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West Deptford Township, New Jersey Some of Austin Schwarz’s favorite childhood memories were spent on his dad’s fishing boat.

TRUE KNOWLEDGE AND INACCURATE KNOWLEDGE

The capacities of the mind are like rays of light; when they are concentrated they illuminate, resulting in direct perception. In most people, however, the faculty of direct perception remains unused, lying dormant, waiting to be switched on. This knowing through higher wisdom and revelation comes very naturally in the state of inner balance, or Samadhi, as a result of meditation.

IMAGINATION

Now let’s explore the third vritti, vikalpa, which means “imagination” or “fantasy.”

Modern love

A mother and daughter find an old-time craft and a newfangled way to keep in touch

The call that changed my life

Nothing could bring back my son, but couldn’t God somehow make him feel more alive to me?

Lady in white

Her scarf blew in the air like a giant wing

WHO WAS Saint Valentine?

The legends and traditions of the love we celebrate on February 14

Give Me a Break

Living with my disabilities was one thing, but to still be living at home with my parents? Ugh

The Christmas Angel

We found hope in a secondhand store

AT A CROSSROADS

Sometimes the right direction isn’t as clearly marked as you might like

Good Gifts

It is the time of year we talk about gifts. God gave His Son.

Coaching Pastors And Ministry Leaders

Have you ever been stuck? You could not hurdle your obstacle, or come through in the clutch? The desire was there, but you were not able to achieve your goals.

A Word From My Daughter

I wish it had not been my daughter. You see, the moment I tell you that this story involves my daughter, you will read it and think, “He’s embellishing that.”

A Carol Story For Christmas

I grew up on a farm in Elizabethtown, Kentucky.

On The Road

I stuck my thumb out into the biting wind. I was somewhere in Utah, trying to hitch a ride as the daylight faded. It was bitterly cold and beginning to snow. I had on a coat and the combat boots I’d worn in Vietnam. But not much else to protect me from the late spring snowstorm.

Found Mystic: Thomas Traherne

London, 1896. A dusty old bookstall overflows with piles of tomes and manuscripts.

Lost Trail Road

The truck bumped and jolted as we drove up the steep gravel road through a dense green forest.

Flowers For Anna Jean

It was my day off, and I was on my way to visit Mom. It had been a while, and I was looking forward to seeing her. Driving the familiar highway, I passed a turnoff and thought, That’s the road to Anna Jean’s.

Q&A Dr. Charity Virkler Kayembe

A DREAM EXPERT AND AUTHOR ANSWERS OUR MOST PRESSING QUESTIONS.

A voice in the storm

Your house is going to be struck by lightning today.

'I Believe'

It was Christmas Eve morning, and I awoke with a mission: to find my lost cat, Baby-Girl. As I got ready, I could hear icy rain pelting the windows. I said a quick prayer for Baby-Girl. She was out there somewhere in the storm, I could just feel it. Sure, it had been six months since she’d gone missing, but I still had faith. It was the season for miracles, after all.

The Unexplained Visitor

Laurin Bellg has practiced medicine for more than 20 years, specializing in critical care.

Freedom Rings

The night I had the dream began like most nights—with me lying awake on my prison cot, each excruciating detail of my arrest and sentencing running through my head. It had been years since I’d been convicted for a crime I did not commit, but the entire ordeal was still fresh in my mind. As soon as I lay down in my cell to try to sleep, the replay would begin. This particular night started out no differently….

The Lady With The Lamp

How many historic figures made positive impacts because they answered God’s call? Perhaps a call they’d heard during a mysterious experience such as having a vision or dream or hearing a voice?

The Beekeeper's Dream

Hummmmmm…

The Billboard

Take a gun and end it all, Sheryl, said a dark, mocking voice in the back of my mind. End it and all this pain and worry will be over.

Cooking With Love

In this article, LLEWELLYN VAUGHAN-LEE ignites our sense of wonder with his personal experiences of a deepening relationship with food over the course of his life. He also offers us some valuable tips in “The Practice of Cooking with Love.”

Leadership From The Heart

PRAKASH SESHADRI takes the reader from survival mode to a mature leadership model, by sharpening Emotional and Spiritual Quotients through the practices of meditation, introspection and inquiry.

On The Go - From The Travel Bag Of A Solo Biker

SUHAS RAMAKRISHNAN is a quintessential biker, who loves to venture on his beloved Harley. In one of his recent expeditions, he finds inspiration at the famous Uluru in Central Australia. Through one of the most punishing deserts on Earth, this expedition is as much about courage as it is about perseverance and unwavering self-belief. Suhas also shares some valuable tips, especially for those bitten by the solo travel bug.

Where History Intersects With Myth

ASHWIN SANGHI is an Indian author in the intersecting genre of mythology, fiction and thriller. Here he is interviewed by RUDY SINGH at Kanha Shanti Vanam about his formative influences, what brought him to writing, and the gray area intersecting mythology and history. In Part 2, the conversation will also move to his own work and in particular his latest books.