We live in a very left-brain-dominant world. We put so much focus on quantitative things instead of qualitative ones. We obsess over having the right amount of money, the right possessions, the right-sized family, the right-sized house, everything that society tells us we’re supposed to want. And we never focus on the really important part, which is the qualitative. How do we spend our money? How are our relationships, not…
Everyone Is Your Guru Over the last 10 years, I’ve had hundreds of gurus and mentors, shamans, tribal chiefs, who have imparted so much of their wisdom to me. Many monks and nuns in Buddhism and other religions have shared their knowledge with me. And the truth is, every single person I meet, every plant I see, every butterfly and ant, every rock, chair, table—everything—is my guru, my mentor, my…
We spend our whole lives trying to become somebody. Somebody important. Somebody respected. Somebody successful. But what if that pursuit is the very thing keeping us fragmented? We spend our whole lives trying to be somebody. We want to be somebody in business. We want to be somebody's husband or wife. We want to be someone's parent. We want to be somebody's great kid. We want to be somebody who's…
Some people want to kill their ego. Others want to dissolve it. And yet others will say just make peace with it. So what is it? Violence certainly doesn't sound good. Is it even possible to dissolve it? Peace sounds good, but the ego tends to not be very peaceful. In order to dissolve the ego, we must first understand the nature of the ego. Every single conflict on earth…
It is true that we all have Buddha and Hitler potential within us. We all have these capacities for becoming good, awakened, peaceful, loving people. And we also have tyranny, hatred, cruelty, and violence within us. But here is the good news: it took a very specific set of circumstances to create Hitler. It took very specific causes and conditions that led to his life and the consequences and outcomes…
From Path to Peace With Todd Perelmuter Newsletter Hello my friend, This world is full of madness. Anger, cruelty, mindlessness, immaturity, jealousy, and hatred are in no short supply. This kind of insanity seems to be the most highly renewable resource there is. So, why are we going around reacting to other people’s insanity — defending ourselves, fighting back, and letting them drive us crazy? To fight with a crazy person…
“Know thyself” is one of those ancient spiritual bits of wisdom that most of us have heard. And no one else can give you the answer to that question of who are you. That is something each of us has to do for ourselves — to close our eyes, turn inward, and spend a significant amount of time understanding who we are, ever-changing in this ever-changing moment. What is the…
It’s important to understand that we are all people, and there is no “them versus me.” Bad people think they’re good people, and good people can think they’re bad people. It depends on what day you see someone. People are both. We’re human beings, and there is no me versus them. That separation is part of the creation of conflict, an illusion of duality that makes us feel superior and…
When Life Feels DisorganizedEver feel like your desk, your office, your room, your apartment, or your house is too disorganized? Or that your schedule, your sleep routine, your goals, and your priorities are getting away from you? We’ve all been there. Luckily, meditation isn’t just for sitting well. Meditation can also help with organization.When your mind is racing a mile a minute, it’s difficult to bring order to your life.…
Human beings are remarkably good at thinking. We are so good at it that we do it whether we want to or not. We do it practically 24/7. At least every second of our waking life is practically 100% consumed by thinking. Unless we’re doing some activity that forces us into the present moment, we are pretty much always lost in thought. Those activities that take us out of our…
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