Byron Katie

Byron Katie - Lenswork Analysis The Work of Questioning Belief.  Introduction Byron Katie (b. 1942) is an American teacher best known for her method called The Work, a process of self-inquiry designed to dissolve suffering by questioning stressful thoughts. After a...

The Buddha

The Buddha - Lenswork Analysis The Dharma of No-Self.  Introduction Siddhartha Gautama, known as the Buddha (c. 563–483 BCE), is one of the most influential figures in world history. His awakening under the Bodhi tree gave rise to a teaching that reshaped Asia and...

Taoism

Taoism - Lenswork Analysis The Way of Harmony.  Introduction Taoism (Daoism), rooted in ancient China and traditionally traced to Laozi (author of the Tao Te Ching), is both a philosophy and a religion. At its heart lies the Tao (Dao) — the ineffable Way that...

Paramahansa Yogananda

Paramahansa Yogananda - Lenswork Analysis Kriya Yoga and the Science of the Soul.  Introduction Paramahansa Yogananda (1893–1952) is one of the most influential Indian spiritual teachers to bring Eastern wisdom to the West. Best known for his classic book...

Human Potential & Self-Help Spirituality

Human Potential & Self-Help Spirituality - Lenswork Analysis Becoming Your Best Self.  Introduction The Human Potential Movement, emerging in the mid-20th century, sought to unleash untapped capacities of the human mind and spirit. Rooted in psychology (Maslow,...