6 Steps To A Fuller Life

How can you live your life to the fullest? Do you want more money? Sex? Power? Spiritual attainment? Follow these 6 steps to a fuller life and you’ll never say, “I can’t do it” or “I’m not good enough!” These 6 steps to a fuller life came to me from Laura Silva, President of Silva […]

The World Needs You!

In celebration of the 71st continuation day of Roshi Joan Halifax, I offer this quote from her. I received this in an email today and was touched by its simplicity. Roshi Joan Halifax is a Zen Master and founder of the Upaya Zen Center in Santa Fe, New Mexico. I first met her at a […]

How To Win The Race Of Life

Baba Hari Dass was not present yesterday at the Mount Madonna Center when my daughter received her diploma as an Ayurvedic Lifestyle Counselor after more than 400 hours of training. His spirit was there in the hearts of everyone who knows and loves him. Babaji is on silent retreat and has not spoke a word […]

3 Easy Ways To Quiet Your Mind

Note: This is a guest post from Kevin Schoeninger of Mind-Body Training. I hope you enjoy it! Are you aware of a dominant feeling that runs like an undercurrent through your life? Or maybe it’s more of a subtle background state that seems to color everything that you say, do, and feel? Maybe it’s a […]

Impermanence Is Everywhere

These words of wisdom presented here today were written by Lama Surya Das in an article in Tricycle magazine. Normally, I post these types of quotes directly on Facebook. However, the weekly words of words of wisdom chosen by him have not been available recently, so I chose these instead! Impermanence is one of the […]

Golden Light – Lux Aurumque

Lux Aurumque is a wonderful video of singers around the world conducted by Eric Whitacre. There are 185 voices from 12 countries. The music is awe-inspiring! Lama Surya Das wrote, Check out the power and blessings of voices raised together in spirit in this  magnificent musical sangha effort, which uplifts and edifies the mind and […]

Meditation Increases Compassion

A recent study reported in New York Times on The Morality of Meditation showed that meditation increases compassion. The study was done by Professor David DeSteno at Northeastern University with 39 volunteers divided into two groups. 20 were trained in mindfulness meditation and 19 other were put on a waiting list. Dr. DeSteno reported, After […]

An American Hamburger With Indian Ketchup

I just saw the documentary film, One Track Heart: The Story of Krishna Das. There was a line in the movie that was so funny I had to use it as the title of this blog post. Someone in Denmark said of him, “He’s just and American hamburger with Indian ketchup!” This caught my attention […]

Focusing | Tricycle

Focusing | Tricycle.

In Praise Of Silva Mind Control

My life changed almost immediately after I took the Silva Mind Control course in Chicago many years ago. I can still see the room in which the training took place! I almost remember the meals I brought in. This article is my testimonial in praise of Silva Mind Control. The deep relaxation process, now called […]