Symptoms of Inner Peace

Some of us have had the good fortune of meeting up with highly accomplished spiritual masters who are always serene and happy. Most time, we can also find one or two ordinary-looking people among our midst who always seem to glow with peace and serenity. These are usually people who have lived a simple life based on universal spiritual values of love and compassion.

They all have something in common – symptoms of inner peace. Below are some of these symptoms. Read more

The Five Ranks of Tozan

The 5 ranks of Tozan is a description on the various stages of enlightenment. Tozan was a Zen Master who lived more than 1,200 years ago.

According to this description, there are 5 stages that one goes through as he progresses towards enlightenment. The majority of people in the world today are in pre-stage one.

Pre-Stage One Read more

Be Grateful, Be Appreciative

We’ve all heard about the power of gratitude – that we need to be appreciative of the good that we have and received from others in order for us to attract more of the same into our lives.

While it may seem easy to be grateful for some, for others this is not a habit they are familiar with. For these latter group, to automatically generate a feeling of gratitude can be a challenge. Then again, that is all the more reasons why they must do it, practice more and turn this into a habit. Read more