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Challenges in Meditation
Oct 12, 2017 Reflections

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...

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  • Awareness as a Traveler
    Oct 9, 2017

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    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

  • Cultivating Willpower
    Oct 5, 2017

    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

  • Too busy or misguided priorities?
    Oct 4, 2017

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    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

  • How well do you listen?
    Oct 2, 2017

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    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

  • Living in the Moment
    Sep 25, 2017

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    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

  • Awareness, the Dog
    Sep 18, 2017

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    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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