“One does not become enlightened by imagining figurines of light but by making the darkness conscious.” Carl Jung A belief that I have been forced to confront in my own life, and that I also observe in those I treat, is that a spiritual path can address psychological issues. Indeed, for many people it is →
Control is an illusion
In the United States, July 4th is the time where we celebrate our freedom. In the spirit of this time let us examine an issue where many of us can stifle this freedom: control. We are all control freaks, every single one of us. It’s ironic, since we can’t control any thing of significance–only our →
Emotions are the gateway to the soul
A client confided in me recently that she could not apply the meditation practice of being in the moment since she felt so angry when she tried it. She was under the common misconception that being present in the moment automatically brings with it an immediate sense of serenity. She felt that she was not →
The moment is our only guide
I had a woman ask me recently how she can make a decision when she doesn’t know what the immediate future will bring. As for many of us presently, there was an inner as well as outer sense of unrest in her life. It was demanding her growth through some challenging circumstances beyond her control. →
How are you tending to your Self these days?
In these accelerated times, it seems that our souls are not putting up with our personalities and their constant shenanigans. Until recently we would get messages by first gently being nudged followed by ever increasing rumblings whenever we were out of alignment. What I am seeing now is the spiritual SWAT team breaking our door down →
Sri Nisargadatta Maharaj
Nothing you do will change you, for you need no change. You may change your mind or your body, but it is always something external to you that has changed, not yourself. Why bother at all to change? Realize once for all that neither your body nor your mind, nor even your consciousness is yourself →
Sri Ramana Maharshi
Bhagavan Sri Ramana Maharshi (1879-1950) has been described as “the whitest spot in a white space” by Carl Jung and “the greatest sage of the twentieth century” by Ken Wilber. The Dalai Lama has said of him that “his spiritual greatness is guiding millions of people”. These descriptions are about a being whose identity as →
Maurice “Bharatananda” Frydman: The great karma yogi you never heard of
“We ripen when we refuse to drift, when striving ceaselessly become a way of life, when dispassion born of insight becomes spontaneous. When the search ‘Who Am I?’ becomes the only thing that matters, when we become a mere torch and the flame all important, it will mean that we are ripening fast. We cannot →