Category Soulfood

On the train that took me to Rome a few days ago, during this intense period of classes and conferences in Italy, I found myself in the company of three passionist nuns. I, engrossed in rereading the beautiful Bhagavad Gita,…

A friend, a monk from Eastern Europe, told me these days about how his monastery is dealing with increased bills. Every evening, the lights are turned off, and candles are lit in gathering and prayer places. His brothers are not…

This is the time of separation, the historical moment that pushes towards a selection among individuals, generations, and ways of being in the world. Anyone on Earth now is surrounded by waves that either engulf them or that they can…

Each one of us carries a seed within, without which the world would be less rich, and with which this garden can become a lush paradise. Thomas Sankara found his seed at the age of 35 when he became the…

Many have asked me this in recent weeks. We have, after all, moved past the time of solitude, and this is the time of alliances. Who are the allies? Allies are those who share with you sensibilities, vision, and priorities.…

Autumn, with its intensity, awakens and brings forth a powerful force in the souls of some, a drive to act inspired by the voice of a destiny to fulfill. This is our dedication to that force and to those who…

If someone chooses to be by your side only for the person you are today, only for what they see in you at this moment, your relationship will soon face significant difficulties. Because you are not just this, and sooner…

This week, I receive a gift of a story, which a wonderful artist shared with me after a meeting. It’s so spiritual and universal that I promised her I would pass it on to others. “I was nineteen years old…

No child is bad, no child is difficult. If you have ever felt bad and difficult in your life, please meditate on this: no child is difficult; it is the system built around them that makes them appear that way.…

When things aren’t going well and the surrounding reality no longer seems consistent with the person you are today, you have only three options: The first is to commit to change and give yourself new possibilities inside and out. Fear…