Art of Love
: 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, Esotericism + Mysticism
When receiving caress, sweet princess, enter it as everlasting life
Today we dive into the spiritual mysticism of verse 10 of the Shiva Sutras. Union becomes us when the past kisses the future in the present, and we deepen into the being, presence and timelessness of our now, the point of all creation; when the dancer becomes the dance itself, the poet the poem, and the one kissed and kissing becomes the kiss itself …
Free Will
Consciousness is the basis of free will, and the basis of life itself. Free will is our divine gift and ability to consciously choose to become more conscious; and then the dancer becomes the dance itself, the singer moves the soul song, and we pray with open eyes living a life of true conscious love …
Humility, the Bridge to Love
We dive into the beautiful virtue of humility, as we unfold how it is the doorway towards deeper love, faith, our willingness to learn and to grow, genuineness and reverence …
The Virtues of Simplicity
Let us talk about the virtue of simplicity, about love and serenity. Less is more, indeed. When we de-clutter our internal, and external, we begin to pay attention; and when we pay attention, we begin to notice; and when we notice, we begin to learn to love more deeply and meaningfully. Because – we can only love what we appreciate …
Four Simple Ways to Live a More Mystical Life in your Every Day
We may often think that living a life of mysticism may be reserved only for monks, but mysticism is an inner experience, a way of moving and seeing which we can all deepen into …
Happiness, Eudaimonia
One of the oldest words for happiness is the ancient Greek word eudaimonia; let’s dive into its secrets and how happiness is a state of being and living in good spirit and wellbeing …
Understanding the Three Gunas of Nature, Tamas, Rajas and Sattva
In the philosophy of yoga, all matter in the universe arises from the fundamental substrate called Prakriti. From this ethereal Prakriti there are three primary qualities of energy, known as gunas, that may emerge, and together they create the essential aspects of all...
On the Importance of Receiving and Interdependence, as Reminded by the Monks’ Alms
Today we’ll dive into the universal law of equivalent exchange of energy, and the importance of receiving and interdependence as it relates to the areas of romantic relationships, inner development and spiritual work …
What Detachment Really Means
Feeling the divine emotions, the holy emotions, is what awakes the heart into its purity …
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 …
The Eye, and the Candle Flame
In the eye of flame a deepening us lights the inner candle …
The South of France, and the Gospel of Mary Magdalene
Let’s dive into the mysticism of the Gospel of Mary, and what wisdoms it may offer us to learn from, reflect on or deepen into …
