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I Need Clothes
Aug 12, 2020 Conversations on the Spiritual Path

I Need Clothes

In last week’s post (The Natural Next Step) I talked about gaining clarity on one’s goal or purpose in life and how that will guide you in what you do next in life. If you did not read that email you can do so by clicking this link: The Natural Next Step. Having a big picture is important and the necessary first step but having clarity of detail is critical. If I need new clothes then I would kn...

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  • The Natural Next Step
    Aug 7, 2020

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    The Natural Next Step

    What do I do next? Where am I going in my life? What is my next step in my career? Often in life most people struggle with what to do next in their life. Forget what to do next, most people struggle with what to do with their life now. When we have a bigger overview picture of

  • Treat Everyone the Same
    Jun 10, 2020

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    Treat Everyone the Same

    As residents of this planet we have so much to learn about treating everyone the same. In the Hindu faith, one of the dominant fundamental teachings is seeing God in all as its philosophy states that God is in all things. Sadly, racism like God is all-pervasive. And ignorance, l

  • The Spirit of Responsiveness
    May 20, 2020

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    The Spirit of Responsiveness

    The spirit of responsiveness is the spirit of seeing what needs to be done and doing it without having to be told to do so. “We are down to the last square so I will replace the toilet paper with a new roll so the next person does not have to do it”. “The trash is full so I will

  • Desire, Effort and Concentration
    Apr 23, 2019

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    Desire, Effort and Concentration

    Ultimately, it all comes down to how badly you desire to live a concentrated life. Most people don’t desire it badly enough and hence never reach a state of concentration where they can manifest the life that they want. They can concentrate for brief periods of time but the level

  • Concentration leads to Peace
    Mar 5, 2019

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    Concentration leads to Peace

    It is so important that we strive to understand each other, because out of understanding is born empathy and out of empathy is born compassion, out of compassion is born love and finally out of love comes peace. To summarize the sequence: concentration, listening, reflection, und

  • Philosophy, Goal, Path and Lifestyle
    Oct 17, 2017

    Philosophy, Goal, Path and Lifestyle

    On the spiritual path, the first step is to become clear of the philosophy to which one subscribes. This philosophy then defines the goal, which then defines the path, which in turn defines the lifestyle one should lead. Watch the video below to learn more about these spiritual s