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Oct 15, 2017

Awareness, Energy & Mental Patterns

If your awareness is constantly going to one particular area of the mind, then that is where your energy is flowing, and that area of the mind will become stronger and stronger. It is almost like you are feeding the muscles of that area of the mind. For example, if your awareness keeps going to an angry area of the mind, then that is where your energy is flowing all the time. This means that the a...

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 ap
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Oct 11, 2017 Spiritual Adventures

South India's Mouth Watering Treasure

Tamil Nadu, the land of the Tamils, was dominated by the Dravidian culture for 2500 years. The cuisine is distinctly different from that of the north, and is based primarily on rice rather than wheat and an abundant use of coconut. With a largely vegetarian population like muc
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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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