Purpose means the reason for which something exists. A tiny screw, for example, exists for a reason. When lying on the street, the screw is insignificant. If you find it
With “How, what, when, and where,” we explore and navigate the world. Then there is the standout question: “Why?” It is a metaphysical question. Meta means beyond, and physical means
In his article “Self-Actual Engineer,” Professor Thomas P. Seage of Arizona State University writes, “Too often, we underestimate the importance of understanding our question. When you get lost in your
A cleric was once training his students how to perform a wedding. During the cleric’s tutorial, a frisky cat who lived on the church premises repeatedly interrupted the proceedings by
Anyone can become a sadhu, or spiritual teacher, by following the example set by sadhus. Two famous sadhus who taught by example and left a wealth of literature started as
My spiritual teacher, or guru, is Srila A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada. The word srila means one who not only lives in the beauty of reality, but also makes it available
In the quest towards self-realization, the quality of the questions we ask is vital. Voltaire, therefore, said, “Judge a man by his questions rather than by his answers.” And Eugene
In the Bhagavad Gita, Krishna gives an analogy of how our bodies are like a set of clothing. We give shape to them because we’re inside them. And at some
In the yoga sutras, it is said that the impressions that we have within our consciousness are so powerful that material nature then fills them in. Take a look at
It’s not that we’re a body and then we get a spirit. We don’t have a soul; we are the soul. We are spiritual beings. But we’re accommodated by a
