Sublime

And what shadow of fear or anger—what imagined impotence—is keeping us from a deep emotional and spiritual connection to the people around us? Is the world really torn and dark, or does it just appear that way to us because we are taking it in through a torn mind and a hardened heart?

“Maybe, Josef, living safely is dangerous. Dangerous and deadly.”

Mathilde, je te demande de ne pas sous-estimer ma situation : je me bats pour trouver le sens de ma vie, de ma vie tout entière. Chaque homme a des devoirs envers les autres, mais encore plus envers lui-même. Il…

The ego-mind, which sees everyone as separate, is envious of anyone else who appears happier, more successful, or with a better relationship, a better body, or better connections. Soon, because of a lack of inner clarity about goals, there is confusion leading to self-pity, envy, and further resentment. Self-condemnation gets endlessly projected on

It is said that “neurotics make themselves miserable; those with character disorders make everyone else miserable.”

Recently we have been hearing of the “mid-life crisis.” Actually, this is but one of many “crises,” or critical stages of development, in life, as Erik Erikson taught us thirty years ago. (Erikson delineated eight crises; perhaps there are more.) What makes crises of these transition periods in the life cycle—that is, problematic and painful—is tha

wisdom teaches us that evil can be found in some form in the heart of every human being, but that it need not be feared and denied. A method is given by which we can see our “dark side” clearly, understand its roots and causes, and, most important, transform it. The result will be peace in the human heart, and only after this is achieved will there