Recently I heard that someone who once studied with me had to be “deprogrammed” because he had a hard time understanding why he stopped studying. I do not know if …
No Escaping Teachers….
When I was a little girl, my friends and I would play “school”. One of us would be the teacher and the others would play the students. We would switch …
We Are Always Choosing….
We are always choosing. And by thinking we are not choosing, we are in fact choosing—choosing God or not, Love or not. By our very distractedness we are choosing. And …
Patience.…
Baba was incredibly patient. Over and over again he addressed an issue from every possible angle for the sake of the disciple. He was always changing and adjusting his approach, …
Hummingbird Community….
We couldn’t just have one hummingbird. Elvis in his quiet imperial stance was not enough. We wanted more Elvises. The Guru grants what the Heart desires. We now have seven …
Love Is Off the Grid….
Until we have experienced our true Self and indisputably know we are not our small self, we do not have an opportunity to embody real Love. Even then we will …
Guru Pūrnimā….
The Guru’s moon. While Baba was in his body, Guru Pūrnimā, the full moon in July, was celebrated with thousands of people paying their respects to Baba. At this time …
The Power of Woundedness….
We are becoming a world of wounded people. In the United States alone, there is an entire complex of industries, helping professions, and self-help promoters that profit from encouraging us …
Power Hungry, Powerful….
When the motivation is Love with no twists and turns, then everyone is Loved. Then every action is for everyone’s good. When we can tell the difference between Love and …
Love and Independence….
The Guru brings us independence from the tyranny of the small self. Independence means that we know who we are and know we are not the small self. We are …