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Dandapani’s Blog

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Jul 12, 2017

Simplify your life

Reflections for the weekend: “Every year most people accumulate more and more things in their life. Things, like people, can uplift or consume energy. The fewer things you have the less energy you lose.” ~ Dandapani Photo: The Kolkata Flower Market is a kaleidoscope of color. Mounds of marigolds line a cramped street by the Howrah Bridge creating a stunning visual experience as vendors wait pati...

Jul 11, 2017 Podcasts & Videos

How to Overcome Distraction

People jump from one thing to another to another all day long, becoming slaves to their technology. Most people allow technology to control where their awareness goes in their mind. Every time your laptop sends a notification or your smartphone beeps an alert, you allow your awar
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Jul 10, 2017 Conversations on the Spiritual Path

Should we try to remember our past lives?

Through a clear and disciplined spiritual practice of self development and growth, you tend to see more things within yourself, not only from this life but also from previous lives. When you come to a place on your spiritual path where you don’t understand something about your na
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Jul 9, 2017 Awareness & the Mind

Misconceptions of Mindfulness in the Workplace

We should start by defining the word "mindfulness." I define it as a state of being fully aware of what one is engaged in at any particular moment. So many people are talking about mindfulness but I think very few people can actually define it. And I say this because people often
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Jul 5, 2017 Reflections

How to Concentrate

Reflection for this weekend: “Do one thing at a time! Consciously choose where your awareness goes.” ~ Dandapani Photo: The full moon rises behind the Swayambunath Stupa as pilgrims circumambulate one of Buddhism’s holiest shrines during the celebration of the Buddhist new year
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Jul 4, 2017 Photography & Travel

Painted Faces of Hindu Monks and Priests

Hindus wear markings on their forehead for many purposes. Some markings denote the sect they belong to, others tell if a woman is married or not, and some have deeper metaphysical reasons. Hindu priests and monks can often be seen wearing the most elaborate of facial markings. Th
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Jul 3, 2017 Conversations on the Spiritual Path

Is there heaven or hell?

Different religions believe in different things obviously. Hinduism does not believe in heaven or hell but rather in heavenly states of mind and hellish states of mind. One of the core beliefs of Hinduism is that God is all pervasive. God is in you, in me, in the trees, in the st
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