God In Disguise
The greeting, “Namaste” has been translated as “I bow to the God within you.” When you use this salutation, you…
Spiritual Success
I have ended up on several New Age email lists. They send announcements telling me that there is something that…
The Tyranny Of Thought
If you are seeker on a spiritual path, thoughts might seem to stand in the way of your evolution. Thoughts…
Why I Am “Never Better”
If someone asks, “How are you?”, I reply, “Never better.” And sometimes they ask, “Why?” Meaning, “What wonderful thing happened…
Answers From Silence: An Interview
Answers From Silence was published in the Czech language by the Eugenika publishing house in the Slovak Republic last week…
This Will Change Your Life
“This will change your life.” It’s a phrase that you hear in advertising all of the time. The question for…
First-Hand Enlightenment
Consider the following statement: “The world is just maya—it’s all an illusion.” It’s one thing to remind yourself of this…
Your Life Story—And Beyond
I heard a woman talking about building her whole life as an homage to her deceased husband. She bought a…
The Meaning of Being
When a certain celebrity came to my hometown a couple of decades ago, I had an exciting opportunity to be…
The Triumph of Enlightenment
A loyal reader sent in this question: “When injustice seems to triumph, how do you handle it as an enlightened…
The “Mr. Enlightenment” Interview, Part Three
Dear Readers: This is the final follow-up to the article on this website titled, “The Mr. Enlightenment Interview”, where Rose…
The Mayan Calendar And The End Of The World
There’s a big deal being made out of the fact that there exists a Mayan calendar that seems to end…
How To Find A Piece Of Enlightenment
A lot of classic stories have been told that are variations on the same theme: someone searches for something and…