A river that originated in the distant mountains crossed landscapes of all kinds and shapes and finally reached the sands of the desert. Like every other obstacle it had overcome, the river tried to overcome this one too,but as it flowed through the sand, its waters disappeared. He was still convinced that it was his…

You have every right to lie, they have done it to you thousands of times, for lifetimes, in so many different ways. You can now indulge in an incarnation busy with matters that do not concern you, pretending every day, with a mask on your face. And you would be right: they had spoken to…

When people want to control their mind, their heart, their body, their character, then they create a world of rules and laws to do it for them. It will be a system that realises this desire, a kingdom, its rulers, many subjects. Then what will happen? What will happen is that slowly everyone will discover…

At an event a few weeks ago there was this wonderful artist, he had enchanted a few people around. He was modelling clay completely immersed in a hypnotic dance, and together with his audience they were glowing. People passed by without noticing them, without stopping, but they were creating a true miracle. At the end…

Is it permissible to wish for success in one’s projects? Even in the spiritual sphere? Whatever the field of your endeavour, whether you are interested in spirituality or not, you want to succeed. The true common character of all human endeavour, large or small, is that it desires success. Success is the subtle goal of…

Forgiveness is the child of understanding, not of repentance: please verify this. A flower as pure as forgiveness cannot be born from a despondent, impoverished, frightened ground, but from the greatest embrace a being can give itself and all its past. It is necessary to enter into a state of relaxation so deep, of awareness…

This morning on Mount Athos a monk gathers in the prayer of the heart, in Varanasi a Brahmin reads the poetic Vedas absorbed, somewhere in the Sahara a Marabou heals with his herbs, in Tehran a Muezzin calls the faithful to vigil, in the Amazon rainforest a Shaman performs painted ritual dances. These are notes…

Years ago I was invited to visit a famous spiritual community, one of the largest in Europe. There were cultivated fields, a school, beautiful temples, an art workshop, it even had a state-of-the-art hospital.In a moment of pause, one of the founders told me in confidence: ‘If I were to come back, I would not…

Our road is paved with clues pointing the way, with ancient promises waiting to be fulfilled. A tale of love that blossoms for eternal seasons, which for some chapters may seem fierce, for others a gentle caress, perfect in every detail. How wonderful it is to understand this through the story of Siddhartha and Yasodhara,…