At some time or another in the evolution of the human species, I have to believe we will move beyond the primitive form of ethics which presently govern us. I have to believe that the curvature of growth in rational consciousness will help us understand...
The sun rises. The sun sets. In between, we tend the garden of our spirit. Each word uttered, thought formed, and action initiated impact the ground of our being. Through connections with our self, others, creation, and the sacred, we form the ecology of our...
She runs down a hill. Warm air caresses her skin, and the pounding of feet on earth bring an intoxicating counterpoint to the expanding of her heart. Her body unravels like threads of light into the the surrounding space, and in a moment out of...
For those of you who may never have heard of Karuna (yoga instructor from Light on Kundalini) or Kundalini yoga--we'd thought you should get acquainted with this unique yoga instructor and the transformative form of yoga she teaches. Karuna herself has had an adventurous life story,...
If you’ve ever wondered what difference it would make if you brought silence into your life, then you might want to read Anne LeClaire’s thought-provoking book, Listening Below the Noise,[i] where she tells how choosing not to speak for an entire day changed her life...
What would it be like to perform with awareness onstage with no advance preparation? David Ellzey reflects on his experience doing so at the Science and Non-duality conference and connects those onstage lessons with how we live on the stage of daily life. Performing in the...
Many years ago, before the Internet, I stumbled across a Chinese proverb, hold life like water in the palm of our hand. I quoted this guiding life principle for many years. Imagine my surprise, when two years ago, I could find no reference for it! There...
Compassion is a hot commodity. We want it not to keep but to share. Although our intent is to share compassion, life sometimes gets in the way. The fog of our busyness obscures the bridge between our intent and our compassionate action. But, the fog...
You are truth itself, and your grandeur is spread over all the earth. —Psalm 57 Change is the spice of life, bringing us variety and delight. But too much change can be unsettling, upsetting our balance and fueling insecurity. How do we know what is true and...
When you were born God brought you so many gifts that you will never open them all. Love’s voice keeps saying, “Everything I have is yours.” —Hafiz (version, Daniel Ladinsky) What is it to look, really look, at life? To see others with the eyes of love?...