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The Question of Suicide and Drug Use
Someone who commits suicide almost always shocks us because it questions the value of life. And as we usually value our own lives very highly, suicide [ ... ]

The Loser Takes it All
It’s sometimes said that the world is divided into two kinds of people: winners and losers. And that “ … the winner takes it all!” I suppo [ ... ]

Inequality Feeds Greed and the Violent World we Live in
Inequality among people — rich and poor, the haves and have-nots, the favored and marginalized. It feeds enslavement, greed, violence, and ever [ ... ]

Making Plans and Being Ready to Change Them
“Living means, from moment to moment, never knowing whether the next moment is going to bring peace, pleasure or pain.” — Ramesh Bal [ ... ]

Self Realization, Spiritual Enlightenment, and the Natural Man
“When you awaken to truth as it really is, you will have no occult vision, you will have no ‘astral’ experience, no ravishing ecstasy. You w [ ... ]

Ten Million Dollar Question – It Does the Trick for Me
A lot of the things we set out to do, perhaps even most of our efforts, are in one way or another aimed at earning money. Certainly, we do need to pro [ ... ]

Tantric Practices and Training | Role of the Guru
The Guru (teacher or master) in ancient Tantric traditions and lineages played an important role. Moreover, it was generally thought that nobody could [ ... ]

Brahmacharya, Celibacy, and Sexual Continence
The phrase Brahmacharya (or Brahmacharyam) is a contraction of the two Indian Sanskrit words Brahma and Charya, meaning “one’s Self,” “the [ ... ]

Zen Taiso | Zazen Preparation Exercises
The Japanese term Zen Taiso is usually translated as “Zen body exercises.” It typically refers to regular and scheduled exercises performe [ ... ]

What Is Patience?
Patience is not about waiting for a successful outcome. Patience is about observing the things that happen, and then do the things that need to be don [ ... ]