Category Soulfood

Do not let the wounds and pain of others drag you onto a path that is not yours. It may seem natural to be swept away by those waves, to follow their current, but sooner or later you will realize…

Many people passionately engage in searching for faults and shortcomings in the lives of others. Their heart, mind, and even their body assume a posture that reflects distrust, suspicion, and enjoyment in discovering that others are also fragile, far from…

Our story is an eternal love story, an infinite journey among the Universes we have within. Along the way, you will wonder, “How do I recognize the growth of my awareness?” Here are some important signs: The esteem you have…

This morning on Mount Athos, a monk engages in heartfelt prayer. In Varanasi, a Brahmin engrossedly reads the poetic Vedas. Somewhere in the Sahara, a Marabou heals with his herbs. In Tehran, a muezzin calls the faithful to vigil. In…

Today is a wonderful day in May, the sunlight gently caresses the colorful branches of the trees, the wind sways the swings, gravity cradles the streams. Are you in their company? Today we all take a new step in this…

In the many phases of self-work, there comes a moment when one becomes cynical. You look within yourself and find that you are entangled in dense webs of automatic mechanisms, invincible shadows, fears, and needs. But you especially look at…

A monk had an appointment with God. Along the way, he met another mystic who was meditating with utmost seriousness. The monk then, interrupting the other’s practices, made him this proposal: “I am going to the Divinity. Do you want…

This morning I read your questions and I found this one: “Dear H. David, the people who are closest to me dump every weight and frustration on me. There are days when I think they take advantage of my love.…

Never before has Spring knocked on the door like this year. Everyone needs it, the whole of humanity desires it. And when she invades our homes, with her light and her fragrances, she brings with her the call to an…

A long train journey a few days ago gave me the wonderful encounter with Danilo, a strong Spirit whose right leg had been amputated due to a serious accident. “The strange thing,” Danilo tells me, “is that I still feel…