Today let’s talk about a question I recently received, “Are prayer and meditation the same? What is the difference between them?” In short – no, they are not the same. While both experiences share many similarities and play important roles in...
Zen Buddhist monk Thich Nhat Hanh once said, “If I have to choose between peace and Buddhism, I choose peace.” This is called spiritual maturity. Thich Nhat Hanh’s statement is beautiful, meaningful and powerful, and he explained that it is very...
Humility is one of our greatest virtues, as it essentially removes all obstacles to love and wisdom. Yet it isn’t something that is much talked about or even understood in our modern world – where the focus often is on do, do, do and know, know, know. In...
They are the glass, a window, but not the ocean. As I browse a small family-owned workshop in Greece, who handmake icons, I thought that today I can share with you the beautiful spiritual purpose of the icons in Christian Orthodoxy – as I find...
Following a reader’s request, today I will guide you through some of the ways to recognize fertility, childbirth and a native’s perspectives on adoption in a natal chart; and at the end of the article I will also give you some real life examples. Due to...