Articles on Teachers

No More Fairy Tales

Two Western spiritual teachers came for a visit last week. One was American; one was English. They both claimed to be enlightened. They actually told me they were. And I think, to some...

Growing Up With God

it’s an ancient hindu saying that “the mother and father are the child’s first guru.” Children learn the most basic human skills from their parents: along with...

Born To Teach

While most children are guided in their spiritual development with help from instructors, parents and peers, Swami Vishwananda always followed an inner compass oriented to the divine....

Teach Your Children Well

In the native Toltec tradition of rural Mexico, the shamanic healer, or nagual, guides individuals on their path to personal freedom with simple, practical teachings. Trained by his...

Enlightenment Reason or Occult Conspiracy?

What holds our world together is not only the laws of physics, but language, myth and story. Our narratives create the framework in which our actions and our intentions have meaning,...