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People often speak of “higher consciousness.” A man is coming from another state to videotape me in a research project to find those in “higher consciousness.” The truth is, there is no such thing. There [...]

On my recent visit to Albuquerque I gave a talk to over 200 people on the subject The Spiritual Life (in a busy world). Many points were similar to the “merging Sense with Essence” talk [...]

Karma is an important and frequently-used word, so it is important to understand what it means. In the Sanskrit language, karma means “action,” that and no more. So, when we glibly speak of “our karma,” [...]

So why do we act as though we are ignorant? Because that inner innate wisdom – called Prajna – is covered up. The vasanas – habit energies – so cover the Prajna that it becomes [...]

Teachers and students are constantly asking me to write a book on Ultimate Truth. If I did so, they would resent the very "truth" they asked for, as it would threaten the ground of their [...]

Advaita in Sanskrit means non-duality. This is a difficult concept for most people as we look about us and see multiple objects. But what we see are only transformations not permanent forms, whether we are [...]

In speaking or writing about vashanas, it is easy to give the impression that they are something “bad.” Actually, these “habit energies” are neither good nor bad. It is impossible to live everyday life without [...]

I have stayed with Yogis, in the Himalayan Foothills, who are masters of Prana, the Sanskrit word of Chi. They seem to be impervious to the cold and hunger. Since we ate only once a [...]

Most people who come for T'ai Chi Chih lessons do it for physical reasons, either because of ailments or because they feel it will help them in the areas of energy, hypertension, etc. Thus, they [...]