Kirjahaku

People in our modern Western culture search for happiness with unrelenting dedication. Despite that search, suffering persists due to our way of living: high levels of illness, depression, addictions, suicide, violence and the destruction of the natural world through climate change. We seek happiness desperately but are not finding it. The seventeen stories that comprise this book are my attempts to uncover, in various ways, why our seeking is so futile and how this syndrome can be transformed. The fundamental problem is not complex. We look for fulfillment in every way imaginable outside of the resources of our spiritual nature. In reality, we do not have to seek happiness because happiness is already present at the core of our own being--waiting patiently for us to wake up.

Lalita's Power involves two main characters: Jack Turner and his daughter, Lalita Fitzgerald. Jack is a man who spends his whole life seeking the salvation of his soul. He's charismatic, intelligent, creative, attractive and observant. Seeing the corruption of life in today's society, he sets out on a journey of intense spiritual training, including many of the disciplines found in Buddhism and Christianity. He does this because he's looking for a higher purpose in life, a purpose which would give him a profound sense of meaning. Along the way, he has many breakthroughs, insights and mini-satoris, enabling him to understand life deeply. Unfortunately, he's a very flawed character, and his weaknesses inevitably block him from attaining the full measure of happiness he ultimately seeks. Lalita Fitzgerald is Jack's daughter. She is able to rise to the highest levels of spiritual experience. Throughout her life, she's blessed with innate healing gifts, influential teachers and mentors and the ability to make extraordinary sacrifices to achieve her true destiny. Lalita's Power is the first book in the Mystical Healing Trilogy. The theme of all three books is that spiritual enlightenment is possible and results in powerful healing energies being released into the world-energies that are desperately needed today because our very civilization is at risk.

Roxanne's Salvation is the second novel in a three-volume series. The theme of the trilogy is growth toward spiritual enlightenment, resulting in powerful healing energies being released for the main characters and those whose lives they touch. This is the story of Roxanne Wilson, who has a natural inclination to compassion. Her life is complicated by addiction and a conflict between her decisions and her destiny. She finds guidance and mentorship in some good people along the way. Even the troubles bring breakthroughs, insights and opportunities to understand life deeply.

This is the story of Big Elly and Little Elly, two elephants who go for a walk in the jungle, meet other animals, and make new friends.