Guides
Have you ever felt like you needed help? And I’m not talking about psychological or physical help. I’m talking about the support needed to navigate this human existence. I’ve heard stories about people who have been guided through life by some mysterious presence, and I’ve always been curious to know more. I guess I’m finallyContinue reading “Book Of The Week: Meet Your Guides”
The Spiritual Roots of Yoga
There are many modalities that we can practice without even knowing the history of why it was developed and practiced in the first place. For me, one of those modalities is Yoga. In “The Spiritual Roots of Yoga,” Ravi Ravindra provides a brief but in-depth narrative of Yoga. Yoga is the longing for and realizationContinue reading “The Spiritual Roots of Yoga”
Meditating
A common misconception about meditating is that when we meditate, we set aside a specific time during the day to focus. But as Jinananda describes in “Meditating,” meditation is more a way of going about things rather than the end product of a gratifying experience. Meditation can help us take full ownership of our experienceContinue reading “Meditating”
The Power of Now
How many of us can say that we have little use for the past and honestly believe it? I think many of us define who we are based on our history, and it creates our identity. At the same time, forming this identification can hinder our growth. Eckhart Tolle’s “The Power of Now” goes intoContinue reading “The Power of Now “
The Secret Language of The Soul
If you are curious about how different cultures view spirituality and the spirit world, Jane Hope’s “The Secret Language of The Soul” may be the book for you. One of the things I enjoyed most was the illustrations in the book. For example, the depiction of The Jesse Tree shows us the tree that representsContinue reading “The Secret Language of The Soul”
My Spiritual Journey
Being on a spiritual journey myself, I decided to get some much-needed insight from The 14th Dalai Lama through his book “My Spiritual Journey.” The Dalai Lama is well aware of his thirteen predecessors, which began in 1391 with Gendun Drup. When a full delegation of lamas and religious dignitaries visited him as a youngContinue reading “My Spiritual Journey”
Walking The 10 Paths of Self Healing
Whenever I feel like my healing journey has stalled or I just don’t know what steps to take next, I refer back to Nadav Ben Yehuda’s “Walking The 10 Paths Of Self Healing.” Nadav Ben Yehuda opens the book by asking if we are ready to be healed and what are we willing to doContinue reading “Walking The 10 Paths of Self Healing”
The Wise Heart
If you are looking for a practical guide on Buddhist psychology, Jack Kornfield’s “The Wise Heart” would be a great read for you. It was once stated that although many people view Buddhism as a religion, the teachings are more of a science of the mind. The Buddha was not a god, he was aContinue reading “The Wise Heart”
The Book
Have you ever wondered who or what we are, beyond an ego in a physical body? How are we connected to everything else? Many people have a sense of separation from the Universe. But this is far from the truth. “The Book” by Alan Watts explores our place in the universe and whether our existenceContinue reading “The Book”