A little bird is knocking on my window in the morning. It’s there every day - usually during my meditation. Says “hello”. The rational mind sees it’s a wren and knows it’s picking bugs off the glass. The emotional mind says “hello”. Enjoying the good morning greeting, it creates a...
In the new age field there is a lot of talk about miracles and how you can manifest them. "Manifest your future", they say. “If you don’t ask, you don’t get.” The law of attraction - a buzz word. 'The Secret' - a movie that promises to give...
This email could also have been titled 'the not so lazy man’s approach to meditation'. Strange combination of subjects? Here is why I put them under one hat: Many people tell me they can’t meditate. They feel hopeless. However, when I start talking about how meditation can be done...
An ancient Sufi tale about whether to tie a camel over night or trust that it will still be there in the morning. Originally it was a question about how to trust in God, but in secular society that’s a bit controversial. However, how to trust is...