The Need to Learn
I meet so many people that are obsessed about learning, that are perpetually taking one course after another. Learning is good, but more important than the ebullient need to consume knowledge should…
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How to Deal with Energy Vampires
"Withdraw your energy from people in your life who are inherently energy vampires. Practice being affectionately detached with them but always kind, gentle, sincere and loving towards them." ~…
What is the best time to meditate?
I am often asked, "What is the best time to meditate?" The best time to meditate is in the morning as soon as you wake up. Don’t look at your phone, don’t check your email, don’t listen to news,…
Where are you going in life?
My guru, Gurudeva Subramuniyaswami, once said, “There is nothing more important than knowing who you are, the path that you are on and its final end.” Once you begin the process of getting to know…
Spiritual Tools for Life
“Spiritual tools are useless unless they are put into practice.” ~ Dandapani
Awareness and Energy
As I have shared previously the most important thing in the beginning study of the mind is to understand that there is a separation between awareness and the mind. Another equally important thing to…
Focusing energy and maturing desires
"Your desires, the focus of your energy, change as you mature, causing you to leave old desires and create new ones." ~ Dandapani
The Great Secret
As soon as we control where awareness goes, we control where energy flows. As soon as we control where energy is flowing, we control what is manifesting in our life. This is a great secret to learn.
Change Takes Willpower and Time
Changes in life are not instantaneous. We can resolve with all our will to change. Then we need to use that will to slowly readjust the patterns in our mind, body and nervous system. And this will…
Each moment is a choice
“Each moment is a choice you make to be in charge of where your awareness goes or to allow someone or something to dictate where it goes.” ~ Dandapani
Meditation and Energy
Meditation is all about working with your energy. Energy is inside of me, inside of you, inside of everything around us. First, you must understand your energy, get to know it. Then, harness the…
Meditation and Arguments
A meditator avoids getting into arguments and should also avoid highly emotional states. The reaction of these states are too harsh on his nervous system which he is learning to refine in his…
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