There is a candle in your heart, ready to be kindled.There is a void in your soul, ready to be filled.You feel it, don’t you? – Rumi (The Essential Rumi) Most people in the modern world have resigned themselves to a cliched existence, indulging in endless distractions. They go through life with a minimal or […]
Sexual Transmutation: 5 Ways to Channel Sexual Energy
Sex. It’s the driving force of nature, the energetic core of life. From the pollination of plants to the biological urge to reproduce in animals and humans alike, nearly everything has a sex drive – and that sex drive arises from our libido. As the essence of all creation, sex is the center of all […]
The Two Wolves Story (What it Really Means)
There is an old and wise parable that you may have heard. It goes like this: One day an old Cherokee man sits down with his grandson to teach him about life. “A fight is going on inside of me,” he says to the boy. “It’s a terrible fight between two wolves. One is evil […]
6 Ways to Practice Non-Attachment (and Find Inner Peace)
“Non-attachment” sounds a bit intimidating, doesn’t it? Unfortunately, most people tend to associate this spiritual phrase with being emotionally cold and unfeeling. But true non-attachment is quite the opposite: it allows us to live in this world fully, without being attached to people, things or thoughts that create suffering. As the Dalai Lama was once […]
7 Spiritual Paths of Involution
Blending Eastern Mysticism with Western practicality, involution is a word that represents the inner evolution of the heart, mind, and soul. In essence, involution is not a dogma, creed or doctrine, but an experiential practice of life. You can observe it everywhere. It is a philosophy of life. Contrary to evolution which is externally focused […]
What is a Soul? (and Can it Die, Escape, or Break?)
Understanding the nature of the soul is perhaps one of the most fundamental and essential tasks on the spiritual path. Without knowing what exactly the soul is – and what our soul is like – we can easily get lost, stuck, and stranded. If you’ve always wanted to know what this mysterious force is, how […]
