"Realization of the Self is the greatest help that can be rendered to humanity." — Sri Ramana Maharshi

Moving Towards Peace is an online resource published by me, Christopher Lowman, for those on a journey to diminish their ego or personality (false sense of self), more fully realize who they truly are and more fully occupy the present moment—where all the riches are found.

And that's all of us.

Yet not everybody is conscious of this (yet).

Really then, Moving Towards Peace is for those people consciously walking the pathless path toward Self—beginner, intermediate, or advanced. It doesn't matter where you are, you'll very likely get something from reading here regularly.

Maybe some inspiration during these challenging times. Maybe a different way of looking at something you've held as truth. An insight in to a problem. Support during a dark night of the soul or time of transition. A natural tip for your health.

What I've heard is that articles tend to appear when people need to read them and act as medicine of a kind, being aptly suited for something going on at the time.

This has to do with how I write.

How articles are written

I write when moved to do so, when inspired. Not because I have to. If I have nothing to say, I don't think about what I could say and force something out. Nevertheless, I tend to post new articles every other day or so—it's not fixed, but rarely would you go without for over 5 days.

I write to an audience of one. If one person gets something beneficial, that's made the site worth it.

I keep my personal life out of what I write. You'll very rarely see the word 'I' or 'me.'

I do my best to create a high-quality reading experience that has your best interest at heart.

In a sense then, the articles here are gifts, a small act of service to support you on your journey because every now and again it's good to receive some support or validation from the outside world.

When I write, I am addressing the seeker in you, the part of you looking to regain wholeness, some subtle part of you beyond your mind and ego. As such, you'll notice the articles sometimes take on an unusual, creative style of prose. For more on this and how to read the articles, see Getting Started.

Topics covered

The image is a thousand petaled lotus. One central source, numerous emanations.

Topics covered are fairly random and can jump around. However, they all revolve around certain key and interrelated themes core to the human experience. They include:

• Present moment living
• Effortless Reality (doing vs. being)
• The relative nature of reality
• Traditional medicine, including meditation
• Selfless Service (Seva)
• Living communities
• The ego/personality
• The concept of health
• Truth
• The journey of Self Realization
• Evolution of Consciousness
• Helpful habits

What you won't read here, ever, are critical negative pieces of any kind or coddling advice.

Ready to get started? Head this way.