All beings yearn to be happy, always;
Happiness without a tinge of sorrow,
To enjoy a life of carefree days,
Taking no burden of thought for tomorrow...

The Heart Sutra by Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva is one of the most important spiritual texts in Buddhism, advocating that wisdom arises not from the mind but from intuitive knowledge in the heart.

'Ideas are like fish. If you want to catch little fish, you can stay in the shallow water. But if you want to catch the big fish, you’ve got to go deeper. Down deep, the fish are more powerful and more pure. They’re huge and abstract. And they’re beautiful.'
~David Lynch

Inner Directions has announced their eighth Inner Directions Gathering, 'The Paradox of Awakening', which will be held at its usual location within the Sherwood Auditorium, located at the Museum of Contemporary Art, San Diego.

The 2012 event will include the presenter, Stephen Levine. Read an extract from his book, Turning Toward the Mystery: A Seeker’s Journey, as well as find out more details about the event.

Taste the powerful presence of silence, facilitated by Ajja, the Advaita jnani saint from Puttur.

It is hard to conceive of any poet, ancient or modern, who encompasses both the literary genius and metaphysical vision of Thomas Stearns Eliot, his masterpiece, Four Quartets, the perfect synthesis of profound wisdom and poetic art.

Jnaneshvar was the 13th century Maharashtrian Hindu saint, poet, philosopher and yogi of the Nath tradition, whose Amrutanubhav or The Nectar of Mystical Experience is considered to be a milestone in Marathi literature, composed shortly before he underwent the samadhi state by walking into a cave prepared for his final resting place, whereupon the cave was sealed forever.

Be entranced by John Whitney's masterpiece, Arabesque, an exquisite short digital film, inspired by Eastern philosophy and the works of Carl Jung.