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MIND-STUFF: Patiently controlling the mind through meditation
If you want to really get in touch with your neuroses, try meditating. As Buddhists and yogis, mystics, spiritual seekers and human beings we spend so much of…
CHARITY ECONOMY: Learning to give and receive
Charity… since childhood, this was a word I only whispered in my inner cloister. Charity… The original radiance of this word has been dulled by the patina of time…
“SUPER” PANDEMIC: The virus that spreads fear and harvests control
A newspaper headline screams “DOCTORS MISS NEW SUPER VIRUS”, and I am not sure whether to laugh, snort, choke or scream myself. Even viruses …
INNER INERTIA: Overcoming internal obstacles to stop climate change
Humankind is stuck. We haven’t acted with conviction on climate change. We haven’t devoted the less than one per cent of income needed to eradicate…
SAMSKARAS: Be aware of judgments for deep-rooted transformation
Dazzling hues of pink and orange light up the slowly drifting clouds. The setting sun illuminates the mountain in front of me, casting an orange glow on the…
MINDFULNESS AND PSYCHOLOGICAL DISORDERS: Using a thorn to remove a thorn
Psychologist Abraham Maslow once said that, “Sickness might consist of not having symptoms when you should.” To expand upon Maslow’s…
A STEP AWAY FROM PEACE: Witnessing and mastering our thoughts
Imagine that you are standing under a waterfall. The water pounds down on your head and shoulders and pins your feet to the ground. The steady rush of water…
COMPROMISING FREEDOM: Thoughtless action holds the world captive
Today I looked around my small world at the things I work with, the things I wear and travel with and how they are either extremely inconvenient; or…
BIRD WALK IN THE PARK: A mindfulness practice in nature
Armed with binoculars and cameras, more than 40 bird watching enthusiasts gather at Colonel Sam Smith Park for a free monthly bird walk hosted by …
MINDFUL CONSUMPTION: Use mindfulness to alter food consumption patterns
The food we eat, for the most part, is driven by internal desires that have disastrous consequences, particularly for our connection to all…
DESIGNED STARVATION: Food waste equals higher food prices and hunger
Date-stamps on food accumulate thousands of dollars in the bank accounts of marketers and distributors. With additives and…
MOVING INTO STILLNESS: Stillness—the peace within
Imagine a spinning top. Stillness is like a perfectly centered top, spinning so fast it appears motionless. It appears this way not because it isn’t …
HEALING THE INNER CHILD: Venturing into the territory of suffering
Dealing with suffering is like handling a poisonous snake. We have to learn about the snake, and we ourselves have to grow stronger and more stable in order to handle it without hurting…
Acceptance through meditation
While meditating today I started by focusing on whatever my senses picked up in the environment. I tuned into the various sounds of nature without fixating on any of them. After a short while…
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