Ramakrishna Paramhansa

Both worldliness and liberation depend on God's will. It is God alone who has kept man in the world in a state of ignorance;...
Colin WilsonFritz Peters, an American who had known Gurdjieff since childhood, describes what happened when he visited Gurdjieff in Paris. His war experiences had...
Mata Amritanandamayi Devi Spirituality is not a part-time affair; neither is life. Spirituality is the science of right living. Therefore one cannot afford to deny or ignore...
Eknath EaswaranTake the example of a man who has everything,” I read with a start of recognition: “young, healthy, strong, good, and cultured, with...
Rabindranath Tagore
Rabindranath TagoreOur real problem in India is not political. It is social. This is a condition not only prevailing in India, but among all...
Sunyata (Alfred Sorensen
Sunyata (Alfred Sorensen)A Christian missionary asked a Zen Master “Is not the end point of man’s journey the union with God?” No, the end...
The Mother (Mirra Alfassa) 
The Mother (Mirra Alfassa) Every one of you should have an aim. But do not forget that on the quality of your aim will depend...
J. Krishnamurti
KrishnamurtiThrough self-knowledge alone can suffering come to an end. After all, what does suffering mean – not as a verbal explanation, but as a...
Safransky: Let's pretend that I'm thoroughly unfamiliar with contemporary spiritual vocabularies. How would you describe your teaching to me?Adyashanti: My background is primarily Zen Buddhism, and...
I had flattered myself that my contribution to the women's cause definitely began with the discovery of satyagraha. But the writer of the letter is of...