My aunt came to see me one afternoon. It was an ordinary visit. We had tea, talked about family, complained about how quickly everything seems to be getting expensive, and…
Part 2: The Witness Beyond the Doer Editor's Note In the first part of this series, we explored Sri Ramakrishna Paramahamsa's remarkable question: "Who is really bound?" We discovered that…
Part 1: Who Is Really Bound? Editor's Note This article is the first installment of a two-part series exploring one of Sri Ramakrishna Paramahamsa's most profound teachings on karma. In…
"The mind is a wonderful servant but a dangerous master. Peace begins the day we stop obeying every thought that enters it." A few evenings ago, my nephew dropped by…
You sit down, cross your legs, light a stick of lavender incense, and close your eyes. Your goal is simple: achieve inner peace, quiet the mental chatter, and perhaps catch…
The operating room is a sterile, freezing, chaotic mess. A 46-year-old cardiac patient has just flatlined. To the medical team rushing to charge the defibrillator paddles, the patient is clinically…
Have you ever walked into a completely unfamiliar room but felt an overwhelming, undeniable sense of familiarity? Or perhaps you have met a total stranger and instantly unlocked a profound,…