Love is probably one of the most frequently used words in the world. We use it in many contexts and for many purposes. We do all sorts of things in the name of love.   But do we really know what love is? Many think this is the strongest, most important emotion. The healing agent, the catalyst for all sorts of healing. And it is to some degree. It can bring us so much joy and happiness. And it can also be painful and hurtful.   There is one territory of love that I would like to address...

In modern society, achievements are overrated and very unclear because of a lot of misconceptions.The truth is that we all like the feeling of achieving. But when achieving becomes one of the main if not the most important drives in our lives we are in a lot of trouble.Why?When we talk about achievements it looks pretty natural that we also talk about goals. What are we achieving if we don't have the goal(s) that we (or others) have set for ourselves to achieve?The binding of goals and...

Humans tend to believe that desire is personally owned. The truth is it is not. The truth is that desire is a force of nature, it is a cosmic/universal quality that is present and working independently and at the same time is inherently present in every cell of our body, in each tiniest particle of the universe. It is this force that makes a seed sprout and grows into a tree or carrot or a wonderful rose. It is this force that helps semen find an egg to fertilize it so it can grow and develop...

We were all trained to be perfect to some extent. How is that? Most of this training was not intentional it was more atmospheric influence from the environment of our family and the society. Come closer to your imperfect parts, come closer to those feelings, gifts, talents, thoughts, impulses, and desires that you forgot or suppressed, and maybe you are still suppressing them in your attempts to perfectly fit into your family or society. We all want to be worthy, loved, liked, good, and...

It is one of the most natural reactions of all living beings to run away from danger. Coming closer means we stop – we stop running, denying, and acting for any cost... Coming closer means, we take time to look and get to know what is there. It means we consciously create space for everything to appear and exist as it is. Come Closer

We enter the spiritual path because we want to change our life. Then, walking on the spiritual path continues with a sort of holy doubt: we begin questioning whether the way we see the world is the actual truth of our being. We begin to wonder how to be that person we feel vaguely within ourselves who is alive to the present moment and approaches life with the tenderness we know is within us. We learn, step by step how to be with the present moment. We begin to realize that we don’t so much...

We usually think of healing and spiritual awakening as the result of achieving certain goals in meditation, chanting, or other spiritual practice such as silencing the mind, eradicating the ego, or merging into the Oneness of the Absolute. But what if awakening is actually something else entirely? Explore with me and co-teacher Elisabeth Almerini