The Self Is Too Small An Object

...but With My Clamoring Ego Solidly In Place, I Considered The Title, 'memories Of A Failed Nobody'.

Swami Ashokananda Was A Brilliant And Accomplished Spiritual Teacher In The West.

...like A Magnetic Compass Turning North, I Always Tried To Head In The Direction Of The Better, Which Is The Direction To God. ...the Directions That Appeared To Lead Away From Christianity Led Me Deeper Into It.

I Grew Up Taking It For Granted That Missionaries Were What American Boys Grew Up To Be.

The Heart Of Religion Is Not Altered States But Altered Traits Of Character. For Me, Then, The Test Of A Substance's Religious Worth Or Validity Is Not What Kind Of Far-out Experience It Can Produce, But Is The Life Improved By Its Use? That's The Test. Now, On That Score, If You Remove The "religious Cocoon," The Experiences Don't Seem To Have Much In The Way Of Discernible, Traceable Effects.