It wasn’t terribly long ago, before this world got as sick as it is now, that men and women were dedicated to the preparation of the soul, to an understanding that when the time came to leave the body, they wouldn’t be afraid or wondering if they had misspent their life. This understanding was based…

Occasionally comes a question from someone who has made enough interior progress to feel the disconcerting contrast between the gravity of this world, and the pull of the worlds above, and within. The concern is wanting to honor the Higher impulse — to dedicate oneself to the work of perfecting one’s relationship with the Divine…

Every flood begins with a single raindrop; the small streams they create become careening waters whose combined might washes away whatever stands in its path. All dark, destructive interior states begin with a single moment of unconsciously identifying with a negative reaction that soon turns into a torrent of tormenting thoughts and feelings. Your willingness…

Question: When quieting my mind, there is sometimes a feeling of peace and clarity in the present moment, but often there is this gloomy, dark feeling of emptiness, together with a sense of fear about the future making me feel very vulnerable. Why this inconsistency? Answer: One of the small pieces of higher knowledge that…

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