“He who has a why to live for can bear almost any how.”— Nietzsche The existence of the modern human is fueled by societal drives and stimuli. What then are these drives and stimuli and how do they direct one to a fulfilled life? You could say that the modern…

“Often it is just such an exceptionally difficult external situation which gives man the opportunity to grow spiritually beyond himself.” — Viktor E. Frankl — It is said that your network is your net worth. This article isn’t to explain my disdain for this quote, which I loathe, because often it is used by the grind culture type. I’m writing to exercise through the positions people are placed in. …

“Comparison is an act of violence against the self.” — Iyanla Vanzant The world is described and understood through comparisons. We are able to understand the idea and significance of all things through what they are not. Up and down, left and right, good and evil, etc. You get the…

“The body dies, but the spirit that transcends it cannot be touched by death.” — Ramana Maharshi — Chapter Eighteen is the last chapter the Bhagavad Gita. When I began this series I didn’t think there was much more I could learn from the pages of the Gita. I had read these words before and I experienced their wisdom but after applying them to my life and those…

We all love a good revenge story. — I just watched Kill Bill the other night and I can’t stop thinking about the driving force of revenge on the human psyche. At a first glance you would think the movie was just being ridiculous. …

“Have faith in God and in yourself; that will cure all. Hope for the best, expect the best, toil for the best and everything will come right for you in the end.” — Ramana Maharshi Chapter Seventeen speaks again about the three gunas and how each of them deals with…

“Become conscious of being conscious. Say or think, “I am,” and add nothing to it. Be aware of the stillness that follows the “I am.” Sense your presence, the naked unveiled, unclothed beingness. It is untouched by young or old, rich or poor, good or bad, or any other attributes…

“Every man is divine and strong in his real nature. What are weak and evil are his thoughts and habits.” — Ramana Maharshi Chapter fifteen begins by Krishna explaining to Arjuna that this realm is filled with sorrow. He describes that the world tree has its roots above and its…

“Actions themselves form no bondage. Bondage is only the false belief, ‘I am the doer’.” — Ramana Maharshi Chapter fourteen is all about the three gunas. These are Sattva, Rajas, and Tamas. Sattva is goodness, construction, harmony. It attaches us to knowledge and joy. Rajas is passion, confusion, never-ending activity…