MYSTICS IN MODERN TIMES

“Traditionalists say that there can be no mystics in modern times. Our lives are too complex for anyone to seek … More

GURU OR NO GURU?

An excerpt from a memoir of Dom John Chapman, Order of Saint Benedictine, Abbot of Downside Abbey, by Dom … More

MER seems to have its own as yet unknown purpose and only reveals proof of itself to individuals. In … More

I am often asked what Quietism is, presumably because it’s one of the descriptions I gave of myself in … More

Added to, December 2017 – see “Jesus”. No spiritual lessons. Q: Are you anti-religion? A: As a mystic, … More

Humans! Who are they, what are they, why are they? It doesn’t need a book to know the answers. The … More

Does God exist? No. But for some, for the time being, yes. No, because the name God is a human … More

“The most difficult thing about enlightenment is that it is too simple.” – Sadhguru, Enlightenment: What It Is

Q: What is the difference between contemplation and meditation? A: Contemplation and meditation are about the inner work towards … More

The spiritual life is a calling. You cannot decide you will have a spiritual life because you think it’s probably … More

Q: How to communicate about such things if what one experiences in MER is altogether beyond communicating? A: MER’s … More

*Re-posted with added material and editing. Humans are not equal. The accepted concept of human equality is a threat … More