Category Archives: Lessons

Let’s see if we can make the distinction between knowledge that is derived strictly from within ourselves and knowledge that is arrived at by the finer aspects of our physical senses. Just as slipping the image of a Coke bottle … Continue reading →

Forget all of the myths, they were meant to hide the real meaning. Bring your inner state out into the world. Be outwardly what you are inwardly. From The Gospel of Thomas: Jesus said, “If you bring forth what is … Continue reading →

I offer this as a supplemental to my article Positive Prayer – MM ______________________________________________________________ I remember one splendid morning, all blue and silver, in the summer holidays when I reluctantly tore myself away from the task of doing nothing in … Continue reading →

Hindus make pilgrimages to the headwaters of the sacred Ganges River. Sacred rivers symbolize the flow of divine life into the world, so going to the source, for a Hindu, is like returning to God. Of course, they don’t really … Continue reading →

We are used to thinking of the words “positive” and “negative” as referring to “good” and “bad.” For a scientist or electrical engineer, this would seem humorous – good protons vs. bad electrons. Ha! But if we consider ourselves to … Continue reading →

Our mental state can most often be described as a swirl. Our thoughts are largely determined by what we see and what we hear. And since our senses are always flitting about, so are our thoughts. But when we focus … Continue reading →

The tendency on the spiritual path is to personify divine principles, and to a certain extent that’s okay. But the discipline is to never forget who the person is and which principle is being represented. In the case of Mary, … Continue reading →

You can’t even bring up the word Faith without appearing to oppose logic. And the society we live in worships logic. Being a person of faith means that you believe in the illogical, the irrational, the mysterious, the flighty – … Continue reading →

3, a powerful number, right? The Holy Trinity of numbers. The triumvirate – the word “triumph” begins with 3. I’m writing it as a noun instead of as a modifier (as in three somethings), but as a word, you can … Continue reading →

Can marketers really get inside a consumer’s head to influence the choice they will make? For market researcher, Clotaire Rapaille, the answer is yes. He believes all purchasing decisions really lie beyond conscious thinking and emotion and reside at a … Continue reading →