The poor decisions we make in our lives are attributable to fear, greed, or sensuality, in short, to a lack of wisdom. Retrospectively, the decisions we have made poorly have always been justified by one of these three things. That is why, to optimize decision-making, it is advisable to simply invest in one’s own wisdom. Luck favors the enlightened sage…
+Category: Spirituality
The Power Of The Mantra
A mantra is a word or phrase that is repeated, originally from Hindu tradition, to develop one’s spiritual abilities. The mantra directs, or at least channels, your energy in a direction to overcome lower energy levels or blockages. How can you use mantras to your advantage? You Don’t Have To Be Hindu To Have A Mantra The mantra is a…
+Lying Is The Root Of All Vices
We underestimate the extent of lying in society, and how commonplace it is. Lying is unfortunately the rule in certain professions, and this bad habit contaminates every level of society, to the point of making it hellish. Lying, An Original Sin If lying is dangerous, it’s above all because it’s a harmless, easily accessible evil. But as we grow older,…
+The Greatest Pleasures Are The Pleasures Of The Soul
We like to revel in the pleasures of the body, except that our body has several dimensions, each characterized by its level of subtlety (emotional body, Buddhist body, aura etc.). The Aim Of All The Initiatory Sciences Is To Teach Us To Revel In Higher Pleasures You could say that spirituality is like oenology. The aim of oenology is to…
+Being Good Keeps Us From Suffering
The Practice Of Virtue Makes Us Happy Many of us sometimes wonder what the point is of being good and practicing virtue. On the surface, evil seems to triumph most often, leaving a bitter taste of injustice. How then can we explain the persistence of virtue within the social norms of most societies? To Be Virtuous Is To Be Free…
+We Don’t Choose Our Enemies, They Choose Us. Arturo Pérez-Reverte
The Gospels state that “Love will conquer”, and therefore that love is stronger than anything else, and that it can conquer hatred and all the baseness of the world. To be so powerful, this love must be divine, and after all, we’re only human. So what can we do if someone has designated us as their enemy? Can we really…
+Leadership Comes From Competence
People aspire to be leaders, but most of the time they have only a superficial vision of what that entails. Leadership Comes From Competence Intimate knowledge of a subject, the fruit of theoretical knowledge, reflection and application, is what gives rise to leadership in any field. If you want to lead a group of people, you have to be better…
+How Can You Not Feel Envy?
Envy is a painful feeling. It arises when we contemplate the life of another and feel a sense of inferiority. This makes it difficult to feel joy when others feel joy. Other people’s happiness crowds out our own. Conversely, the unhappiness of others drives out our own unhappiness, and ultimately makes us happier. This idea is translated into German by…
+Pay Attention To Your Work So You Don’t Lose Your Soul
Your work can be the site of your spiritual progress or decline. Put In Or Lose Your Soul Some jobs require you to put your soul aside. In doing so, we become disconnected from our source. When our mind acts against what our soul tells us, we create a division within ourselves. The Devil Hides In Division The word “devil”…
+The Sacred Is Created Through Sacrifice
Etymology can be surprising. The word “sacrifice” is a case in point. The word “sacrifice” comes from the Latin “sacrifico”, itself from “sacer” (sacred) and “facio” (to make). In other words, “sacrifice” is the act of “making sacred”. I think this is a very interesting idea. The Latin language wanted to convey a permanent idea in the long life of…
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