We believe that real change in the world originates by way of individuals making real changes in themselves. Conscious and intentional conduct of one’s life forms the foundation [More …]
a comprehensive and holistic approach to living fully
Inner and Outer
We focus on both our inner and outer lives and the relationship between the two. It is the outer life—how we conduct and develop ourselves—that creates an environment in which a [More …]
Wisdom You Can Use
Our focus on experiential learning allows those who work with us to infuse and retain what they study, and transfer it over to benefit their lives. We provide practical, hands-on [More …]
Quotables
The Candle
The candle is not there to illuminate itself.
— Nawab Jan-Fishan Khan
Always Urge
Urge and urge and urge,
Always the procreant urge of the world.
Out of the dimness opposite equals advance,
always substance and increase, always sex,
Always a knit of identity, always distinction, always a breed of life.
— Walt Whitman
Matter and Consciousness
I regard consciousness as fundamental. I regard matter as derivative from consciousness. We cannot get behind consciousness. Everything that we talk about, everything that we regard as existing, postulates consciousness.
— Max Planck
Little Gems and Tidbits
Surrender
Surrender is the most difficult thing in the world while you are doing it
And the easiest thing in the world when it is done
Fully In Yourself
You cannot fully take in the world if you are not fully in yourself.
How the Subtle Enters
The subtle enters through the things in us that are like the subtle, one of them being quiet, one of them being calm. Thus, it is essential to cultivate those aspects and atmospheres, becoming like a clear, still lake that can truly reflect reality and that welcomes you into its depths.