SELECTED ESSAYS BY LEONARD PERLMUTTER (RAM LEV)
Seeking the Purpose of Life
Human birth is not an accidental phenomenon. Each of us has been born to accomplish a goal. That goal is to expand our spiritual awareness sufficiently to recognize and [...]
The Spiritual Gift of a Glass of Water
A brilliant young student, feeling proud of his great knowledge, once asked his teacher, Narada, to explain to him why it is that everyone can’t see the Eternal Truth, [...]
On Spirituality
At the subtle-most core of every human being there resides a deep, compelling desire to know the meaning of life, and to directly experience and understand the eternal, omnipotent, [...]
Optimize Your Innate Creative Powers by Learning to Coordinate The Four Functions of the Mind
To explain the workings of the human mind, Yoga Science presents a simple, conceptual diagram: a wheel with four spokes that turn it. The rim of the wheel represents [...]
Rediscover Your Love of Medicine and Life
A Personal Journey by Kristin Kaelber MD, PhD When I first attended the AMI physicians’ conference, my intention was to heal from burnout. At that time, I truly believed that [...]
The Secret of Living Joyfully In the Presence of Fear and Anger
These days almost every situation can trigger the fight-flight-freeze stress response. Life in the 21st century so far feels as if we’ve been hijacked into a bizarre Rod Serling [...]
Would You Drive With A Dirty Windshield? 5 Tools to Clear Your Vision
I was five years old when I began wearing eyeglasses to correct my vision, and the experience was a game changer. For the first time in my life objects that [...]
What Makes Union Possible?
We rarely examine our most closely held concepts. Every day we deal with issues involving family, business, technology, and morality, knowing that when we need to enlist a certain concept [...]
#MeToo, Opioid Crisis, Gun Control
To make the best choices in every issue in life, you must first answer these 5 questions: Who am I? Where have I come from? Why am I here? What's [...]
Ayurveda: The World’s Oldest Mind/Body Medicine
Ayurveda means “the science of life.” As the world’s oldest mind/body medicine, Ayurveda considers our individual human existence, health and dis-ease in holistic terms––inseparable from the intrinsic cosmic unity of [...]
Transforming the Energy Within
You learned in grade school science class that energy can appear in either the potential or kinetic form. The electricity in the wiring of your home is available for any [...]
Our Conscience Uncovers the Truth
To lie or not to lie. That is the question. The internal dialogue that takes place while we decide whether or not to serve the Truth usually sounds like [...]