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…
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The Spiritual Path
Every teaching, story, and reflection filed under The Spiritual Path.
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…
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…
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…
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…
Too busy or misguided priorities?
At an event in Portland, Oregon, I was asked, "What if we don't have time to spend in reflection in the morning?"
How To Work With Guilt
One of the things to cultivate on the spiritual path is self-acceptance. Right this moment, you are the sum total of many, many incarnations. It took hundreds of years, maybe even thousands of years,…
Should we try to remember our past lives?
Through a clear and disciplined spiritual practice of self development and growth, you tend to see more things within yourself, not only from this life but also from previous lives. When you come to…
Is there heaven or hell?
Different religions believe in different things obviously. Hinduism does not believe in heaven or hell but rather in heavenly states of mind and hellish states of mind. One of the core beliefs of…
How To View Negative Traits In Yourself
In looking to change our own negative traits, we should seek to understand them first: How did it come about? What caused it? How many lives did it take to create? Remember the trait was a product of…
How do you teach children to concentrate?
The best way to teach children how to concentrate is for you to learn concentration and practice it yourself. Concentration is the ability for you to keep your awareness on one thing for an extended…
How do you view atheists?
How should someone on a spiritual path view an atheist? This talk shares a joyful outlook on atheism. “An atheist and an ex-monk walk into a bar…” and they have a great time. Atheists are people too.…
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