What is enlightenment?
Many scholars and writers have tried to explain to spiritual seekers exactly what spiritual enlightenment is.
In this profound quote from spiritual leader and humanitarian, Sri Mata Amritanandamayi Devi, “Amma the Hugging Saint,” she explains why it cannot be told, but only experienced.
Amma says,”
“Can you explain the beauty of a flower, or describe the sweetness of sugar? So how can the beauty of the Infinite be described? It has to be experienced.” — Amma
Om Tat Sat
Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar and HH The Dalai Lama
I have had the honor and privilege of spending time with Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar in his Bangalore, India ashram, The Art of Living International Center.
I was there in early 1993 during an International Silence Program. Two of my roommates were from Holland, the others from the USA.
We had a wonderful time being in silence for 7 days. Gurudev led us in “Hollow and Empty” meditations where we emptied out all that was inside us and allowed ourselves to become hollow so the Divine Light could enter in.
We traveled into the City of Bangalore for a special Satsang and met Gurudev’s parents, Vishalakshi Amma and Pitaji. Of course, his dear sister, Bhanu Didi was also present, along with her family.
At that time, the ashram was small and barely developed with just a few Kutirs ( small cottages), a thatched hut for our daily meditations, and a larger hall for the evening Satsangs. There was a small kitchen where we ate the most delicious Indian food.
I will always remember my International Art of Living Family and the lifelong friends I have made during my time with them.
Jai Guru Dev, Happy Birthday Gurudev, May 13, 2025!
We all belong to you!
Are you waking up?
The world is a complex place with so many things that pull us away from our True Self.
We spend our lives just trying to exist in this world, running after all the beautiful, shining objects-and often forget we are here for a higher purpose.
We are here to spiritually awaken!
Whatever form that takes will be your own unique path, a journey to your higher sellf, your True Self, to the enlightened soul you are meant to become.
I am sending out a clarion call, Wake up! The time is now!
Om Shanti, shanti, shanti
Peace, peace, peace.
Are you on a spiritual path? Do you know that you are here to spiritually awaken? To find the Higher Truth, the Higher Self that you are?
As we live in this busy world, we forget we have come for a reason. We have come to live, learn and grow . We are here to Wake up spiritually and live from a place of Higher Awareness. From our True or Divine Self.
We are here to rise above the stress of the world and live in a state of Light, of Divinity, of Infinite Grace.
We have come to bring Love, Light and Peace to the world. To serve others with compassion. To Love all People. To open our hearts to one another and share kindness, empathy and genuine concern for everyone.
Wake up and realize that you are part of a greater reality. Wake up and merge in the Divine, in the Light that you already are. Bring this level of awareness to everything you do while here on earth.
Be on the path to your own Enlightenment, to your own True Self.
Om Tat Sat
At this amazing time, there is an unprecedented movement on the planet. Millions of people are beginning to “Wake Up” spiritually and find their True or Divine Self and the reason they have come to Earth at this time. The Enlightened Masters are here to lead us, to help us find the way to enlightenment and to restore the Dharma of this world. In each of our souls there is a part of us that remembers, a part of us that “knows” why we are here and why we have taken birth at this time.
WAKE UP, THE TIME IS NOW!
Where are you on your spiritual path?
Are you constantly pulled in too many directions while trying to balance all the things you must do in the world? Do you stop, breathe, relax and remember to meditate?
Remember, you are a Divine Being here on earth having a human experience…
Don’t forget to remember this truth.
Remember you are here to bring your Light to the world. Your Divine Self. Your Truest Self.
Take time to embrace your Divinity. Who you are. Why you are here on earth at this time.
Integrate your True Self with your actions in the world, they are not separate.
Realize you are here for a higher purpose. You are here to bring love, light, peace, kindness and compassion.
You are here to bring all your Divine qualities forth.
Enjoy your life and all you are able to experience while you are here. Find happiness, it is your true nature.
Om Shanti, shanti, shanti
For the past 30 years I have been on a Journey to the Self. I began without any awareness that this was to become the main goal and the greatest focus of my life. It began with the sound that reverberated from a small chime struck by Ram Dass during an evening of meditation he gave in California. The vibration of the chime went deep into my soul, my psyche. Something inside me moved. Resonated. Began to wake up.
BE HERE NOW.
Bless you Ram Dass, you were the catalyst that propelled me onto the amazing journey that I am now on, in search of the Self, my SELF.
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