A factory owner’s main boiler broke down, and the entire factory came to a halt. One after another, he called in experts and consulting firms. They examined the boiler at length, discussed it, tried to fix it—but without success. Eventually, the owner fell into despair, already anticipating bankruptcy. At that point, a small man carrying […]
According to Osho: “Confusion is a great opportunity. The problem with people who are not confused is a big one—they think they know, but they actually do not know. People who believe they have clarity are in real trouble; their clarity is very superficial. In reality, they do not know what clarity means; what they […]
“To be born into precisely this body, from precisely these parents, in precisely this place – and all the so-called external circumstances – all these events are interwoven and ordained by the Moirai.” –Plotinus According to James Hillman, a human being’s destiny is shaped by a unique inner image that we carry within us from […]
“Every turn of fate has its interpretation, but it also has its beauty… Even before the story of a life takes shape, life manifests itself as an image. These images wish, first and foremost, to be seen. Even if each of them is indeed laden with meaning and open to analytical dissection, should we rush […]
James Hillman’s The Soul’s Code is an extraordinary book. It is imbued with pathos and passion, poetic imagery and soul-healing symbolism, through which Hillman “declares war” on traditional psychology—one that kills the human soul with dry reports, reductionist theories, and diagnoses that pathologize the human spirit. “I intend to declare war on the tradition of […]
This article is a continuation of the article “For many are called, but few are chosen,” which I ended by saying that I still had no answer to the question of why some people decide to walk the “narrow path,” while others resist for a long time and try to “bargain over the price.” On […]
According to Joseph Campbell, the power of myth in the modern world is not what it once was in antiquity. Today, the individual is left to their own devices to build a connection with the mystery of life. According to him, there are two primary ways to obtain guidance from the soul. One way is […]
From Joseph Campbell’s book Paths to Bliss, Part I, Man and Myth: “Traditionally, the first function of a living mythology is to reconcile consciousness to the preconditions of its own existence—in other words, to the very nature of life itself. Life lives on life. There is no way around it. Its first law is: either […]
“He who knows others is wise; He who knows himself is enlightened. He who conquers others has physical strength. He who conquers himself is strong.” Tao-te Ching ch. 33, tr. Wing-Tsit Chan All of us fight our own battles in life. Sometimes they take a more external, extroverted form; at other times, they unfold as […]
“For many are called, but few are chosen“ is a phrase from the New Testament (found in the Gospels of Matthew and Luke) that I once struggled to understand – and even resented for its apparent elitism and injustice. Only later did I begin to grasp its meaning: what it truly means to be called, […]
A friend once shared with me how he dealt with his constant irritability and outbursts over “drivers who drive like idiots.” The thought occurred to him that if he is a better driver than they are—because he can drive in a way they cannot—then getting angry at the fact that they can’t is simply foolish. […]
When people speak about spontaneous kundalini awakening, they often refer to transpersonal experiences that are not deliberately sought and are triggered by factors that have nothing to do with spiritual practices or meditation. One such factor is intense romantic love. I know several people whose panic attacks were triggered after they fell deeply in love […]
