Why do we call something "good" or "bad"? What truly counts as good or bad is difficult to define, since it depends on timing and on the one who observes.

At every moment we surf the waves of life. We meet waves of contentment, sorrow, happiness, joy, anger, calm, fulfillment, emptiness, and confusion. If we look at our own voyage, we see there were both good and challenging swells, yet we still managed to ride them.

Another year behind us and another on the horizon. It is the season of giving. What do all these gifts truly mean? What do they mean to you, both the ones you give and the ones you receive? How joyful do you feel when you offer a gift or when you receive one? What delights you most in this "Christmas story"?

Perhaps this Christmas you can give your soul a gift by choosing joy with intention.

Good day. How are you? Do you have a few moments (at least 30 seconds) to close your eyes and sense from within how you truly feel? No? Where are you rushing to? Are you hurrying toward some other life? You are sorting out "important things", fixing, planning, chasing, hurrying... where are you going in such a rush?

What is a desire? Where does it arise from? What does desire truly mean? Is it not an inner impulse that surfaces as an image, a feeling, a thought? From what depth does it emerge and why has it arrived?

From which level of our being does a desire arise? Why do we want anything at all in life?

These websites outline the symbolic meanings of different objects, people, or events and propose what each might represent. Such resources can help you recall threads from our shared history, such as how our ancestors understood concepts like “heaven” or a “chair”.

A wise elder teacher offered a powerful image to everyone committed to raising children. Always view the child through a layer of gold leaf. Seen in this way, the child feels encouraged. Imagination and creativity can unfold freely, and the child grows.