The Christmas Manger
The Christ child is born in Bethlehem, in a sparse stable in the straw. The three wise men come to honor Him – following a star prophesizing the coming of a great teacher. As one bows down to enter the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem, the invisible choir still sings the praises of that glorious moment in time.
More Adventures of a Buddhist Monk and Nun (Part 4 of 4)I would find myself struggling to hold back tears. Something in Thailand went directly to my heart, and although my mind could not discern what it was, my heart felt it, and I found myself becoming emotional quite often. With the exception of an episode or two at the Abbey, I had never felt this level of awe and wonder in the States.
There’s a lot of soul candy on the market these days. You can buy a spiritual guide to anything from selling real estate to shopping. There’s nothing wrong with soul candy, per se. In fact, some soul candy is not really candy at all, but is perfect for spiritual health and nutritious when it’s properly digested as part of a balanced diet. But however nourishing and healthy a food may be, if you abuse it, you’re at risk of spiritual hypoglycemia.
Swami Vivekananda’s Concept of Religion as the Unfoldment of the Inherent Divinity in ManThe late 19th century witnessed a mighty spiritual resurgence in Bengal. Swami Vivekananda, the illustrious disciple of Shri Ramakrishna Paramhansa, played the leading role in spreading the message of his master all over India and abroad.
Jungle Survival Theory – How To Recognize The Correct Buddha?All authority of any kind, especially in the field of thought and understanding, is the most destructive, evil thing. Leaders destroy the followers and followers destroy the leaders. You have to be your own teacher and your own disciple. You have to question everything that man has accepted as valuable, as necessary.
The New Planetary ConsciousnessThe momentum towards a new planetary consciousness has clearly begun in 2007. The many events that have transpired both for individuals, and for humanity as a whole this year, have left a mark of truth imprinted upon the collective consciousness. It is now clear to all who have eyes to see, that our individual actions as well as our collective actions are needed in order to avert the current planetary crises.
Prophecy released by the Holy Spirit is the voice of Father God. He is definitely speaking into today’s world. His voice can be observed through creation, read in the scriptures, echoed through His people and heard by the ears of the human spirit. Clearly, we are in a time when anyone who wants to hear can hear what the Spirit of God is saying. The question arises “What is Father God saying and how does the message relate to me?” I will address this in this article.
Prophecy – The Auditory and Visual DimensionsA prophetess and prophet will normally operate in their prophetic gift from within two communication functions. Their gift will be activated by the Holy Spirit from the auditory or the visual spheres. This article will help you discover and understand your dominant sphere. By that, I mean the most common internal process through which the gift of prophecy will be activated. Many beginners will experience frustration until they recognize the uniqueness of how they personally are being activated in the prophetic. Here is an opening word of advice: don’t compare yourself to others. If you operate at any level of prophetic function that gift will be uniquely formatted to flow through you. You can not be someone else nor can they exactly model what the Holy Spirit is doing through you. Roses can be recognized for their distinctive floral qualities and by virtue of this are grouped into the rose family. Yet each individual rose plant holds minute definitions that make it one of a kind. Likewise this uniqueness is true in the prophetic forum.
Transcending This Limiting Factor Of The MindThe thinking mind that you take to be your guidance in life is just another arising of manifestation and it is to be transcended for you to come to the clarity and purity of this “you” of you that is already true of you. Transcending this now limiting factor of the mind that has played its part of evolving the animal body of humanity into the mindbody, cannot be transcended through thinking.
How Initiation Into Spirituality Creates Magical Changes In Your Personal GrowthAs a teacher of esoteric studies, I have the honour of conducting Initiations once or twice every year. This is an obscure and greatly misunderstood concept for most people. Plus modernization has gradually killed off many traditional rites of passage.
How Relativity Works in a Spiritual UniverseDiscover why relativity is the very reason for your existence. Without relativity you cannot experience life. Now doesn’t that make you just a little bit curious?
Take Time To Marinate Your LifeWhen there is a feeling inside of you whispering day after day that something is missing in your life or something needs to be changed then I know I’ve been ignoring the guiding wisdom from your inner wise voice. I’ve been too busy with my three boys, life and my business. I’ve usually skipped a few meditations thinking I need to catch up with work, jump straight onto the computer first thing, missing my much needed early morning rituals and think I’m saving time by not going to a couple of yoga classes.



