Mustering courage to be yourself

May 28, 2022

In a world where no-one seems to know what is going to happen next, one of the biggest issues, for both men and women, is the escalation of an inner insecurity. This insecurity manifests in the very unpleasant behaviour of trying to control whatever is happening close to home. It...

Happiness: The power within

April 16, 2022

Looking around the world today, we see that happiness has become a rare commodity. We may have wealth, but no real happiness. We may have power and position but, again, no experience of inner joy. Perhaps we even have relationships that are loyal and rewarding and yet have a feeling...

Spirituality and awakening

February 12, 2022

Seeing the world, we wonder if this is a time of crisis or opportunity. We are already deep in a climate emergency and one could describe it as one of the most traumatic crises of modern times. However, from a spiritual viewpoint, the circumstances bear an incredible opportunity for transformation—of...

Criticism drains all inner power

October 9, 2021

“If there are teachings, instructions or corrections to be given, always give them with a lot of love, and no trace of anger.” Wisdom needs an inner space—a field—in order for its seed and its saplings to flourish. Put poison onto the earth in that field and the seed will...

The way to make communities stronger, more supportive

August 7, 2021

I am often asked how an individual can contribute to making their community stronger and more supportive, especially now when so many in our communities are suffering in so many ways. One of the difficulties is that everywhere, people are not in touch with their inner self and so they...

It’s all a matter of life and death

July 3, 2021

My understanding and experience is that the soul is eternal. It never dies. It simply passes on from one bodily ‘costume’ to another, carrying its experiences with it. When we remember someone who has died simply as a human being, there is sorrow. But, remembering the soul in the awareness...

Spirituality as the key to self-respect

May 29, 2021

At the heart of every human tradition lie three aspects: respect for the Sacred, the Divine, deep inner values and, thirdly, a guide or signpost for what human life is about and what we human beings should be doing in life. In recent decades, business leaders and the media have...

To serve nature, first tend your inner world

April 17, 2021

We are only beginning to understand the effect of our consciousness on the environment. Lack of inner harmony expresses itself in the upheaval in nature — the unprecedented natural disasters and abnormal weather conditions — that we are seeing across the planet. We are now seeing how there is growing...

DIGNITY OF DIVERSITY: HOW CAN WE BE ONE WHEN WE ARE ALL DIFFERENT?

December 26, 2020

There are about 6,900 languages spoken in the world today. However, all the natural human languages share what Noam Chomsky, who is often referred to as ‘the father of modern linguistics’, calls the ‘deep structure of grammar’. This means that the English language and the Chinese language, for example, are...

The importance of values in today’s world

October 17, 2020

Wherever we look today, we see the breakdown of society, in terms of family life, religion, the environment, the economy and governance. This fragmentation and collapse of our world seems to be deeply connected with a loss of human values – a view that is becoming increasingly prevalent across the...