“Never Better”...

It can be hard for me to answer ordinary, everyday questions with the expected responses. For example, when somebody asks, “How are you?” I invariably answer “Never better.” This is often met with incredulity or amusement, or with a follow-up question of “What is the reason for that?” I then have to answer, “For no reason at all.” I’m really not trying to be a wise guy. Nor am I trying artificially to...

The Enlightenment Business...

I have been told, now that Answers From Silence has been published and the website has been launched, that I am in the enlightenment business. I suppose this means that my “products” will be bundled in with the general traffic of advice-giving books, magazines, websites, seminars, video courses, click ads, etc., for customers who want assurance that they are getting the right things to promote their spiritual evolution. I...

What Does Enlightenment Look Like?...

My web designer has suggested that I choose some images to illustrate my blog posts on the topic of spiritual enlightenment. There is just a slight problem with this. Enlightenment itself doesn’t have a particular look. At the same time, it can be seen in everything. I could either put up no image at all, or as an equally valid approach, I could put up any image. After all, Answers From Silence regards over one hundred...