I know there are lots of great answers to this out there. It keeps us focussed, peaceful, and relaxed – and a lot more. Meditation gives me a reason to laugh at myself – and I love it for that reason. It shows me paradoxes. I have a thousand random thoughts swirling inside me every…
My experiences from the isha shoonya course - you come back not just with a practice but with a new way of looking at life itself
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It’s a VUCA world (Volatile, Uncertain, Complex and Ambigous). How do we survive here? I guess the best answers will come from other times that were even more VUCA than this. For instance let’s travel back to the times of the “Gita” which is a dialogue occurring in a battlefield with both sides having weapons…
When we meet a vastness that we cannot fathom, we are drawn into a different space. This space is inclusive – and we realise – indeed feel – ourselves to be part of something that is larger than us. This is why I believe sitting by the beach and watching the sun set or gazing…
A friend came back disillusioned after having tried a meditation technique for a few weeks. “The organization had statistics to prove how beneficial the course was. I even had friends who took the course and now swear by it. Why does it just not work for me – I swear I followed the instructions to…
It’s been a long while since my last post here. Why is that? I don’t know. I guess there are seasons when you are prolific, and then seasons when you are prolific – but at something else. You read, you reflect and you rest during those periods and the 3rs help you gain much-needed perspective…
Musing on a recent tragedy - and what we can - and cannot do.
My review of a googler's book on mindfulness. Enlightenment, data and tons of fun - its a must read!
A decade or so ago, multi-tasking was a much revered skill. People would flash it in their resumes, coffee corners would resound with whispers of the star who could do many things at the same time and supervisors would put that up as a skill to acquire proficiency in as you made your way up…