The Bright Light of Darkness

Last week my children and I witnessed the extraordinary power of the universe. I had awakened my children before dawn to watch to total eclipse of the sun live from Turkey, on the Internet. At 5:15 AM EST, my sleepy children and I watched the sun effortlessly glide over the moon. It struck me how nature can easily move from light to darkness and back to light, without fear, doubt, or worry. As the light began to fade I was guided to look within my own heart, go deep within the darkness we had experienced in our lives and release it fully. I told my children to do the same. Together we all breathed deeply, effortlessly connecting with our inner being.

As we ventured into our hearts the moon had completely eclipsed the sun. My very intuitive daughter said, “Look at the eclipse, even though the moon is covering the sun, light is coming out the sides.” I told them, “The darkness can never fully block the light.” Read more

What is Real Love?

Shaykh Hisham Kabbani speaks at an interfaith event about the reality of human beings, the meaning of real love, tolerance, acceptance and the human potential.

Virtue and Character

Imagine driving a car. If the steering was misaligned and continued to pull you to the left or the right, or otherwise did not respond properly, then it would become a priority to get it fixed.

Your character is far more valuable and useful to you than a car or other material object. It is natural and logical to direct some of your time, energy and attention towards the contemplation of your character.

It is a principle of life that the more we study a subject the greater our knowledge and control of it grows. Let us then study character, which is at the root of all the world’s problems and their solutions. Read more

Why Love Heals

Picture two lines together perfectly parallel. Then imagine them moving and waving together in perfect synchrony. Whatever one line does, the other does at the precise moment of the other. In fact, there is no way to determine which line moves first. They both follow each other, or follow some invisible force that conducts them in total harmony.

Now imagine a bunch of lines moving, waving and vibrating in similar form. All peak and trough, move up and down, in absolute unison. These wavelengths can be all sizes, large and small, but all are perfectly aligned. All are singing and dancing and moving as one.

This is a way to begin to understand the unity that underlies all of creation. At the most fundamental level, all atomic and subatomic matter work and exist in harmony and order. Everything is interconnected and functions as one. Quantum physics has established this scientifically. Read more

Desiderata - Things to be Desired

Go placidly amid the noise and haste,
and remember what peace there may be in silence.
As far as possible, without surrender,
be on good terms with all persons.
Speak your truth quietly and clearly; and listen to others,
Even to the dull and ignorant; they too have their story.

Avoid loud and aggressive persons; they are vexations to the spirit.
If you compare yourself with others, you may become vain and bitter,
For always there will be greater and lesser persons than yourself.
Enjoy your achievements as well as your plans.

Keep interested in your own career, however humble;
It is a real possession in the changing fortunes of time.
Exercise caution in your business affairs,
For the world is full of trickery.
But let this not blind you to what virtue there is;
Many persons strive for high ideals,
And everywhere life is full of heroism. Read more

Daring to be Yourself

Your every thought and word is contributing to your life experience. Your thoughts produce your emotions that, in turn, result in how you feel about a particular event occurring in your life. This is why two people can look at the exact same event and have opposite feelings about it. You are creating your own subjective reality, moment by moment, with the thoughts you choose to think and what you say, both to yourself and others. And through the power of Spirit your subjective reality impinges on the physical reality.

It isn’t so much a ‘magical’ process as a way of being that is quite foreign to most people. The average guy just does not realize that he can change his actions, feelings, thoughts, beliefs, and identity. Instead they are perceived as the result of influences upon him, so he feels molded and in effect, with few choices. Life just happens to him, and it’s all other people’s fault. The truth - that he is responsible for the quality of his life - is, in that context, a revelation. Because if he’s responsible, then he can change things around. Read more

Could You Go For a Daily Peace of Mind Fitness Routine?

If you want health and vitality in your life, besides working out in order to stay physically fit, I would suggest that you also practice an emotional/mental fitness regimen to create peace of mind and conserve and replenish your energies.

Below is a workout that I suggest that you do daily:

a) Frequently, in your day, be aware of what you are feeling and if you are caught up in fear, anger, worry, etc, let them go and choose something else to focus on. Negative thoughts wreak havoc on you physiologically and emotionally as much as, if not more than, a poor diet and no exercise do.

b) Seek to experience happiness no matter what is going on. Rather than resigning yourself to making the best of a situation: Make it the best! Read more