When we put the spiritual principles that have been set forth through the Ten Commandments, Yama NiYama or the 12 Steps (adapted from the 12 Steps of Alcoholics Anonymous) first in our lives, we are setting the stage for living a life that will create harmony and balance in the world. In the 12 Steps, […]

In the West, the guidelines/commandments say: No stealing, no murdering, no adultery, no harming of others. In the East, the Yama Niyama say: Nonviolence, truthfulness, non-stealing, patience, compassion, honesty. Do they sound the same? These are guidelines to live by. When these guidelines become vague, lessened or not followed, confusion, pain, resentment and more will […]

In the West, one of the guidelines is to Honor your mother and father. When we honor our mothers and fathers, and all that represents (i.e., all that gives us life, nature, animals, the very air we breathe), we are honoring ourselves. How is that? Because those who we honor and what we honor are […]

Today I refer to my Higher Power directly and personally. Referring to the God of my understanding as something impersonal…as It…or The Absolute Truth…is not fulfilling for me. It feels too vague. (Although to refer to God as the It or the Absolute is not incorrect; God is everything, therefore God is IT!) Today, I […]

The August Ah-Man Newsletter focuses on Feelings and Being Judgmental, and I’m continuing the discussion in my blog posts this month. You can catch up with the newsletter discussion HERE. So if we are being judgmental about something, are we being also being punitive or is it just a consequence? If someone is continually breaking the law […]