In Ancient Rome, a group of prophetesses known as the Sibyls wrote nine books that foretold the future of the Roman Empire. They brought the books to Tiberius and asked for one hundred pieces of gold for them. Tiberius angrily drove them away. The Sibyls burned three of the books and returned to Tiberius, asking […]
“I believe that awareness … creates greater suffering than before, even if of a different order. Many counsellors and doctors discover this only after they themselves have been conducting therapy for a long time and working with clients for years… At first, we believe that we will enlighten people. We hold a wonderful vision of […]
“Once, a king went to the wise Bahauddin Naqshband and sat watching the gathering of his disciples. Later, when supper began, the king said: ‘O teacher of eternity! I noticed that during the lessons your disciples sit in a semicircle around you, just as my courtiers do. Is there perhaps some sign in this?’ Bahauddin […]
“There was a young Taiwanese man desperate for the hand of a beautiful girl. For four years he wrote her letters every day, pouring out his feelings of love. If the young man had not made such an effort, the beautiful girl would hardly have married the man she eventually did – and that man […]
“You are not who you think you are. Ever since you were born, your identity has depended on very limited experience… Around 1890, a chief of the Blackfoot tribe was on his deathbed. His name was Isapo Muksika – Bōdila, and he whispered the following words into the ear of the missionary priest: What is […]
author: Benjamin Hoff “Christopher Robin asked Pooh the question:‘What do you like doing most in the world, Pooh?’‘Well,’ said Pooh, ‘what I like most…’ — and then he had to stop and think. Because although Eating Honey was a very nice thing, there was a moment — just before you begin to eat it — […]
Once upon a time, in a city in the far West, there lived a girl named Fatima. She was the daughter of a prosperous spinner. One day her father said to her: “My child, prepare for a journey. We are going traveling. I have business on the islands of the Mediterranean Sea. Perhaps there you […]
Once, Gurdjieff was sitting surrounded by his students and said: “Until you discover your chief feature and become conscious of it, you will not be able to realize your true nature.” One of the students asked: “Could you give us an example, please?” “Very well,” Gurdjieff replied. “Look at the man sitting in front of […]
Once, a father sent his son to the wisest man in the world to learn the secret of happiness. When the young man arrived at the palace, he entered a great hall filled with people; there were musicians, dancers, and all kinds of marvels. In the center of the hall sat the wise man, speaking […]
“Once, a powerful king had to make a decision that went against his heart. Two of his ministers had committed a crime, and although he loved them deeply and wished to forgive them, this was against the laws of the land and would set a dangerous precedent. According to the law, their crime was punishable […]
Pamela Kribbe on the purpose of human life and creativity on Earth “Please do not underestimate the importance of your incarnations on Earth. You belong to the most creative, advanced and courageous part of God (All-That-Is). You are explorers of the unknown and creators of the new. Your explorations in the realm of duality have […]
“I am the one who lived among you and whom you knew as Jesus. I am not the Jesus of church tradition. Nor am I the Jesus of religious scripture. I am Jeshua ben Joseph. I lived as a man of flesh and blood. I reached Christ consciousness before you, but I was supported by […]
