Love Life and Destiny

The recently published paperback - Love, Life & Destiny - are the chronicles of Christopher Guy Luke – an ordinary man who experienced something quite extraordinary - as a revelation opened up a new pathway in his life. He was the Material Man, an Englishman with an inflated ego and expectations to match but, as the veneer that had shaped his life was stripped away, the authentic person stepped forward. This event came as a something of a shock but, some might say better late than never, after all, who is to know when our destiny is to be realised? The transformational, often brutal and tragic, events that caused him to question everything about Life, and the interrogation that he suffered, pulled back the veil of uncertainty and opened up a new vista of what is possible for us all. The question – who am I? - which was hurled at the Universe in reaction to the events that were unfolding before him opened up a door of adventure, initiating a quest for his Truth.

It became crystal clear that if you want to manifest anything in your life that there is one important thing you have to do.  You have to focus on the question and then 'ask'. This is the power of intention. Ask to be shown the bigger picture and then, as the power of synchronicity kicks in, situations, events and people will start to appear to give you the direction and information that you are seeking through conscious intention, reflective meditation or even more formal prayer. At various times of the quest that followed the asking of the question, I have probably employed all three practices in order to aid the process. There is nothing unusual about this as you will find if you merely browse through any book store as it is a practice that is reflected in the great eastern religions through to new age thinking, the law of attraction and The Secret. Your intention unlocks the power of synchronicity – meaningful coincidence - which governs all of our liv

Bhutan one of the smallest countries in the world measures Gross National Happiness : The Bhutanese grounding in Buddhist ideals suggests that beneficial development of human society takes place when material and spiritual development occur side by side to complement and reinforce each other. The four pillars of GNH are the promotion of sustainable development , preservation and promotion of cultural values, conservation of the natural environment, and establishment of good governance. Sounds like a good idea to me!

It's early morning and the sun is rising over the hillside just beyond me. Shadows stalk the trees and the birds are just about awake on a chill day. Another day begins. The room that I live in has a calming aspect to it. This is my world, small, secure and very much like a monk's cell. A laptop provides me with the opportunity to link across the world, connecting through the social media with people who are my friends but many of whom I have never met. For the majority of the last few years, I have lived in a single room with access to shared parts of a house for cooking. The arrangement suits me fine but I would have rejected that at one time. However, it is the accepted way of living for many in south east Asia (where I lived for a long time) and I have become accustomed to it. The result is that the changes to my Western life style have forced me to go within, as it is there that I find the broad limitless vistas of my imagination stretching out before me, i