While having a spiritual ritual or martial arts class helps us get past our small self, it is possible to experience higher states of consciousness in everyday life. Take a lesson from the whirling dervish; dance wherever you are and listen to the divine in the flow that ensues. 

This week’s question is about integrity: What part of my life doesn't reflect who I am or want to be? Reflection Some of us may feel personally attacked by this question. We don’t like thinking of how we may be falling short of our goals, nor do we like facing how we aren’t being true to ourselves. For a human being it can be very confronting to ask these questions. Yet just

we must strive to become masters of our actions rather than prisoners of our reactions

Last week’s question in the dojo was, “When you think of home, specifically, what do you think of?” When I think of home, I first think of the physical place I am most often when I’m not at the dojo and I think of the feeling of comfort I get by being there. I also think of the people who make me feel at home. Then, I think of how lucky

Yesterday afternoon, I was participating in one of humanity’s favorite pastimes: sitting on the couch and thinking about the time I have to get things done this week. When I recognize my mind going past the helpful phase of listing and planning (I need to go grocery shopping and take my car in to get serviced) and into the unhelpful phase of lamenting (I have to go shopping every week…I’ll