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Oct 12, 2017

Challenges in Meditation

Reflection for this weekend: "It’s only when we have a methodical step-by-step approach to meditation with a goal clearly defined that we will not get distracted and discouraged by the challenges that arise. We can view them as lessons on the path that need to be learned and applied in life so that they do not repeat themselves." ~ Dandapani Photo: Ramanathaswamy Temple on Rameswaram Island, I...

Oct 9, 2017 Awareness & the Mind

Awareness as a Traveler

One of the analogies that my guru often used to describe awareness and the mind is viewing awareness as a traveler and the mind as the world. When you go to San Francisco to visit you have experiences that San Francisco offers. You experience San Francisco but you are not San Fra
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Oct 5, 2017 Reflections

Cultivating Willpower

Reflection for this weekend: "Change does not take a lot of time. It just takes a lot of will. That will has to be cultivated, just as we would cultivate a garden." ~ Gurudeva Subramuniyaswami Photo: Lily Flower, Hawaii
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Oct 4, 2017 Conversations on the Spiritual Path

Too busy or misguided priorities?

At an event in Portland, Oregon, I was asked, "What if we don't have time to spend in reflection in the morning?" At the end of the day, it comes down to priorities. What’s important in your life? Everybody has time. I’m sure they have time to update their status or to talk wit
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Oct 2, 2017 Insights on Life

How well do you listen?

These days listening is a rare trait. It is rare because most people have great difficulty in concentrating. Another area in life where concentration plays a big part to me is in building relationships with people. One of the ways to build relationships with people is the ability
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Sep 25, 2017 Insights on Life

Living in the Moment

To understand how to live in the moment, we need to have an understanding of time. Let’s look at time in a very simple but practical way: If you could divide time into three parts, you could say there was the past, the present and the future. At any given point, awareness can be
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Sep 18, 2017 Insights on Life

Awareness, the Dog

Treat your awareness like a dog. I remember a few years ago I went on holidays to the Caribbean, and while I was there, I stayed with a friend of mine. He works for the FBI and is in the Canine Unit, so he has a German Shepherd. A big, beautiful dog. This dog is so well trained,
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