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Statement of Purpose

There is no one on this Earth who is not looking for God.
                                                                  ~Hafiz


We are living in precarious times. There is a tremendous spiritual hunger that pervades the Western world. Some of this hunger arises from the innate longing inherent in all human beings. Some is born out of an unnamed, existential emptiness. Some is the result of living in a world in which our planet is facing the possibility of its own extinction. And still more hunger comes from wounds to the human heart and mind caused by living in a Western civilization that is alienated from love and connection on all levels; that by-and-large lacks a solid and withstanding spiritual foundation; that did not teach us how to access the wellspring of knowledge and love within us, and to live accordingly.

My passion is to assist people to learn to make sound spiritual choices in whatever path they proceed along; to make distinctions between spiritual terms, teachers, practices; to inspire the possibility of moving beyond limited conceptions of ourselves; and to communicate perennial truths in a manner that is applicable to, and easily understood by, the Western world.

The possibility for re-enlivening a spiritual culture in the West that is authentic, sane, potent, grounded, and full of passion for Love and Truth, rests in the hands of the few who dare to accept the full responsibility of this task. Those who do are called to study, practice, be vigilant and courageous, and to express lives of uncommon integrity in these demanding times. This web site is a vehicle by which I wish share with you my small contribution to this shared challenge.

May our lives together on the path be full of Joy, Service, Integrity and Communion.