By Lama Surya Das

 

We live in a volatile, fast-paced and challenging times. Many people, disillusioned with materialism alone, are seeking spiritual nourishment and wisdom to help discover, within themselves and their community, the inner peace, well being and harmony necessary for an authentically happy and fulfilling life. "A Conscious Life" is something we all aspire to-- or, I believe, should.  This, Dr. Jennifer Howard is doing.

 

To know others and the world is knowledge, to parse Lao Tzu's classic "Tao te Ching"; to know oneself is wisdom. This is our mission here: to transform the atmosphere of spirituality in this country today from mere belief and dogma to life-fulfilling wisdom and higher, deeper consciousness. Awakening our minds and opening our hearts, nurturing through intentional cultivation our heart and soul: this is our work. This is how we awaken the Buddha, the Godhead, the clear light within. We are like Buddhas, gods and goddesses; we only have to recognize who and what we actually are, and awaken to that fact. Awareness is the essence; awareness is curative. We can do this-- and we are.