We are all connected because of technology, yet we are disconnected as human beings. We text instead of talk. We use Facebook but we do not meet people face-to-face. If God had an app, everyone would use it and no one would care to meet God. If peace could be enjoyed online, no one would…
My apartment building has four elevators. We normally meet new people and say, “Good morning,” or “Have a good day.” Today, only two of the elevators were working. All the strangers started talking to each other, complaining about the building, the maintenance, etc. If someone asks you about your health and you say it is…
Those who have had a glimpse of peace have a slight idea as to what is out there. As they go deeper within, it gets clearer: Everything disappears. That is why they appreciate more and more the human form. They not only enjoy the worldly stuff, but also enjoy what is out there. For example,…
People negotiate with God. Children, too, negotiate with their parents. When I was young, I used to negotiate a lot with God. When my mother had to go for a surgery, my prayers were, “God if You do this, I will do that.” During my examinations, I would make similar deals. I used to also…
There is no perfect world, no perfect time, no perfect situation, no perfect person. It sounds very pessimistic but understanding this is true perfection. When you realize your mind is the only perfect thing, not only will your world be perfect, but everyone who comes in contact with you will experience that perfection. Even the…
We have to get on the train ride of silence. The first station we pass is called, “Glimpse of Peace.” Next we pass the station, “Tapping into the Inner Voice,” which gives us some wisdom. We, then, pass the station, “Nothingness.” Later, we pass “Permanent Deep Inner Peace.” After we pass the station, “Truth,” there…
We know cigarettes are not good for us, yet some people smoke. Alcohol is bad for our livers, yet many people cannot control their liquor intake. We know that worrying cannot change any outcome in life, yet we waste our precious energy worrying. Life is a mirror and everything we do comes back to us.…
The hardest thing to do is to hold back, whether it is expressing anger or simly telling someone how you really feel. We even hold back expressing love and kindness, as we do not want to let our guard down. We hold back compliments so as to not let them go to someone’s head. The…
We seek peace, but peace is seeking to not turn into pieces. We seek the truth and truth is seeking to be discovered. We are seeking God and God is seeking customers. The difference is God is seeking us more than anything else. Our seeking of God is haphazard. One of the many things we…
We carry so much baggage that, sometimes, we have to put some in storage. I need my special pillow, slippers, supplements, toiletries, oils, and a lot of other stuff. When I was young, I was not attached to all these. Being a Boy Scout, I could survive with little, as I had to carry everything…
I loved playing with toys when I was young. They were simple. Kids today have so many choices that we did not enjoy. Toys for grown ups are sports cars, boats, and private planes. For me, it is starting a new business, a new toy with which to play. It is not for the money,…
We say, “At this point in my life, these things do not matter.” At one time it had value, now it is meaningless. When I was young, I ran after every opportunity to make money in business. Now, if it happens or not, I am not affected. So what changes in a person—age, satisfaction, or…