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The Truth Behind Change
Personal change requires a degree of sacrifice at some level. To get something new you have to give up something old. For instance, if you want to update the look of your living room, you might start by buying some new furniture. To make room for the new furniture, you have to get rid of the old furniture. With regards to personal change, what is it that you are discarding in this case? You are d...
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May 26, 2021 4 MINUTES READ
Conversations on the Spiritual Path
To those of you who took the time to respond to my weekly email and share your thoughts and questions with me...thank you! After my long hiatus, it’s nice to hear what is on your mind. This allows me to direct my emails in a direction that hopefully is beneficial to your needs.
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May 19, 2021 4 MINUTES READ
Love Drives Creation
Seven years ago my wife and I bought a piece of land in a little beach village called Nosara in northwestern Costa Rica. The vision, which I had prior to leaving my life as a Hindu monastic, was to create a Hindu spiritual sanctuary. We did not know where this place would be. We
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May 13, 2021 2 MINUTES READ
Gratitude and Specificity
When we express gratitude or appreciation, it’s good to remember to be specific. For instance, instead of saying “thank you for being in my life”, you could consider saying “thank you for being in my life and always inspiring me to be a better version of myself”. Specificity mat
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May 5, 2021 3 MINUTES READ
The Missing Link to Mindfulness
Mindfulness is a popular buzzword at the moment with everyone and their grandma wanting to practice it, but most people don’t quite understand what mindfulness actually is. Let’s start by defining mindfulness. Merriam-Webster’s dictionary defines mindfulness as “the practice of
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Apr 28, 2021 4 MINUTES READ
Making the Case
In teaching or encouraging others to learn to focus, we have to make the case. What do I mean by that? Well, let me tell you a story about how I learned this very important lesson. In 2018, I was invited to speak at the 18th World Knowledge Forum in Seoul, South Korea. The 3-day
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Apr 23, 2021 4 MINUTES READ
An Extended Hiatus
It’s been 5-months since I sent my last blog post. I was not planning for such a long hiatus from this but moving my family to Costa Rica from the US during a pandemic has been quite all-consuming and at times a little crippling. Thank you to those of you who have checked in wit
