From a Lecture by Suzuki Roshi
by Shunryu Suzuki: For many of you, Zen is some special teaching. But for us, Zen is Buddhism and not a special teaching distinct from the other schools of Buddhism.
Rumi, Coleman Barks, and Me
Let yourself be drawn by the stronger pull of that which you truly love. – Rumi, 1207-1273. I love Rumi. Although our earthly paths will never cross, I consider him one of my dearest and most intimate friends.
Discovering Love With Rumi
by Jolene Bridges: I don’t know whether it was synchronicity, fate, or a blessing, but for the last 3 or 4 days in a row, Rumi has either come up in my research, in conversation, and weirdly enough even on a TV show I was watching.
Rumi: True and False Sufis
by Fariduddien Rice: True and False Sufis, from Mawlana Jalaluddin Rumi (Allah be pleased with him)
Rūmī and the Sufi Tradition
“Wine in ferment is a beggar suing for our ferment, Heaven in revolution is a beggar suing for our consciousness.
The Life of Rumi in Rare Islamic Manuscript Paintings from the 1590s
The Persian poet and mystic Jalal ad-Din Muhammad Balkhi (1207-1273), better known as Rumi, endures as one of history’s most beloved and oft-quoted thinkers.
Rumi: On the Heart
The deliciousness of milk and honey is the reflection of the pure heart: from that heart the sweetness of every sweet thing is derived.
The Truth About Rudolf Steiner
Honoring One of the Most Spiritually Gifted and Accomplished Figures of the 20th Century
Death Is A Part of Awakening
By Dr. Nikki Starr Noce, MD: Death is a part of life. It can be beautiful and the greatest gift of all.
The Courage to Create
Roll May: We are living at a time when one age is dying and the new age is not yet born.
The Great Incarnation
Shri Ramakrishna was the son of a very orthodox Brahmin, who would refuse even a gift from any but a special caste of Brahmins; neither might he work, nor even be a priest in a temple, nor sell books, nor serve anyone.
How to Live a Life of Value -Jim Rohn
by Jim Rohn: Develop a new discipline of observing rather than ignoring, of doing rather than neglecting…
Creation And mAyA – Ramana Maharshi
by Ramana Maharsh: There is no doubt whatsoever that the universe is the merest illusion…
Tools of Kundalini Yoga: Kriya
by Donna Quesada: Kundalini Yoga, like all Yogas, is a method to connect to the divine within…
The Transforming Power of Thought – Dr. Georgina Cannon
Dr. Georgina Cannon: Everything starts with a thought. When we are very young, we learn about the world around us and ourselves by the input we receive, both verbally and non verbally.
Our Sacred Planet Mother Earth in all of it’s Amazing Beauty and the Quote of the Day 56
Bora Bora, French Polynesia.
Prime Your Mind-Body-Spirit with a Polar Plunge
by Dr. Bohdanna “Billie” Zazulak: Spring is a time of renewal and awakening. As the snow is melting, Mother Earth is waking up with new life and radiance.
Why Gratitude Works – Donna Quesada
by Donna Quesada: My goal in this post is to say, as precisely and concisely as possible, why gratitude is a good thing…
Tara Brach Committing to Presence for the Sake of Love
by Tara Brach: Jeff was convinced he’d fallen out of love with his wife, Arlene, and that nothing could salvage their twenty-six-year marriage.
Dr. Alberto Villoldo – Moving Your Assemblage Point
by Dr. Alberto Villoldo PHD: As discussed in an earlier blog, the assemblage point is the energetic structure within our Luminous Energy Field (LEF)…
How To Recognize People’s Patterns – Anthony (Tony) Robbins
by Tony Robbins: Make new distinctions about how they perceive the world…
Honoring Earth Day – Committing to Repair A Bond So Cruelly Broken
by Marianne Williamson: I remember the first Earth Day. It began the year I graduated from high school.
Humanology Shorts: “I Am I Am” — Why Realizing the Divine Within Relieves Anxiety.
Donna Quesada shares a mantra meditation from the tradition of Kundalini Yoga that brings us in touch with our infinite self.
The Healing Miracle of Water
By Pao L. Chang: Water is an element that we are very familiar with because it is found in nearly every place on Earth and is also a part of us…
