“Traveler, there is no path.” — Antonio Machado
We all want a map to guide us from here to eternity. But no such map exists, because the path is made by walking it. No two people are alike, and therefore … Read the rest
The Mystic Way
“Religions are different roads converging to the same point.” — Mahatma Gandhi
The Mystic Way means an activity of transformation—the inward process by which a person moves toward union with Ultimate Reality, not a mere set of beliefs or a … Read the rest
The Reality of the One
Dan is an Atheist. One day he proudly proclaimed, “There is no God.”
So I asked him, “Do you know everything?”
Looking at me weirdly, he answered, “No, of course not.”
So I said, “So what you don’t know might … Read the rest
Neoplatonism and the Path to the One
Plotinus lived about 600 years after Plato, the famous student of Socrates. He lived an austere and highly disciplined life centered on philosophy and inner contemplation. He was said to eat very little—often only one meal a day or even … Read the rest
The Buddha Believed in the One
Five blind men encounter an elephant in the jungle, each touching a different part to “know” it.
One feels the trunk: “It’s a large snake!”
One grasps the tusk: “No, a spear!”
One touches the leg: “A tree trunk!”
One … Read the rest
When Plotinus Meets the Buddha
Plotinus lived roughly six centuries after Plato, the famed student of Socrates. He led an austere, disciplined life devoted to philosophy and inner contemplation. Ancient accounts describe him eating very little—sometimes only a single meal a day—avoiding luxury, and spending … Read the rest