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Dandapani’s Blog

Welcome! Sharing my reflections on the spiritual path.
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May 7, 2024

Don’t be present. Be Focused.

You often hear people say, 'live in the moment' or 'be present.' What does it mean to 'live in the moment' or 'be present'? And how do you do this? When I can keep my awareness engaged with you and give you my undivided attention, I am focused. When I am focused, I am in the moment. I am being present. Being present and being in the moment is a by-product of being able to focus. When I can focus ...

Apr 5, 2024
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Life’s Purpose

One of the most important things a person can do for themselves is seek to have clarity of what it is he or she wants out of this life. Why are you here on this planet? What is your purpose in life? Write it down. Edit it. Refine it until it clearly articulates the crux of who y
Mar 9, 2024
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The Power of Thought

Everything begins in the mental plane first before it manifests in the physical plane. You think to yourself first, “I would like some ice cream,” then you get up and get yourself some ice cream. But it began in your mind with a thought. Each thought has a picture, sound and col
Feb 20, 2024
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Simplify! Simplify! Simplify!

The year has quietly rolled into February. Inching forward every day whether we like it or not. As we move forward, I want to bring up a topic that is important for all of us to revisit frequently in our lives and that is the topic of simplification. Let me do so by sharing a co
Feb 2, 2024
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Let's Talk Meditation - Part 3 (FINAL)

This is the final part of my series of emails on Meditation. I hope you have been enjoying them and have gained deeper insights into meditation. Please reply and let me know (you may not get a response due to the volume of emails I receive), but I'd love to hear from you. If you
Jan 11, 2024
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Part 2 - Let’s Talk Meditation

Everybody and their dog has an opinion on meditation (including me). Most of these folks don’t meditate or have never been formally trained or even more so seriously committed to one meditation path. The latter truly is a telltale sign of how seriously one takes his or her medita
Jan 4, 2024
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Let's talk Meditation! - Part 1

I’m starting the year by writing a 3-part series on meditation with the goal of bringing some clarity around it and dispelling a few myths. First things, first. Let’s get clear on terminology. This is important because we want to train our subconscious to understand the specific