The world is an illusion. This is a view held by Vedanta, Sikhism, Buddhism, Plato, Arthur Schopenhauer, Christian Science, and A Course In Miracles. Contradicting this view is your own sense experience of realness, the constancy of stimulus, the enduring nature of time and events. Which view is correct? The idea of the illusion or your exp

What you focus on determines your reality because your mind becomes active in acquiring and bringing into your reality the things that you focus on. You bring into your experience what you focus on. If you focus on lack, limitation, negativity, and scarcity, then that is what you bring into your experience. If you focus on abundance, expan

It was a quiet night by the Ganges as the young man sat on the steps and watched the sun set over the holy waters. Despite the beauty of the scene, he did not appreciate it. The lilting cadence of the bathers chatting loudly seemed far away, and even their playful splashing of each other did not amuse him. Someone started chanting a bhajan

Imagine what would happen if you made a decision not to be unhappy anymore. Yes, that's right. Give it up. Quit being unhappy. Sure there are plenty of reasons to be unhappy--the unpaid bills, the ache in your shoulders, and your difficult parents, spouse, children, friends, and so on. In fact, if you really focus on it, the earth has al

The thesis of this discourse is this: love is the answer to happiness. Love, the most powerful force in creation, is also the most misunderstood. It is misunderstood because of the context with which it arises: that of relationship. All relationships imply love, either an offering of it or a withdrawal of it. Thus, our understanding of lov

It seems that there is a contradiction between the psychology of transcendence and the spiritual idea of transcendence. Psychologists believe that through the proper application of intelligence and self-cognition one can have a full and enjoyable life, with wealth, health, and a great relationship, as well as a sense of communal belonging and co

Give yourself the gift of laughter, song, and love. Touch your life with your own magnificence. You are the ocean. Life itself. You are everything that you were meant to be. Touch your own soul; become whole once more. Everything is the way it is. Let yourself see it as it is. Free yourself from the delusions of despair. You cannot s

The key to understanding Zen Buddhism is to understand the phrase "I don't know." In this phrase is hidden the secrets of Zen and Zen Meditation. At first glance this may seem counter intuitive or just a play on words, but I assure you that is not the case. This is really the essence of Zen and once you grasp what is being implied here, all the

Gautama Buddha (560-480 B.C.E.)was born a prince in the Sakya or warrior caste, the second highest in the Hindu faith of India. His mother died when he was young and the boy was brought in luxury with servants in a palace. When Gautama was 29 and just after the birth of his son he felt the need to leave and felt great sorrow at leaving his fami