What do you miss when you are distracted?

Well, you might miss the exit on the freeway, or something the person speaking to you just said. This is ordinary distraction.

But most of us are distracted in a more insidious way most of the time. (more…)

I was reading something I wrote years ago. “Sri Anandamayi Ma plucked elaborate rituals, whole scriptures and languages from the wisdom-laden air. All teachings of the one wisdom teacher, the Guru tattva, were hers. I know it’s insane, but I want to be like Ma.”

Ok, that was a bit over the top. But my point is this: Ma manifested, as she put it, because of our aspirations. (more…)

A student from Oregon asks:

You always say everything is fine. There are no problems.  Then why do we try so hard to transform ourselves? Isn’t this a contradiction?

Well, it turns out that there are no contradictions, either! (more…)

A reader from Pennsylvania asks:

Do I need to be in a lineage in order to be a spiritual teacher?

True lineage is a river of vidya shakti, or wisdom energy, being transmitted from the Divine Mother to teachers and on to students through time. Like the sustaining waters of Ma Ganga coursing down Shiva’s locks of hair to those in need, lineage is a supreme blessing. Those who sense her life, compassion and immense intelligence are eager to jump in Her waters. (more…)