At the time of writing this we have a very difficult situation in the world. We of course pray and envision the best possible resolution of the current crisis, but most of us understand that it won’t be easy: the whole of the Middle East region has now entered a phase...
As 2025 unfolds, more and more news break that threaten our peace, security, and well-being – ours and of many people we know, and of even more that we don’t. This torrent of unwelcome updates on our life is streaming not only from one, even if very important,...
Our times are so unstable that we can’t assume to plan for even a month ahead, sensing no firm ground underneath. The stress that some of us are now experiencing is so all-pervading that it is not even noticed anymore by our conscious minds. How on earth can we manage...
A friend of mine complained recently about a spiritual group she has been involved in for more than a decade. A set of sad circumstances exposed her to what sounded like jealousy, desire for control, even outright cruelty, and above all what I would plainly call a...
“An intending disciple said to Dhun-Nun the Egyptian*: ‘Above everything in this world I wish to enrol in the Path of Truth.’ Dhun-Nun told him: ‘You can accompany our caravan only if you can first accept two things. One is that you will have to do things which you do...
