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ATTITUDE IN MEDITATION: Adopt these 11 attitudes to realize harmony with all life

Meditator - Acceptance in meditation

Within the last century, Western science and physics have made a startling discovery. We are part of the world we view. The very process of our observation changes the things we observe. As an…

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MEDITATION TIPS: Acceptance—experience what is and feel it fully

Meditation tips: Acceptance - walking in someone else's shoes - image bronzed shoes

In life we’re often challenged by situations, our emotions, our work and other people. We struggle to make things the way we want them to be, or struggle to be comfortable with things that aren’t…

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ACCEPT THE FLOW: The art of letting go of negative thoughts

Accept the flow: Control your thoughts and let events run their course - image water-over-rocks

This spring I find myself caught in a mental loop, rethinking the same negative thoughts over and over, unable to take a step back and gain any sort of perspective for longer than a few brief…

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LIVING MAGIC LIVES: Allow the universe to move perfect into place

LIVING MAGIC LIVES: Moving perfect into place

Be willing to allow. That’s all the universe needs us to do for it to deliver something magical. It constantly looks at our attitude, our way of being, our contentedness…

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DEEP LISTENING: Experience true love through understanding

Deep Listening: Easing suffering by being present

Thich Nhat Hanh, the Vietnamese Buddhist monk, teacher and writer, often speaks about the power of deep listening and the effect this can have on another person…

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ABIDING HAPPINESS: Embracing the reality of life with acceptance

REALITY BITES: Embracing life in all its messy glory leads to abiding happiness

Why don’t my children listen to me? Why can’t politicians tell the truth? Why did it have to rain on my wedding day? Reality baffles us. We question it every day…

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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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How I learned to accept change

How I learned to accept change

During a series of devastating losses, when it seemed as though a river of sorrow was sweeping through my life and I was hanging onto the bank, I decided to let go…

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HOLY: A prose poem by Max Reif

HOLY: Prose poem by Max Reif

The word Holy had lost its way. It was speaking on a soapbox in the park. People passed by, oblivious. A few stopped to gawk or jeer. Only one little boy stood listening, enrapt…

MY DENNY’S “AMERICANA” ADVENTURE: Two essays by Max Reif

My Denny's Americana Adventure - two essays by Max Reif

Americans know Denny’s, the chain of so-so diners that in many areas are the only places to go after a night of carousing or, conversely, upon very early rising, as the only places open all night…

GHEE: A healthier alternative to butter (with ghee recipe)

To Ghee or not to ghee: Clarified butter - a healthier alternative

To some it’s known as clarified butter, to others the golden elixir of healing—ghee is a staple ingredient in Indian cooking and Ayurvedic healing known for its versatility, great taste, and many…

BANGALORE: One foot dangling in the future, one hoof rooted in the past

BANGALORE: One foot dangling in the future, one hoof rooted in the past - image roadsigns

Sadar Patrappa Road is commonly abbreviated to S.P. Road, nice and short for those wanting to save some time saying the extra syllables. This is Bangalore after all—the hub of India’s fast-paced…