“People who are spiritually independent share the same existential questions as almost every other human being, but do not confine their search for answers to any one religion.” — Rami Shapiro
A mystic is someone who seeks firsthand experience of … Read the rest
“Traveler, there is no path.” — Antonio Machado
We all want a map to guide us from here to eternity. But no such map exists, because the path is made by walking it. No two people are alike, and therefore … Read the rest
“Religions are different roads converging to the same point.” — Mahatma Gandhi
The Mystic Way means an activity of transformation—the inward process by which a person moves toward union with Ultimate Reality, not a mere set of beliefs or a … Read the rest
Dan is an Atheist. One day he proudly proclaimed, “There is no God.”
So I asked him, “Do you know everything?”
Looking at me weirdly, he answered, “No, of course not.”
So I said, “So what you don’t know might … Read the rest
Plotinus lived about 600 years after Plato, the famous student of Socrates. He lived an austere and highly disciplined life centered on philosophy and inner contemplation. He was said to eat very little—often only one meal a day or even … Read the rest
Five blind men encounter an elephant in the jungle, each touching a different part to “know” it.
One feels the trunk: “It’s a large snake!”
One grasps the tusk: “No, a spear!”
One touches the leg: “A tree trunk!”
One … Read the rest
