There is an ancient forest steeped in mystery and grace. Silent, deep, luminous, brimming with vitality and perfectly, unimaginably enchanting. In this forest there is no sense of lack or constriction, only unbounded fullness and peace. Here all the wonders of existence are known, and wildly, ecstatically embraced. Eternity lives in this forest as the ever unfolding expression of time. There is no set route to the forest, nor an easy map to follow. Each traveller must discove

Anne Sweet and Amir Freimann in conversation: The spiritual dimension of illness and death Over time, as the discovery of my true nature beyond the personal identity became integrated and established, it transformed every aspect of my inner and outer life, except one. Ten years earlier my health and vitality had suddenly collapsed through contracting the poorly understood illness M.E/CFS (Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome). Since then, I have been able to man

I was wondering if you might have some guidance for a fairly strong curiosity I’ve recently developed about merging with the Absolute while still alive. A couple of decades ago I had just relinquished my last bit of fear of Hell, created by my religion that I grew up with. When that fear was finally let go, suddenly a very innocent curiosity about the nature of reality and who/what I am arose, and this deep insight occurred where I saw that the essence of being/consciou

It seems there are many ways that love can be expressed: there is relational love, where love is focused on the other – a lover, friend, child, guru, parent. This love can be primarily selfish and possessive: love me and only me! Or primarily unselfish like a mother's love can be for her child. All these loves are narrowed down however to the object of the love, and are most often contaminated with personal, subjective wants and needs. The arena of love is usually a maelstrom