What evidence is there for the existence of an after-life, or spirit world? Is it a world where love reigns supreme? What happens when a person has a near-death experience?

This presentation is the second of seven videos. more

Is there life after death? If there is, what is it like? Is it divided between people playing harps and others screaming in eternal flames? Do people melt into a vast, amorphous sea of bliss where their identity is lost?

Do individuals lose their identity by reincarnating over and over again? Or, is the so-called "spirit world" very similar to the landscapes of earth, where people live for eternity with the identity that they established during their life on earth? Will they be able to see their family members, relatives, and ancestors once again? more

The world today is so full of stress and tragedy that it sometimes might seem that life is too grim to bear. Is there anything that can give us hope? As 2017 began, on January 1st, New Year's Day, I was meditating and praying about the state of the world, and received this inspiration in prayer. I found it immensely comforting. more

A short story that I've written about a monk who rediscovered his soul.

"It wasn't the desert that clawed at the monk's soul, making him feel as if his skin was being ripped away while he helplessly watched. It was Nevada's other side, the seamy underbelly of a beast that flaunted its bravado on billboards and in neon lights, at crap tables and on stages crowded with soulless dancers who beckoned to middle-aged men." more

This is a short story that I've written about an orchid queen who lost her way. ~

Can an orchid forget? One might not think so, but this one forgot. She was born next to a thicket of vines in a forest that echoed with the thrum of bullets and the animosity of men. When she was very young, a boot had fallen on her body, exhausting her in a bewilderment of panic as she struggled to free herself. Eventually, the boot had been dragged away, leaving behind scars and confusion in her delicate heart. more

Is religious freedom important? Will it help society and the world? If it were up to you, would you guarantee complete religious freedom for all individuals? Would you like that freedom for yourself? more

If we assume that God exists, we are still left with the question of relationship. Is God far away or intimate and close? Does God leave us when we act selfishly or stay with us through every moment of our life? How does God feel about us? Does God love us all the time or only when we are good? more

It is often difficult to see the goodness in another person. It is even harder, sometimes, to see the goodness in ourselves.

How can we discover and appreciate the beauty in our own soul, and also perceive beauty and goodness in others? more

One of the questions facing the world today is how to mesh the moral imperatives of religion with the rights of all individuals to pursue happiness in a free and democratic society.

This question is intensely relevant in 2017 as we observe the suffering of individuals living in totalitarian regimes, both religious and secular.

How can we create a moral and good society and still allow people to be free? more

It is a curious reality of humankind that a person can be supremely confident and yet entirely wrong. How can we be confident about the truth? How can we go beyond the conflicts that are dividing our world? more