The World Famous Diver

“Aha!” Finally, the light went on in Turtle’s head. “Now, I know what to do.  I will become a World Famous Diver.  Then everyone will know my name.  Let me see, how should I start? Perhaps, I should get myself a diving instructor, or read some books on the subject. No! That will take too […]

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A Drop of Water

Consider a drop of water, in its journey to the sea and how it undergoes change. One day the drop is mist. The next it has become part of a passing cloud. On the third day, the drop falls onto the ground as a raindrop; eventually the drop seeps down into the earth and joins […]

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Spiritual Traveler: Why Must There Be Suffering?

Show me someone Whose life has been easy? And I will show you Half a person. -SB For the spiritual traveler every day life problems offer an opportunity to learn and move forward along the Path.  Potentially running late to work, not having enough money to pay for gas and wondering whether the kids are […]

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Spiritual Traveler: Remember

Everything is dependent upon remembering. One does not begin by learning, one starts by remembrance. The distance of eternal existence and the difficulties of life cause one to forget. It is for this reason God has commanded us: Remember!” -Sheikh Ismail Hakki *              * Traveler:         If the purpose of life is to join […]

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Coo Coo Birds

Has the world gone totally freaking crazy? Or has it always been this crazy; And now that there are 7 billion of us Daily bumping up against each other, With each bump reported over and over In a hundred different media ways, It seems we all have reached the edge?   Some days, I am […]

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Enlightenment: Initial Discussions

Introduction As our society moves forward in its study and growing understanding of different spiritual paths, one of the things required is a dialogue concerning the nature of personal enlightenment. Or said another way, after studying a particular spiritual path, for the average traveler, what does personal spiritual development look like? Often travelers start out […]

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Hand of Fate

Two young worms were crawling about the worm farm discussing their bright futures.  The first, who was the larger of the 2 boasted, “Someday I am going to be the King of all the worms.  I will win the honor by defeating all you smaller worms.  Then everyone will know my name and come to […]

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Spiritual Traveler: The Grand Bazaar

Traveler:   What is the purpose of life?  From your perspective, why do we come here to live, work, experience, enjoy our self and then journey to another place? Master:       The great cycle of life is an opportunity to experience who we are on many different levels and join in partnership with the Creator.  Within each […]

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Frightened of Self

Turtle was pacing up and down the floor, mumbling to him self, “Who am I? Who is the real Turtle?” Turtle proceeded to do this for hours.  Finally, Turtle’s pacing brought him before the mirror which stood in the far corner of his burrow. When Turtle looked up and saw his own reflection in the […]

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The Mystical School

Introduction The goal of the mystical school is the completed person.  The completed person has added a degree of spiritual development to their other capacities.  This spiritual development is accomplished through an interaction between the Master, the student and Path. The school exists to help make the world a better place, one person at a […]

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How To Be Spiritual Admist This Chaos?

Circumstances have overtaken man. His old languages are not sufficient to describe what is happening, and what is about to happen. To think in terms of a millennium or such tame concepts as ‘the eleventh hour’ is ridiculous. Better that he should realize that he is in an era which might be more accurately described […]

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