Happiness is not a circumstance or external achievement. Happiness is the way. The way is not a code of conduct or direction to follow. The way is a calm and serene state of mind that we bring into our relationships and interactions. The way is cultivating peace within ourselves and bringing peace and understanding intoContinue reading “The Way”
Author Archives: John Gallagher
Acceptance
Liberation comes from accepting life on life’s terms. Pain and strife are not optional, suffering is. Suffering is the inability to accept the inevitable. Life includes pain, adversity, setbacks, conflict and loss. By accepting life we face those things without trying to escape them, distort them, or pretend they don’t exist. We learn from themContinue reading “Acceptance”
Children of The Universe
In this time of technological wonder and super scientific progress it is hard to believe we are living in a dark age of ignorance. Modern people have material wealth, advanced technology and increased life expectancy but they do not know who they are and why they are here. Scientism (scientific materialism) has restricted our worldviewContinue reading “Children of The Universe”
Self-actualization and Self-realization
Self-actualization is the process of becoming and actualizing our potential by utilizing our strengths and consequently finding our purpose in life. Self-realization is the awareness of oneself as a whole unique person with strengths and weaknesses, gifts and inferiorities. Many of us lose ourselves in the process of striving for acceptance and survival in ourContinue reading “Self-actualization and Self-realization”
Loss of Soul
We are currently living in a Kali Yuga, a dark age of materialism. Modern secular people are only aware of their transient physical persona and are suffering from loss of soul. This manifests as isolation, anxiety, depression, meaninglessness, stress-related health problems, addictions, obsessive compulsive behaviours and so on. Psychoactive and pain medication usage has becomeContinue reading “Loss of Soul”
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