Ask A Yogi

Someone wrote to me to ask how to meditate while having a cold? I had just got over one myself so I thought to share some thoughts. “Tis the season!”

A young man asks whether his aspiration to live a spiritual life means he should not bother with college, marriage, family and career? I faced this question in the late 60’s and see many young people facing this question now as well.

What is the nexus between material success and spiritual consciousness?

What do we make of meditation experiences which are generally enjoyable or at least interesting? Are they important? Should they be sought?

How literally should we take the stories of the Bible?

It is December of 2023 and Christmas day is just a few days away. Are you one of those who do not feel attracted to Jesus Christ, or Christianity? Is there a way to understand Jesus that will allow you to appreciate Christmas and draw from it the inspiration so many others find?

Will Jesus come again? What is meant by the “Second Coming?” What was the first coming of Christ?

Jesus asked his disciple “Who am I?” That question is still being asked today. How can Christianity ever expand beyond its dogma of an exclusive claim for Jesus Christ being the “only” son of God?

What is the true meaning of the crucifixion of Jesus for you and I? No doubt Jesus’ sacrifice was real and no doubt it bestowed powerful blessings of forgiveness and grace upon those close to him but there is a deeper and more practical understanding of the meaning of his crucifixion than the convenient one that he died for our … Read More

I’d like to recommend to you one of the 20th century’s most enduring and popular contributions to spirituality: Autobiography of a Yogi. Here I quote from one of my favorite chapters: Years in my Master’s Hermitage. Keep your copy of the beloved “AY” by your bedside; meditation nook; desk. Open it to any page and you will receive the healing … Read More