Think in a new way. You will be a new person and create a whole new world. Experiencing Newness in the New Year means solutions are not necessary, because there are no problems! Our perception makes it seem so, and our minds make our perceptions seem real. This is hard...

​​​As much as Christmas (December 25th) is a season of ​joy and ​excitement, it is also a time for ​radiating ​love and forgiveness. ​Why is it so difficult for us to forgive others? Sometimes, even years after it has happened, sometimes even after they have apologized, why can we not...

We usually express our gratitude for all the good things in life, but we rarely practice gratitude for challenging situations. It is important to be grateful for the toughest struggle and the deepest grief, because those difficult experiences are beneficial – either they result in something good, or they make...

I often begin my meditations by aligning my thoughts — setting a clear inner intention or reminding myself of the state I want to maintain. But this raises a deeper question: Why only then? Why limit this mental alignment to just the beginning of meditation? Why not strive to maintain...

Question: How can we stop the negative influence of people who are close to us and enable them to change their thinking pattern? Answer: This is a curious question. I don’t know if you have ever made the attempt to change anyone. I don’t believe I have met anyone who...

It has been said that children come through you but not from you – you may give them your love but not your thoughts (The Prophet, Khalil Gibran). From this, we can denote the importance of lovingly overseeing the growth of a child, but not forcefully dominating or governing their...

Our attitude creates our perception of what is happening in our relationships in life. If I have the attitude that someone is irritating, I will always find something irritating in that person’s behaviour so my attitude is a mind set that determines my experience of the relationship. That attitude of...

Meditation involves a gradual process of bringing the awareness of soul back to one’s self. Our aim is to feel the subtle energy of the inner self and to increase the power that this awareness brings. By subtle, we mean refined, not gross, not worldly or physical. If you practise...

How does the ego convince us that it is real? Emotions sustain the ego because emotions feel real. Emotions come from the ‘my’ value we project onto things or people but that value is not a part of the object or person we call ‘mine’. My car has value for...

At These 3 Times, Repeat 10 Thoughts for Desires to Become Reality Have you ever wondered if the power of thought can truly influence your reality? In a world that often feels beyond our control, the idea that our thoughts can shape our destiny might seem far-fetched. Yet, stories from...