Ramana Maharshi’s Core Teaching

In this episode, we explore the heart of Ramana Maharshi’s teaching—his radical insights into suffering, illness, and death, and why so many sincere seekers struggle to live what he pointed to. Joined by Ramana scholar and practitioner Michael James, we clarify common misunderstandings around Self-inquiry, pain, and non-duality, and ask what this teaching truly means for lived human experience. This conversation explores not what Ramana Maharshi said—but why so many sincere seekers struggle to live what he pointed to.

Sri Aurobindo: The Evolution of Consciousness and the Transformation of Life

Working closely with his collaborator, known simply as The Mother, Sri Aurobindo articulated a path that integrates silence and action, transcendence and embodiment, timeless truth and evolutionary change. His writings—spanning philosophy, yoga, poetry, and cultural commentary—form one of the most comprehensive spiritual syntheses of the modern era.

The Sufi Path of Love and Self-Realization

Our special guest today is Sheikh Burhanuddin Herrmann, a contemporary Sufi teacher rooted in the lineage of the Naqshbandi-Haqqani Order—one of the most influential and widespread Sufi traditions in the world. Born in Germany and trained for decades under the guidance of Sheikh Nazim al-Haqqani, he became one of his senior Western representatives, known for transmitting classical Sufi teachings in a way that speaks directly to the emotional, psychological, and spiritual challenges of modern life.

Exercise Your Breath for Better Health

Let’s begin by slowing down. Before we talk about breath, just notice that you’re breathing. No effort. No correction. Just awareness. Breath is one of the…

HONORING SIFU ALEX CO

Excerpted from the book INNER GATE by Mark V. Wiley Alexander Lim Co (許景偉, Co King Wei) (1953-2016) was born in Manila on June 03, 1953.…

Entering Ngo Cho Kun’s “Inner Gate”

INNER GATE: The Orthodox System of Ngo Cho Kun 330 full-color pages by Mark V. Wiley “Dr. Mark Wiley’s scholarship, publications, and devotion have established him…

Sifu Tak Wah Eng: Chinatown’s Humble Master

In a world full of self-proclaimed ‘masters’, Tak Wah Eng proclaims nothing, but is everything. This is the sign of a true master. He is a living embodiment of what he teaches. Balance