We don’t often think of the Goddesses of Knowledge and Wealth, but when we do, so says Deepak Chopra, we should think of the Goddess of Knowledge, Sarasvati. But from what I’ve seen in his daily emails, is his online programs pay homage to the Goddess of Wealth, Lakshmi. In these emails, he is ABS […]
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The Power of a Smile
This wordless video demonstrates the power of a smile. In each of the events portrayed in the video, all tensions are eased by the power of a smile. Watch how children play, business men collide and spill the papers, a young woman spills tea on a customer, and an angry man seem prepared to beat […]
Changing the Object
If you are a meditator, it is important to learn about changing the object of meditation from the story you are stuck in back to you body and feelings. Mark Epstein writes about the Tibetan slogan of “Stopping the wind,” i. e., the stuck story blowing through your mind. Using meditation or therapy to try […]
The Right Kind of Desire
yada “The desire to make our mark, to do great work, and to create like a god are immodesties that are nothing to fear. Desire and creativity are intimately related, and the most creative person is also the person who longs for it the most and chases after it the most. Do you want to […]
The Benefit of Meditation
Where do we look for the benefit of meditation? Is it in our ability to sit for hours at a time and not budge? Is it in our excellent record of retreat attendance? Is it in life itself? Sharon Salzberg tells us… “The place to look for the benefit of meditation is in your life, […]
Mindful Attention
Mindful attention allows us to know and experience what is going on inside of us moment to moment. With mindful attention, we can be aware of what is going on in our body, our feelings, our emotions, and our thoughts. We can begin to make sense of them and recognize that they are always changing. […]
4 Non-Medical Practices to Help Cancer Patients Feel Better
Editor’s Note: These 4 non-medical practices to help cancer patients feel better were offered by Patricia Sarmiento (see below). Worldwide, each year 14 million people are diagnosed with cancer. With more than 100 types of cancer in existence, it’s a disease that is so far-reaching that almost all of us have been touched by it […]
What Happens with You Meditate?
What happens when you meditate? Do you loose track of time only to hear the sound of the ending bell? Or does your mind wander and you wonder how it is possible to bring it back to the object of your meditation? Or do you sometimes begin to doze off or even fall asleep? Here […]
Father Time
These words of wisdom about father time (the Time-God) were hand written in a letter from Swami Veda Bharati in December 2008. We are at the end of 2015 and it is a good time to think about this time in our lives, reviewing our past year and setting intentions for the new year. In […]
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