Richness is found by pursuing a path of peace. — I’m 70 now, in the final third of my life, and more aware than ever the seconds and minutes are ticking away. So I ask myself more frequently, what’s really important? I don’t feel that youthful sense of immortality anymore — the belief I can do almost anything and survive…

How one very cool guy changed my life forever — “Erection.” “Louder, please.” “Erection!” That was my 10th grade English teacher, Joel Kabatznick doing his “Words of the Week Club” routine. Every Friday, he’d spend about ten minutes teaching us words we didn’t know, like “idiosyncrasy” or “meretricious.” And, every so often, he’d slip in his brand of sex education…

The everyday martial art of talking to someone who disagrees with you — Words are powerful. Once we put them out there, we can’t take them back. Expressions like “I didn’t mean to say that” or “I was only kidding” come too late. So why do couples get into needless arguments? Jeffery S. Smith, MD, writes in Psychology Today: The cause of arguments…

You can follow the light all day long, but if you want real peace — face your darkness. — At thirty-three years old, I had a rude awakening when I left my cushy role as President of an international organization funding and organizing the activities of an Indian guru. I'd developed a solid inner experience from ten years of rigorous daily meditation, but I also had a spiritual ego…

5 practices to help generate more peace and prosperity in your life. — I know a guy in his forties who makes boatloads of money — last year’s bonus was $350K on top of his salary of $270K. And there’s more upside to come in his future. He grew up dirt poor, and now he makes so much he doesn’t know what to…

The subtle art of finding more inner peace. — Our brains can do amazing things, but too much mental chatter can make us nuts. I’m talking about the persistent voices that comment about how we look, criticize us for something we did, or worry about things that never happen. An overactive mind leads to agitation, inability to focus, self-absorption…

8 practical tips easy to overlook but essential for well-being. — When you work long and hard, it’s easy to get out of balance and find yourself exhausted, overworked, and frustrated. One likely reason you’re fried is that no matter your gender, your feminine energy needs attention. Yes, that’s right—your feminine energy. I will explain what I mean by feminine and…

Reminders for the spiritual warrior. — After a beautiful journey into the great inner stillness, I finished my 30-minute morning meditation practice, opened my eyes, and returned to everyday reality. I wondered why I didn’t stay longer in the pure experience of contentment — something that we yearn for so profoundly. I thought about this for…

Tips for recovering, healing, and resolution. — My wife and I had a hot argument the other day. I got in her face about something she agreed to do over the weekend, and it was now Tuesday. Not done yet. The irritation had been building up, and I brought it up in the middle of her busy…