There aren't many people who wouldn't accept bliss if it were offered to them. The numbers thin quickly when the idea of making effort to attain the inner state of bliss is introduced. Nonetheless, effort is required and that effort must be of a specific kind to be effective.

One of the marks of spiritual development is tolerance. As we ripen spiritually, as we apply the esoteric ideas seeded into humanity by more conscious beings than ourselves, tolerance manifests.

No offense to the occupy movement, but people who wish to really alter the course of our world are those who have realized that this is self-development. There's an internal world we need to occupy if we wish to develop.

Once we've seen all these things inside of us and we realize they're destroying our happiness, what are we supposed to do about it? What's the next step?

All the talk in the world won't change our Being. It may help us to gather the knowledge we need to apply to ourselves. Proper application on a daily basis will bring us understanding and ultimately change our level of Being.

Why after so many thousands of years with billions of people dying is there such mystery surrounding death? Why is it so feared and misunderstood and how can we make peace with the inevitable?

Being is a difficult idea for us to grasp. Mostly we're being and only dimly aware of what that is and not very aware at all about what it means. Since "Your Being attracts your life" is such a big part of esoteric teachings we may wish to explore this fu

It's not easy to be clear when you're stuck in the mud the five senses make of life by constantly stirring things. It is possible to find clarity in one area and work from there.

There's not much of the kind of agreement in the world that leads us to better understand and communicate with our fellow beings. The tragic result is a world at war almost all the time. New meaning is what can bring new understanding.

Getting stuck on the hamster wheel of life gets easier every day. Getting stuck in the past will ensure you'll have plenty of company. It won't, however, establish you on a path that will lead to your transformation.