For thousands of years icons and art have inspired seekers to open their hearts to higher spheres of life. The whisper to the mind that there’s something more, something mystical behind the veil of concrete things that we see everyday. Walking into Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris or seeing roadside shrines in Switzerland where saints…

Goodness is the essence of all things. Viewing all in this way, being good and pure in thoughts, words and actions, leads to contentment and satisfaction. These are ways to divine vision. God who created all, sees all with eyes of love. All beings are beautiful. All acts are devoted and all is in harmony…

The omkara is the manifestation through sound of the highest consciousness or highest light. In India devotees gather before dawn in sacred temples to chant twenty-one Oms. It’s a powerful practice that elevates the mind and brings a deep connection with the Divine. The Om symbol represents states of consciousness. Practice of the repetition of…

“For mind is the builder and that which we think upon may become crimes or miracles. For thoughts are things.” – Edgar Cayce Thoughts are energy. They create and we can create consciously using them. The Upanishads say, “Let one therefore keep the mind pure, for what a man thinks, that he becomes.” The Bible…

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