Explore your inner world
Explore your inner world
In the Search Of The One Called “God”. If you were simply to Google “Spirituality” you will quickly realise the wide world out there that looks at spirituality in so many different ways. But, briefly, they all indicate an attempt to contact or to union with Something Else – call it a god, G-d or […]
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Have you ever gone through a situation in your life and thought what if I could turn back the clock of time? This question of turning back the clock of time came to my mind after reading Didi’s blog post. Didi’s article reflects on how the experiences we have and share shape us and make
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I put forth the question on social-media do the experiences we have and share make us who we are? Such a question spontaneously emanated as a consequence of my personal life experiences. After receiving many positive comments, I felt it worthy of contemplation. “It is what we do with those experiences that mostly shape us.”
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Why is “The Middle Way” important in meditation? In a recent blog post, we looked at the possibility that mindfulness practice follows an inverted U-shaped curve. This means that there could be an “optimal” point of meditation practice after which, the resulting mindfulness-related processes can turn “sour”. This could actually be seen as a reflection
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Can mindfulness be too much of a good thing? As in recent years, we have seen a proliferation of mindfulness products and teachers, in what was called “the mindful movement”. In this blog post we explore the question, can mindfulness be too much of a good thing? The too-much-of-a-good-thing effect is when the practice of
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Recently I was asked by someone why do you practice mindfulness? Personally, I do not subscribe to the notion that I practice mindfulness. In essence, formally I practice meditation which is conducive to the cultivation of mindfulness. As in essence within the formal practice of meditation mindfulness is one of the faucets cultivated through such
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Most of the research conducted on contemplative practices to date focuses on its beneficial aspects and rarely on unpleasant meditation related experiences (Goyal, et al., 2014; Sparby, 2017). In fact, an analysis of the literature reveals that only a few studies have ever explored if meditation practitioners ever have unpleasant experiences during their meditation practice
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The tale of the two farmers reminds me of when a friend asked me what is mindfulness? His question was so spontaneous that it caught me off guard. That day what spontaneously came to mind was practically the analogy of the two farmers. Ploughing the field Two farmers set out ploughing their field. While ploughing
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Do we need to engage in an active cultivation of awareness as a farmer cultivates a field? Or more specifically what is one of the motivations behind why I practice meditation? Today I will be looking at these questions from the standpoint of meditation being a tool for the cultivation of awareness. What is awareness
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Is compassion a matter of heart and mind? When I pose such question to myself the first thought that comes to mind is how linguistically heart and mind are connected. From an eastern prospect “citta” is often used as a literal translation for “mind”. Although on a subtle level the word “citta” is also understood
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Have you ever asked yourself? What is Meditation? As a practitioner, I have been asked this question many times by persons interested in starting meditation. I like to bounce such a question back to the person asking. But what do you think meditation is? Usually, the following one of two replies is most likely. Either
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It was by no doubt terrible to see the Notre Dame turn into a blazing fire. Such monument which stood up as a symbol of gothic architecture for nearly 800 years going up in flames. In such moments we see what human resilience can do, in the firefighters who fought against the raging flames. Not
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As modes of transport and communication advance, they inherently make the world a smaller place. Many times, we hear news of “the American dream”, “the prosperous EU”, “a new life in Canada” or “going down under; wonderful Australia”. We all want a better life and such ideas lead people who are living in countries with
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New Zealand’s prime minister Jacinda Arden paid for the groceries of a mother who forgot her wallet at home. Asked why she responds with a genuinely compassionate smile because she is a mother. I ask a question do you think the world needs more leaders like her? Watch: A compassionate leader Watch the video click
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