: dedicated to deepening our human connections, so that we lead more spiritually and emotionally fulfilling lives; by exploring the wisdom and secrets of our ancestors, and unveiling the beauty beyond the veil and within ourselves.
Spirituality+ Mysticism
The Path of Bhakti, Devotion and Love
Devotion is the veil through which awareness shows its beautiful face …
The Spiritual Importance of Beauty
We may often think of beauty as something purely physical, but beauty is an experience all encompassing and has deep importance in our spiritual life …
Zen Story, The melody of your life and the people you meet
In this beautiful Zen story about Master Hotaka and a young boy Hiroshi, we dive into the wisdom that all people we meet are part of our life’s story, the river flow and the orchestra that plays us into our soul’s true love melody …
Destined Love, the Interweaving between Necessity and Freedom
Necessity and freedom interweave in destiny …
Everything you wish to receive, you must give to others first
… Because there is no greater power than the purity of one’s heart and the ability to love …
The Mystic’s Path: Sanyasa, Asceticism and Renunciation
What is the meaning and purpose of the spiritual practice of renunciation as it relates to the mystic’s path …
The Art of Being, and the Monastic Teaching of the Lazy Day
The Buddhist practice of the lazy day teaches us the importance of being rather than doing, and through its practice we may find ourselves intentionally expanding our sense of presence and deepening of connections and love …
Wisdom Set in Snow
It’s a knowledge, it’s a wisdom and trust gained in snow; as winter shows us the timing and cycles of the land, the patience of rhythm, how all shapes even when we can’t yet see it, and what we’re made of …
Happy Orthodox Easter!
“The kingdom of God is inside you, and all around you, not in mansions of wood and stone. Split the wood, and I am here … lift the stone, and I am here; you will find me here, there, and always in your heart” …
The Hidden Potential Within You
You are a seed, you are the mighty tree, the beautiful fragrance of the blossom, and the sweetest apple …
Deeper Understanding of the Virtues
Let us look into the meaning of things, the essence of things, the beauty of things – to lift the veils and understand the deeper meaning of the seven virtues, spiritual development, and living a life of, and in, love …
The Poems of God
We are, as human beings, the poems of God …
