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Dandapani’s Blog

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Sep 10, 2017

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 be the need to apply the knowledge learned in daily life. This is where most people fall short. Learning gives us a high, a sense of knowing, an expansion of the mind. But, as my guru taught me, unless...

Sep 6, 2017

How to Deal with Energy Vampires

Reflection for this weekend: "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." ~ Dandapani
Aug 21, 2017

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, don’t go on social media. Take a shower, put on fresh clothes, and go straight to med
Aug 20, 2017
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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 yourself, one of the first things you have to do is ask yourself what is it that yo
Aug 16, 2017

Spiritual Tools for Life

Reflection for this weekend: “Spiritual tools are useless unless they are put into practice.” ~ Dandapani Photo: Varanasi, India at sunset
Aug 15, 2017
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Siva Ashram Update - June 2017

In early June, I headed down to Siva Ashram by myself for a quick, five-day visit for Phase 4.2 of our landscaping. It was amazing to see how the grounds had gone from being almost completely brown in April when we were there during the dry season to being lush green in just two
Aug 14, 2017
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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 understand is the relationship between awareness and energy. There's a beautiful