We are all making our way through the natural progression of life--from childhood, teenage-hood, and into the long stretch of 'adulthood'.

Adulthood--the time of our life when we've mastered the basics enough to be able to stand on our own--when we become masters of our destiny.

Masters of our destiny--telling us that as adults we have both the right and duty to master all aspects of our beingness to come to more fully, most fully 'know' our Beingness.

So, adulthood is the time of life for determining, directing and experiencing on our own. And when we get tired out of searching for things outside of ourselves in our quest for unbroken happiness, we finally turn to our thoughts--becoming reflective.

Coming of age, the search within, is a lifelong process. The lessons of childhood setting the stage for a productive adulthood. A fulfilling adulthood--the product of time spent in thoughtfulness and reflection--brought into our daily interactions when we care and share in the world.

Functioning beautifully in the world is the icing on the cake in our lives. It is the just reward of the attention we have paid to developing the inner aspects of ourselves--not just the outer achievements and acquisitions, which wax and wane.

Lending a helping hand in the search within as we come of age are the time-tested virtues of ethical and moral living, combined with the practice of meditation.

Meditation cleans the mind of the debris of attachment to achievements and acquisitions in the outside world--making space and time for us to experience our self-effulgent joy and bliss.

And in experiencing our Beingness of joy and bliss we become whole and holy people in everyday living. When our bodies are energized with bliss we love best--we love unconditionally. We love ourselves, too, because we are experiencing our unseen depth--the depth that is infinite--that is infinite in love, energy and knowledge of what is just right for us in every moment. We are ever newly inspired with the best solutions while making each moment's decisions. That is the power and glory of Self-Realization. Our limited self has reattached to the infinite Self of harmony which energizes every single atom of exisitence.