One of the most beautiful experiences to have is a mystical experience. A mind-boggling occurrence that turns all of your present beliefs upside down. Shaken by what you observed or occurred, and at the same time, refusing to go into any fear reactions to what just...
The Wandering Lunatic Mind. Do not pay too much attention to the wandering lunatic mind. When you have trained it, informed it, made it clear, decisive, and your flexible instrument and tool, Why, do not then reverse the order and become the mere fatuous attendant and...
"You are Getting Exactly What You Want!" Wherever you may find yourself in life, this is what you have asked for: a rocky marriage, a lack of money, or working a dead-end job? Vernon Howard's ideas of self-observation and becoming aware of inner movements will do the...
"Don't Live at the Mercy of Other People!" People react to this quote by Vernon Howard by telling themselves they already know this, and their reaction keeps them from further investigation. Every day someone will remark, smile, frown, or use angry words, and if...
How to Find the New! How to Find the New! Having a separate self is what keeps you and me from connecting with God/The Universe. The first thing for me to realize, the New cannot be found within the boundaries of thought. I must enter the state of the unknown, not...
There is safety in the now. As soon as you leave now, you are in danger of your wild imagination, which creates enemies, separateness, and the idea that you can do something. As soon as an "I" is born from your mind, you are in trouble. Why? Because you have wandered...
"We see that we cannot behave unlovingly towards others without paying the price in psychic disturbance." -Vernon Howard. Those days are gone when you would justify our behavior by saying to ourselves, "I'm doing it to them for their own good." It really is quite...
All of my life, I have felt I was under pressure from Society to be this or that kind of person. So I would receive love and understanding from my peers. I was taught how to behave very properly, so I would be accepted. I would be welcomed, and if I could, belong. No...
Can I be utterly blunt with you? And, say if you are putting other things ahead of waking up, you are wasting your life. Either there is a God or not. And it seems wise to go to the end of this very important question, it's your very life. So you know absolutely one...
Vernon Howard's ideas and teachings have changed my life! Here is just one little example. About 4 years ago, I purchased a fig tree and planted it in my backyard. This small tree has produced figs every year since, and both my wife and I can't wait for the harvest...