Spirituality That Works

Q: I was reading this quote from Nityananda: “While the ocean has plenty of water, it is the size of the container you bring to it that determines how much you collect.” I think I understand it, but can you comment on it?

This quote isn’t about abundance in the usual sense. It’s about awareness; our capacity to perceive and experience the infinite. The ocean here represents pure consciousness—always present, infinite, and undivided. It doesn’t come and go. It doesn’t … Read More

Q: For someone to be able to make use of the inner teacher or inner knowing–I guess you use them interchangeably–do they have to have a certain degree of confidence in knowing that what they’re getting is from the inner teacher?

Yes, they can be used interchangeably. We’re essentially talking about our connection to the Source. But to answer your question, what builds that confidence is validation over time. It requires duration plus positive experience with the inner teacher. It’s … Read More

Q: What role do dreams play in our lives?

They act as a safety valve for the subconscious. They help release pent-up emotions, memories, hurts, and worries. Additionally, dreams can provide creative solutions and reveal multiple dimensions of our experiences. Primarily, they serve as a way for the body to decompress from the day’s activities, offering a chance for healing and acting as a kind of reset.

Dreams do not erase our experiences; rather, they help us organize them, much … Read More

Q: In pursuing a spiritual path, what do I need to do to have an awakening experience? I tried going to church but didn’t have the experience I was hoping for.

The way many people go about “pursuing” an awakening experience can actually backfire because they set up the experience as a goal. “My goal is to have an awakening experience.” It becomes the craving for the sensation, rather than understanding what an awakening experience is. 

That’s the difference between … Read More

Q: Having established that we once had this knowing and intuition that was tied to the source, so what? Even if ancient peoples used to have it, is it really possible that we still retain this same ability? Is it possible that we can reclaim it again as a natural state?

Yes, absolutely. Everyone is born with an active intuitive awareness. This is really nothing more than a refined survival instinct, which I will outline in detail later. But before … Read More

Q: When the world is out of sorts, when we as individuals feel out of sorts, what is the fastest way to recalibrate?

Start by reattuning the body to nature’s rhythms. Wake up with the sun. Spend time outside. Spend time in contemplation. Once darkness falls, sleep when the body is tired.

This includes participating in nature’s cycle of renewal, of reawakening, regrowth. Plant any kind of seed in the springtime, tend it, and watch it grow through the seasons, … Read More

One is instinctive and its purpose is to warn you of danger or something that’s not right. Pay attention to and respect this fear.

The other is cultural and its purpose is to keep you in line with the norm. It prevents you from moving on, changing, exploring, and growing. Kill this fear as fast as you can.… Read More

The mistake that people make with all spiritual practices is they walk into this room full of tools, and all these tools can help you to break through the illusion of duality, into that spiritual awareness connection, into the All-That-Is.

But what most people do is they try a tool for a brief period. They don’t get the quick results they’re looking for. They drop the tool. They go back and pick up another tool. “Let me try this one.” … Read More