Gita's Blog

Human beings have a deeply innate need to be and feel successful. We evolve and survive and enjoy life because we strive to succeed.

We feel successful when we feel effective in our chosen field, when our families are healthy and educated and protected, and when life has a deeper meaning and that deeper meaning continuously feeds us. Material success alone leaves us lonely and devoid of meaning; we are always looking for that internal feeling that signals "success" to us.

Success needs two wings that are in balance. One is the material wing and the other is the spiritual wing.

Today marks the 14th anniversary of my Father's passing. On January 5th, 1997, Dad passed away peacefully in his home. For ten years before that, and during the years since, I have dedicated myself to the consolidation and continuation of his works. It has been my joy and a very fulfilling part of my life to be thus dedicated.

As I look over my life, I can see how I made the choices that I made, took the paths that I took, sometimes without being conscious, sometimes only knowing what I did not want to do, and finally finding my place in the world by the work that I do every day.

A few months ago a lady friend called me and said: “Gita, I have been reading Torkom's poetry and find it has all the Teaching to guide me in my life. I see it is only the first volume. Where are the other volumes?”