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“If all the animals were gone, then we (humans) would die from a great loneliness of spirit, for whatever happens to the animals happens to us all. All things are connected. Whatever befalls the Earth befalls the children of […]

The following text is an excerpt from writings of the late Buddhist saint and teacher “Shanti-Deva”, who is highly regarded by the Dalai Lama himself. This text is called “Bodhi-Charyavatara”, meaning “The Path of Light”. I hope it brings you new hope and inspiration.
“I would rather become a soother of all sorrows of all creatures. […]

Divine OM, you are the Infinite, Transcendental Spiritual Sun, and we are all your rays.
You are the very first and original manifestation of Brahman.
You are the Word of God.
You are the Song of God.
You are the essence of all gods.
You are the essence of all goddesses.
You are the essence of all buddhas.
You are the essence […]

The bedrock of world-consciousness is that buying things is the secret to happiness. So, the message of many people to each other is “enjoy yourself, spend, and don’t worry about the consequences”. Well, currently, the world’s financial infrastructure is having some major challenges, and also personal lives of people are on the brink because of […]

In his well-known book “Practicing the Presence”, spiritual author and spiritual master Joel Goldsmith opens the book with an Introduction that is worth sharing. He prepares the reader for the upcoming sections and topics of the book, and what is going on within himself, metaphysically. Here is one part of the Introduction that I am […]

If someone were to approach me and say “Keith, give me ten reasons why I should chant OM every morning”, I would stop to reflect for a moment.
Then I would tell them these ten reasons:
One. OM is the Original Manifestation of Divine Spirit, according to the Himalayan Yogis.
Two. OM is purely transcendental, yet can […]

One of the greatest lessons I have learned in life is this: we have the power and capacity within ourselves to create and practice affirmations. To sit down at a table with a pencil and piece of paper and actually write out affirmative statements is something that depends upon nobody but ourselves. This is the […]

As I watched “Face the Nation (CBS News Show)” this morning (Sunday, September 21) and listened to U.S. Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson discuss the current financial situation of the U.S. Financial Markets, a profound thought hit me: “the song remains the same”. And of course I remembered the famous album by the great 1970s band […]

According to the sages of Vedanta, our existence is practically incomprehensible. In fact, the reason why we experience so much happiness and sorrow is that we identify exclusively with our physical body and place our body as the “boundary” between self and non-self. However, this is a mistake, say the sages. They say that we […]