Everywhere else it was 1975,  but in Cambodia it was “Year Zero.” This is when the Khmer Rouge began their reign of terror. Their goal? Create an Agrarian Utopia. They wiped Cambodia clear of its history, closed hospitals, schools, factories, and forced people at gunpoint into the countryside to farm fields and dig canals. They enforced their ideals through extreme violence. Families were intentionally broken up, and you’d be marked as an “enemy” if you had a college degree,

In a time of drought, three men went searching for a sacred well.  They’d been told that if they looked into the well they’d see the face...

I read about AI-induced psychosis lately, and it doesn't surprise me that this kind of mental break is happening. This technology -...

"In my 75 years, I've never seen it this dark before." Hearing that last month from Uncle Chuck, a friend and mentor, really hit...

Is your pain 2nd order or 1st order pain? One of my clients recently reminded me of the concept of 1st order vs. 2nd order pain. 1st...

I recently read "The Inner Game of Tennis" by Timothy Gallway and was thoroughly blown away. I heard about this book years ago - it's...

The Carthusian monks have an old saying: "While the world turns, the cross stands still." As the election results settle in, there are...

Healing cannot be one-sided or carry a political agenda. Healing is not about one gentler or more loving ideology winning over...

Daniel Lev Shkolnik I heard a quote this week attributed to spiritual teacher Eckhart Tolle. It went something like this: "If you need...

Daniel Lev Shkolnik Probably the #1 obstacle I see in the way of clients living out their authentic life purpose is the fear of being...

Daniel Lev Shkolnik Next week I'm starting the second year of my masters degree in counseling at Loyola and after years of exploring...

Daniel Lev Shkolnik Why didn't Jesus appear to Buddhists? Or Vishnu to the Aztecs? If there really were a single divine reality, wouldn't...

Meaninglessness appears on both the philosophical and spiritual path, and—if we get stuck there—it can be devastating. How we confront...

Some teachers say yes, and others say no. — I believe there's wisdom in both answers. Speaking personally, I found it useful to strive...

What happens when we try to manifest our dreams? We usually start with a big rush of inspiration. ... Then we wake up the next day and...

What happens after spiritual awakening? How do we live our life? In this video I talk about how to align our life with our True Self, and...

Consciousness and energy are two fundamental domains of spirituality. Mastering the domain of consciousness is the quest for...

Be awake. Be alert. Or you'll miss it. Eckhart Tolle says: Be like a cat watching a mouse-hole. Be like a servant waiting for the master...

Understanding how to sense your energy and move it may be one of the most practical and most important psychospiritual tools that you can...

Almost every Friday during college I attended Shabbat dinner at the campus Hillel. And every Friday night Rabbi James Ponet would climb...