Category: Being

When I was a child, I used to equate love with the feeling of warmth. Being cuddled and appreciated. When I was a teenager, I used to see love as a special gift from God, as a power to influence the life of others. As a young adult, I saw love as a power of […]
Being and Doing Sometimes you decide to take a specific challenge in life, such as a pilgrimage to a Holy Place, writing and publishing a book, or finishing a marathon. Other times, the challenges will find you, whether you welcome them or not ;): How to raise a child as a happy and independent thinker? […]
Welcome to ignorance Since childhood I have been puzzled by consciousness. I have struggled with questions about meaning and the observable discrepancy between ideas and outcomes. What was possible to experience or achieve was often different than I imagined or worked for. I aimed high and I failed often. There were times when things went […]
Resistance has been my master for years, though I would not have admitted it.  Not because I didn’t want to, but because I was blind to recognize it. I used to call Resistance by various names. It was rational thinking, choosing the right path, listening to the Wise Ones, sorting out life problems, or being […]
  *** Life is like an ordinary path, though a narrow one at times. One follows it with courage, but does not drag on. *** Life may be sad, but it is never bad. And this is why people do have hope and love life.  ***