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Dandapani’s Blog

Welcome! Sharing my reflections on the spiritual path.
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Jul 23, 2024

The Mind’s Library - Part 1

Imagine I've constructed a home, and within it, I've designed a special room solely dedicated to being my personal library. As part of filling this space, I create a ritual of acquiring ten books a day and placing them in the library. In placing the books in the library, I don't index, categorize or organize these books in any particular way; I simply add them to the collection. After a year, I’l...

Jun 5, 2024
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Who is living in your ear?

It’s so easy to access music these days. You can download and stream music at any time of the day and almost anywhere. You can pay for services that curate a playlist to your liking. Most of us are out and about each day, and while on the move, we use headphones to listen to the
May 7, 2024
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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 mom
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