Tag Archives: Spirituality

The only certainty in life is Change. Each of us faces it, for good or ill. When you are young, an infinite vista seems to stretch ahead. As you age, that vista becomes increasingly less infinite. When you are old, events more so fast towards a close with bewildering rapidity …

So, about a month ago, a storm took out my Hifi/Home Cinema system. Various major components were critically damaged. A/V receiver, high quality CD player, Bluray/DVD player and more. Since I live in a country area with poor electrical protections, this kind of thing happens quite often. The irony is …

Unless genetically predisposed to positivity, most people are either neutral to outright negative in their mental outlook most of the time. However, a positive frame of mind is not only vastly better from the point of view of living a happier life, it can be shown to lead to enhanced …

I first found out about The Path of the Spiritual Sun: Celebrating the Solstices and Equinoxes as a result of an inquiry of my own regarding the spiritual significance of the summer solstice. Most people are familiar with Stonehenge and other similar sites around the world, built by the ancients …

It may seem the hardest thing to do at times, and few people seem able to do it. However, it is so important to respect the spiritual beliefs of other people, even if we do not necessarily believe them ourselves. Nobody has a monopoly on Truth. This article makes that …

Image via Wikipedia In Buddhist teachings, there is a critically important concept called Mindfulness. Put simply, it means that we carry a meditative state of awareness throughout our day, not simply when we are sitting (or walking) in meditation. Thus, the whole of our day and consequently our lives becomes …

Some approaches that are very useful to us in the spiritual quest are (a) setting a clear goal, (b) affirmations and (c) visualization. These can be regarded as separate techniques, but they work very well together. We shall examine goal setting and affirmations, using union with the Higher Self as …