In today's stressful world, it is very easy to get caught up in the whirlpool of stress even with the slightest external provocation. It is partly a commentary on our personality and partly a definition of our external world. The latter is something that is more often out of our sphere of control whereas the... Continue Reading →
Day 29 of 30 Day Meditation Challenge
Today, I did guided meditation. I must say that it is easiest form of meditation for a beginner. However, it also helps me get so relaxed that I sleep by the 20th minute or so. The same happened to me today. Guided meditation is useful for someone who is new to meditation and want to... Continue Reading →
Day 23 of 30 Day Meditation Challenge
I have experienced and wrote about slight shakes in my face during meditation. Today, for the first time, I experienced tremors in my belly and spread up to the face. Anything I have touched in the last few days has turned into a failure. However, there is a silver lining to it. I am looking... Continue Reading →
Day 13 of 30 Day Meditation Challenge
It is the coward and the fool who says, “This is fate” – so says the Sanskrit proverb. But it is the strong may who stands up and says, “I will make my fate”. It is people who are getting old who talk of fate. Young men generally do not come to astrology. -- Swami... Continue Reading →
Day 12 of 30 Day Meditation Challenge
Happiness comes through taming the mind; without taming the mind there is no way to be happy -- Dalai Lama How to Practice: The Way to a Meaningful Life -- H.H. Dalai Lama As usual, the mind is a monkey. We need to understand and tame the monkey. I had a very good session today... Continue Reading →