If we consider ourselves to be on a spiritual path, then we are seekers. The question is, what are we seeking? In part we are seeking answers to questions such as: Who am I really? What is Self realization? What is true happiness? With these kinds of questions, we seek answers and “KNOWING”. We want to know the truth. There is also more that we yearn for. We want answers to questions on how to have certain experiences. We want answers on how to be, how to do, on “BEING”. How do we have the direct experience of oneness with all that is? How do we experience the peace beyond understanding? How do we live our lives?

These are fundamental questions about life and will be discussed at length below. Exploring these questions is a sacred process and requires the time and space to do so. That necessitates silence and solitude. True responses to spiritual inquiry questions always come from inner stillness.

Spiritual retreats draw out answers to these questions in a safe and relaxing atmosphere. Our retreats consist of morning and afternoon group meetings, meditation and free time for deep introspection. For more information click here.

Words from wise teachers encourage you to recognize Truth when you hear it. The depth in their words speaks to depth in you, guiding you ever closer to essence and helping you to realize the answers to your questions. Our book, "Soulful Living: The Process of Personal Transformation," is a rich source of wisdom and will support your spiritual inquiry. For more information on our book click here.

Fundamental questions about life.
Inquiring into crucial questions is essential to being truly alive. They help us to discover what is real and alive and what is no longer true. They help us to realize what we need to discard and how to make important decisions. In these ways, the right questions awaken our full potential as human beings. Primarily, however, questions can move us ever closer to recognizing our true nature. The best questions force us to reconsider our lives and who we really are. They remain with us, becoming companions on our inner journey. When we allow the deeper questions to take life within our consciousness, they invoke wisdom and presence, guiding us to live in ways that bring fulfillment and happiness.

Questions such as:
How shall I live, knowing I will die?
Every moment in our life is precious. We are here for only a brief time, what qualities do we wish to cultivate? If we remain conscious about our mortality, we can live less mechanically, and live instead with intention and presence.

What Do I Love?
What we love provides context and texture for our inner and outer lives. How do we recognize real love? How can we bring more of what we love into our lives?

What is life calling of me?
When we listen deeply are we living the life we want? How do we access inner guidance? Whose life are we living?

Who am I?
Underneath our stories of our past, below our wounds and our joys, is our essential nature that is whole and unbroken. We are more than we think. What is this true nature, and how do we find it?Exploring fundamental questions brings clarity, awareness, and a sense of knowing who we are and who we are not. All of us unwittingly think and act in ways that do not reflect that which matters most to us. Letting go of ways of being that no longer serve life frees up energy and gives space for love and the capacity to live fully.

To begin your spiritual exploration select a topic from the list on the right.


By Rick and Mary