„Faith is not the clinging to a shrine but an endless pilgrimage of the heart. Our goal should be to live life in radical amazement, [to] get up in the morning and look at the world in a way that takes nothing for granted.  Everything … More …

Tory’s legacy Hello dear Light’ers,One of the dearest people in my life – friend, therapist, and Buddhist teacher – is Tory Capron.  Tory’s been a friend for 20+ years, and is one of the most light-full people I’ve ever met, along with being a force … More …

Opening up to being myself • “Being willing to express my truth, no matter what, the truth of who I am, the essence of my core, my feeling at any given moment. Being able to open up my soul, and let it flow, so that … More …

Sadhana • Daily practice I am taking another step in meditation – to immerse myself in the sacred space that dwells in the heart and asks me to expand. Conscious breathing helps me: With every inhalation I can feel the presence within me, the ultimate presence … More …

Osho, how to Be More and More Conscious? “In the East we have a story that darkness appeared before God with tears in her eyes and complained against the sun: ‘I have not done anything against your sun. I am not even acquainted with him, … More …

Contradiction: I came across this drawing exactly a year ago. It shows the figure of Pinoccio, known to all of us, a wooden puppet that comes to life under the hands of the woodcarver and is thereby able to have human experiences. His nose has … More …

Fear disapates … Osho, I am so full of joy – and yet full of fear. Bring all your energy into your joy and the fear will go away. Do not pay attention to the fear, pay no attention to it at all, because the … More …

THICH NHAT HANH When you love someone, you have to be truly present for him or for her. A ten-year-old boy I know was asked by his father what he wanted for his birthday, and he didn’t know how to answer. His father is quite … More …

The Lion’s Gate Every year on and around the 8th day of the 8th month of the year (August 8th), there is a cosmic alignment called “the Lions Gateway”. The Lions Gate is a time of increased cosmic energy flowing between the physical and spiritual realms. … More …

Giving is Receiving • The Sufi Way This fundamental question arose in our meetings: How can I get more into the light? The question has many other facets, however, it points to possibilities that lie within us, certainly in our compassion, in our empathy, but … More …