Our society has become very interested and aware of the importance of our health and wellness, and there are countless methods and products for us to buy to support us. Most products are aimed at helping the body: organic foods, herbs, creams, cleanses, massage, etc. Sometimes it is difficult for us to feel well, in spite of our best intentions and efforts. We may have trouble in our relationships and repeat the same patterns over and over again, unable to make any significant changes. We may ha... read more
Body weight and diet have been favourite topics in our society for many years. Dieting is a billion-dollar industry, and it is ever growing. Why? Because it does not address the problem, and so does not find a solution except for temporary results. The need for dieting is often a symptom of deeper suffering that is rarely examined. I suffered from an eating disorder for more than 20 years, and have been fully healed for about 15 years. I had tried every method to become slim (when I was already ... read more
“You make me mad.” “The weather makes me feel low.” “You make me so happy.”Most of us speak like this and actually mean it. But if it was true that other people or circumstances created our feelings, we would be their puppets and their victims. They would be the cause of our distress or joy. And that is what we somehow believe. It is very handy to blame our feelings and experiences on others -- it becomes their responsibility to change in order to make us happ... read more
February is the month of St. Valentine's Day, the day of red hearts, red roses, chocolates and greeting cards. Some call it the day of love. And above all, it is great business.For many people this day is about the celebration of romantic love. Falling in love and romance are all very exciting events in our lives. We feel loved, important, attractive and fulfilled. It feels like paradise. And we hope this state may last forever. Some people go from one partner to the next hoping the passion or t... read more
The perennial philosophy, which contains the essence of all religions, affirms that we are all one and the same, and that we are love. All the great masters convey this same message. Deep in our hearts, they tell us, we all have an unbreakable connection to the great source of love. Some of us call it god, some source, some the creator – the name does not matter. What matters is that this is the truth.If we are love at essence, then why do we have problems and suffer? Because we don’... read more
Human relationships are an intrinsic part of our lives. One can’t be a human being without having relationships, simply because we are not born from nothing into emptiness; we are born from a relationship into a relationship and from there into a multitude of relationships. We like to think of relationships as taking place between two people. I’d like to suggest a dramatically different way of looking at this: Relationships happen in the mind, not in between people. Even people who t... read more