The spiritual path is not a journey in time and space. It is a journey in consciousness. —Swami Chinmayananda We are spiritual beings on an evolutionary journey from separation to oneness. It takes us from the fear and sorrow that comes from feeling separate and...
If you had to complete a task, how easily and efficiently are you able to organise your thoughts, focus your mind and get it done? Do you put off what you need to do until later? Does your mind wander when you start working? In the language of spirituality, a lack of...
You take yourself to be your name, age, gender, roles, accomplishments, and the characteristics of your body, mind and personality. But according to Vedanta, this is your apparent identity, and not your real identity. Your real identity, your true Self is totally...
I achieved a huge milestone in August 2019. My very first book, “So you’re a spiritual being—now what?” was finally published! When I tell people that I’ve written a book and mention the title, they usually ask me these three questions: What made you...
In the ancient spiritual text called the Mundaka Upanishad of India, there is a well-known tale of two birds living in the same tree. The simple story is an allegory for our spiritual journey, the goal and the challenges that we meet along the way. Two birds, bound...
