Jesus, the Buddha, Lao Tzo, Ramana Maharshi, Rumi, and scores of other mystics simply and consistently stated that our lone goal in this world is to (re)discover our true nature, the central conceit being that a false ego has arisen to cloud this reality. Sprinkled across human history, these mysterious, rebellious souls reminded those who would listen than [...]

So when you think about yourself and those you know best, what is it that each of us wants above all else? When you peel back all the thoughts and desires, the wants and needs, the layers of anxiety and suffering, what lurks at the center of all that human restlessness? Most of us will [...]

I used to think life was about finding one's purpose, bliss, cause, etc. That we were born with a life sentence and before its end date we had this very tangible goal to achieve. I also imagined there was this tiny population of people out there who had, in fact, found "it." It's pretty clear now [...]

Take a super-simple sentence - one of the earliest and simplest - and see if it doesn't blow apart the universe as we know it. See Jane run. Let's start with run. You and I and everyone we know take our bodies to be integral parts of ourselves. We walk, run, piss, screw, eat, digest, [...]