We all know feeling grateful is a good idea, but I thought it might be worth exploring the idea a little more deeply this week.

It’s been a long time since we have devoted a letter to humor, but the moment has come! Whence some of my favorite spiritual jokes...

It's pretty clear that if you are reading this newsletter, you are interested in self-improvement, are trying to be a better person, and want to improve your connection with Spirit. This can create a bit of a challenging situation that I wanted to write about this week.

It is a part of human nature to see the world as we would like it to be, rather than the way it actually is. This is why we often make the same type of mistake so many times (reincarnation, anyone?) Eventually we get it right after repeated attempts. So why does it take so long?

A spiritual counselor once shared with me, “95% of my counseling is trying to convince people they are worthy enough to be accepted on their particular spiritual path.” This is unfortunately natural and common, but is a wrong idea that hampers us in ways we are not even aware of.

There are so many stories about AI, I thought to write about it a little.

This is a story I heard many years ago that I have shared here in the past, but it is just too good not to share again…

I had a very interesting experience that has recently come back to mind...

The unexamined answer is: “having the ability to do what you want.” But is that really freedom?

I wanted to take a bit of a deeper look into the notion of reincarnation.

For those of you old enough to remember that song title, that's what we will be writing about today. It's about the human tendency to look for love and joy outside ourselves.

Perhaps you have seen one of those old movies about a hard-working scientist. He suddenly shouts “Eureka—I found it!” with great joy. It’s a well-known cliche, but there is a bit of a flaw in the depiction.

Now there's an encouraging title, eh? Actually, it rather is when understood...

The phrase "Say yes! to life" is one I try hard to live by. We spend so much time resisting reality, arguing in our heads, resenting circumstances, and wishing things were different.

I am part of a spiritual community. Different ideas would sometimes captivate those living there en masse. Some years ago it seemed as if everyone was asking "What's my dharma?"

This phrase of Yogananda's is extremely interesting and can help us understand some important spiritual principles.

It is often said that service to others brings joy. Is that true, and why might that be? Glad you asked! :-)

Human nature is what it is. We have our natural tendencies, but if we work at it, we can do better than that. It can be thought of as similar to working out. We have the body we are born with, but through effort and training we can greatly improve on it.

I had a very interesting experience last week, and as often happens, it got me to think a bit more deeply about what I had just seen…

Well, tricky fellow that I am, I will say "both." But perhaps more of an explanation is needed, as there is much confusion about both the notion of ego and about the oft heard (and correct) idea that it needs to be overcome.