Being Whole Rather than Burning a Hole

Being Whole Rather than Burning a Hole

Dear Divine Ma, What Do You Want Me to Learn Today? “I want you to learn about forgiveness. Until you learn to forgive completely, you will still be carrying around unfinished business—unnecessary emotional burdens. That energy with which you hate, or resist, another...
What Else is Worth Doing?

What Else is Worth Doing?

Dear Divine Ma, What Do You Want Me to Learn Today? “It’s all about staying-power. If you won’t stick to your priorities, life will get frittered away. You know, from your own experience, how blessed a dedicated sadhana can be. Why then do you let it slip so often?...
What If ‘Oughts’ Actually Were Dharma?

What If ‘Oughts’ Actually Were Dharma?

Dear Divine Ma, What Do You Want Me to Learn Today? “Why are ‘oughts’ so hard for you to surrender to?” I’ve always resisted authority. I grew up during the hippie revolution of consciousness. It’s built into the NDA of our upbringing. Authority always felt like...
Doing Those Things One Ought to Do

Doing Those Things One Ought to Do

Dear Divine Ma, What Do You Want Me to Learn Today? “It’s about punctuality. You never seem to leave enough time for what needs to be done. Why is that? You always seem to think that what’s happening right now is more important than the things to which you had...
The Will to Act on Your Intentions

The Will to Act on Your Intentions

Dear Divine Ma, What Do You Want Me to Learn Today? “Today is about the ability to stick with what you’ve committed yourself to. Once you’ve said what you’re to do, why don’t you follow through on that? It’s too easy to merely say things. It takes more will power...