Mental and emotional energies accumulate and are stored in our subconscious. For this reason, we tend to express not just today’s collection of feelings, but also the mental and emotional force of all major past experiences—unless we skillfully flush out the ones that...
Some people believe we can silently think or feel anything we want without consequences. They assume that whatever is unspoken and unrevealed has no impact. Because they can imagine bizarre images and events that have no reality, they also pre- sume their silent fears...
Suppose a group of people followed you all day, every day, reminding you of your faults and failures. In addition, they delighted in telling you how few people respected you—and even fewer liked you. From time to time they would criticize what you were doing at the...
People who know how to thrive in the midst of challenging circumstances are some of the most blessed and successful people on earth. They know how to cope with events that easily turn other people into bitter, defeated individuals. They find ways to rise above events...
ARCHETYPE: A pattern of creation. Archetypes are found at the abstract levels of the mental plane and are used by the Higher Self as it creates the personality, its destiny, and its behavior. They are also the source of creative inspiration. ASHRAM: A place for...
The Western Tradition Momentum For The Future Human consciousness does not remain the same, century after century. It evolves. And as it evolves, civilization, society, the sciences, and human culture change, too. They become more powerful, more enlightened. The...
The buzz of our keyboards had died down. We had turned our minds to other tasks – editing, polishing, and preparing the manuscript for publication. But there was something portentous in the air. We scratched our heads. Herman reappeared. “Good job, boys!” the...
Problems in Meditation Understanding Problems In every aspect of life, from growing up to pursuing a career, we encounter problems. Meditation is no exception. There will be triumphs, but there will also be disappointments. There will be moments of breakthrough, but...
Aids to Meditation Helpful Practices Pen and paper are valuable aids to a writer. A computer with word processing capacity is an even better one. But the act of writing has little to do with either scribbling on paper or typing on a computer. The act of writing occurs...
Group Meditations The Group Format Meditation is primarily an individual endeavor – the process of establishing, nurturing, and expanding contact between the Higher Self and the personality. Most of the activity of meditation is therefore pursued in the privacy...
