Author Archives: Alexander Bell

We all know it is a challenge to stay respectful, patient and calm with people who don’t mind upsetting us, especially in this age of social media. It is very tempting to react, to lose our patience, and say something … Continue reading →

“We should ask ourselves if we really want to live in a society that finally manages to evolve beyond hatred, cruelty and oppression, or do we want to perpetuate it?” We all know that justice is about people getting what … Continue reading →

Imagine that you were angry; not just angry for a short period, but angry generally in life. Angry with society, angry with your life situation, angry with your family, with the world – perhaps even angry with God. Perhaps you … Continue reading →

Every year, usually several times a year, (especially as the seasons change) people catch a cold, get a sore throat, get some kind of chest infection and generally feel pretty unwell, especially if they catch one of the terrible strains … Continue reading →

Every time you argue with someone, get angry or aggressive, shout at them, oppose yourself to them in a state of hostility, or even just think hostile thoughts about them, you are contributing something which is very subtlety destructive to … Continue reading →

I write a lot about the garden of Eden, and for good reason. It is the most important and vital metaphorical story in the whole of human history. Essentially, it’s message is this: Don’t try to understand everything, just enjoy … Continue reading →

We can sometimes have a feeling that life is against us, trying to thwart our plans for happiness, freedom and fulfilment which we have so carefully laid out in our mind. But the truth is that there is a greater … Continue reading →

As a father of four children, it is easy to observe that young children do not inhabit the same world that adults do. They do not inhabit the mental world of facts, information, knowledge and conceptual understanding. Rather, they inhabit … Continue reading →

Life’s has an agenda. It’s purpose is to lead you into full consciousness, into an awareness of the innate joy and lightness of life, and it does this by bringing the things to the surface which are keeping you trapped … Continue reading →

Most people are familiar with the story of Adam and Eve being expelled from the garden of Eden, a place of total peace, security, providence’ communion and bliss. We are all longing to return there, even if our longing is … Continue reading →

I have recently had dreams and visions of a most spectacular and beautiful occurrence. It was filled with an excitement and joy which is hard to describe. In the vision, the sky is absolutely full of bright, beautiful rainbows, everywhere … Continue reading →