Michael Mamas

Michael Mamas

Michael Mamas

Author and teacher Michael Mamas is a thought leader in the areas of spirituality & personal development. www.MichaelMamas.net, www.RationalSpirituality.org

Editor of Fundamental Principles for Personal Evolution

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Positivity: Denial vs. True Spirituality

There’s an old story about a saint in India who never had anything negative to say. He saw beauty in everything. This annoyed one of the…

Aug 2, 2017 · 4 min read

Healing the Schism between Religion and Science

For better or worse, it’s an epidemic: people are turning their backs on religion. Religious leaders are at a loss as to what to do about…

Jul 14, 2017 · 4 min read

What is the Soul? – Your Vehicle to the Transcendental Self

Some think of the soul as one’s divine essence. Yet throughout the ages, Sages and Saints have told us that the divine essence cannot be…

Jun 23, 2017 · 3 min read

How to Purify the Global Vibration

“Akash” is an ancient Sanskrit term that means space or atmosphere. It is considered the finest level of existence. It is like a canvas…

Jun 9, 2017 · 5 min read

Evolving Our Generation’s Mentality

I find it fascinating to look back at generational shifts and see the resulting societal changes, particularly in the United States. Even…

May 23, 2017 · 4 min read

The Wholeness of the World

During 1972 was my dark night of the soul (existential crisis). I was 21 years old, attending Ohio State University with a double major in…

May 9, 2017 · 4 min read

The Big Bang of the Brain: Is Humanity Evolving Toward the Image of God?

Darwin was correct about species evolving to promote the survival of the fittest, but he didn’t have the whole story. According to computer…

May 7, 2017 · 3 min read

Science Informs Our Lives, Yet Meaning Lies Beyond It

The American astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson once said that when scientists talk to the public, they speak about what they know; when…

Apr 18, 2017 · 3 min read

The Power of Choosing the Right Mantra

I was once asked the following:

Mar 30, 2017 · 5 min read

Don’t Try to Grasp the Ungraspable. Awaken to It.

Though we may all refer to it differently, everyone has some sense of universality. Some call it “morality,” others refer to it as “the…

Jan 16, 2017 · 3 min read

Faith Is Fulfilled When Transformed Through Knowledge

In a recent lecture I gave, a man came up to the microphone and said, “My kids don’t really believe in God and that really upsets me. I…

Dec 20, 2016 · 4 min read

Getting Off the Hamster Wheel of Our Own Belief Systems

We need to understand that even the worst belief systems are, from their perspective, well-intended and correct. Be it healthy or sick…

Dec 8, 2016 · 5 min read

What Ever Happened to ‘Peace and Love’?

I attended undergraduate school in the late sixties and early seventies when the hippie movement was at its peak. As a conscientious…

Nov 16, 2016 · 3 min read

Dear Kids: Here’s Why Your Parents Can’t Keep Up

Your poor parents. They can’t help but be a little clueless. Though they may be peddling as fast as they can, it’s hard for them to keep up…

Nov 7, 2016 · 3 min read

Why Vedic Astrology Works

Though a fuller understanding of Jyotish is a much broader subject, Jyotish is generally viewed as Vedic astrology. The common belief is…

Oct 24, 2016 · 3 min read

Keys to Being Compassionate — The Strength of Vulnerability

Compassion is a place that dwells within all of us. To act compassionately is simply to feel into and speak from that place. Here we will…

Oct 13, 2016 · 4 min read

How to Avoid the Beach Ball Syndrome (and End the Cycle of World Wars)

You can push and hold a beach ball beneath the water surface, but when you let it go, it will spring right back up to the surface. Our…

Oct 5, 2016 · 4 min read

Want to Live an Inspired Life? Access Inspiration at Its Source

Inspiration comes from the depth of your being. Something is inspiring when it touches and awakens that depth. The process of the mind…

Sep 27, 2016 · 3 min read

As the Years Pass, Life Gets Sweeter

Like many people, I was always a reflective type. I liked to think deeply about all matters of life. Yet as the years go by, I’ve noticed…

Sep 21, 2016 · 3 min read

How The Matrix Captures Illusion and Reality

Like many people, I thought the first Matrix movie was excellent, while the others didn’t really work for me. There is a very beautiful…

Sep 16, 2016 · 4 min read