A spiritual adventure in Kerala, South India
In this post we explore the beach town of Kovalam where our spiritual adventure will conclude.
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Teachings on awareness, energy, and purpose — alongside the retreats, talks, and travels that fill the rest of the journey. Drawn from ten years as a Hindu monk and decades of teaching, written to be applied to your life today.
Quote by Sivaya Subramuniyaswami (Day 31)
Today is the last day in our series of entrepreneurial quotes that have spanned a month. We wrap up the series with a wise, simple and yet profound quote by my guru, reminding us that in our pursuit…
Quote by George Bernard Shaw (Day 29)
"Imagination is the beginning of creation. You imagine what you desire, you will what you imagine, and at last you create what you will." ~ George Bernard Shaw
Quote by Franklin Roosevelt (Day 30)
“It is common sense to take a method and try it. If it fails, admit it frankly and try another. But above all, try something.” – Franklin D. Roosevelt, 32nd American President
Quote by Toby Hynes (Day 28)
"Know yourself. Focus on using your strengths and talents and learn how to delegate your weaknesses. \[Know that\] others have great ideas and different talents." - Toby Hynes, President, Gulf States…
Quote by Jay Gallert (Day 27)
"The true leader is always listening, learning and being truly open to the world around him." - Jay M. Gallert, CEO, Health Net. Inc., Woodland Hills, CA
Quote by Craig Barrett (Day 26)
"To be successful one must be willing to learn and apply new concepts and not be afraid of change." - Craig R. Barrett, CEO, Intel Corporation, Chandler, Arizona.
Quote by Vichiro Niwa (Day 25)
"I have encountered many people who were very confident of themselves without listening to others. Those people invariably failed in whatever they did." - Vichiro Niwa, President and CEO, Itochu…
Quote by Reuben Mark (Day 24)
"You can't do everything well. Pick the things that matter most and concentrate on getting better, little by little, at those things." - Reuben Mark, Chairman and CEO, Colgate-Palmolive Company, New…
Quote - South African Proverb (Day 23)
“Not everyone who chased the zebra caught it, but he who caught it chased it.” — South African proverb
Quote by Willis Whitney (Day 22)
“Some people have thousands of reasons why they cannot do what they want to, when all they need is one reason why they can.” Willis R. Whitney, American Chemist
Honoring the birth date of my Guru
My guru, Satguru Sivaya Subramuniyaswami, affectionately known as Gurudeva, was born on the 5th of January 1927. Today would mark his 84th birthday.
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