Now I hear what people are feeling, and I see the thoughts that cycle through their minds. It’s no longer about brushing off the stuff that shouldn’t bother others because it doesn’t bother me. My perspective has shifted. It’s now much more about understanding where those pains come…

Although I was always a nature mystic (my childhood is steeped in memories of the fecundity of nature—of enjoying walks in the woods with my dog and finding tadpoles in the creek, and embracing our yearly vacations to northern Michigan with the…

Miałem wiele momentów w moim życiu, kiedy często w bolesny sposób zastanawiałem się dlaczego mój brat bliźniak opuścił mnie zaraz po swoich narodzinach. Moje wątpliwości i wiele retorycznych pytań, które ciągle pojawiały się w moim życiu…

One of Aleph’s most powerful reminders is that once you feel love for someone and although it might change with time—whether by becoming stronger, more tame, or any other variation—once love for someone has taken root in the heart, it never completely…

Wiele osiągnąłem w moim życiu, ale aby to osiągnąć musiałem wiele poświęcić. I często miałem żal do siebie, do mego losu i świata, że moje życie nie jest łatwe. I wiem, że w moich myślach nie jestem…

It’s all about realising the qualities that we have and how we can cultivate them for the benefit of everyone. After having read the book, I have actively tried to do this through forgiveness, honesty and…

The words paint vivid thoughts of calmness and serenity as I relive a journey through the narrow forest pathways of India. I write and read through the shadows of the forest canopy, slowly following the path this man took to open his eyes and mind to the nature of life. His…

I don’t often read books more than once. Sometimes I keep a book for years after I’ve read it if it made a strong impression, but it’s very few to which I return. I’m revisiting Daskalos during these last few weeks of…

While her desire for spiritual guidance is one that I can relate to since I have also had that urge for spiritual completeness and that feeling that something was missing in my life, I don’t think I would be ready for…

A final lesson is that forgiving others is part of the process to opening yourself up to miracles. An example for me would be my supervisor at work not telling me when my contract was terminating, and having someone else do it instead. Rather than holding a grudge that she…

How many times have my lips said yes when my heart whispered no?
[Warrior]: You haven’t learned to count that high yet. Perhaps you’d best practice if you wish to find your answer. Start by counting the blades of the lawn in front of the school where you pretended to learn the things…

Nepo digs deep into the beds of fertile soil that make up our innate potential, wriggling long tendrils of exploration into the dirt like worms tunneling in search of moist warmth and nourishment. He turns the…

Books are much like people. There are times when you revel in their company, basking in the brilliance of each page, impatiently awaiting the start of the next chapter. At other times, the heft of their company is akin to waiting for a train in the rain, fighting for space on the platform as you gnaw at your itchy, woolen sweater and squirm in…

Duality is not an expression of separation. It is an invitation to embody unconditional love and acceptance for all, no matter whether our minds can make sense of it, no matter whether our beliefs are in line with it…