The practice of Metta/Maitri, is the practice of extending benevolence, loving kindness and unconditional friendliness toward ourselves and toward others. It is the first of the 4 Brahmaviharas (divine/sublime states) of being. Following the 4 Brahmaviharas leads the practitioner into the Brahma realm- the realm of the spiritual self. The practice of loving kindness can… Continue reading The practice of Metta/Maitri
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Limitation or Growth
As spiritual beings having a human experience, we often subscribe more to our human-ness (ego) than our spiritual self. This makes us feel limited and we judge others with the same yardstick. When we are awake and keep reminding ourselves of our spiritual self, and that of others, we see growth, we see forgiveness, we… Continue reading Limitation or Growth
Both must coexist
When we or a loved one feels sad or blue about a situation in life, we maybe tempted to indulge in the positive movement of squashing that feeling with only focusing on all the good and positive there is in our life. While focusing on the positive is a great practice, it is essential it… Continue reading Both must coexist
Anger-the angry person
Having been labelled an “Angry person” growing up, I simply played the part, not believing that I could change. I mean, that was the label I was given by people I trusted. As I grew older, I learnt, there is no such thing as an “angry person”, I learnt that I was a person, feeling… Continue reading Anger-the angry person
Yin Yang- balance
The age old Yin-Yang symbol of balance can be applied to life in so many ways. One of the ways that truly resonates with me is this. Yin is the feminine energy of receiving, being and accepting as it all unfolds. What if we used the Yin energy to approach all things external- other humans,… Continue reading Yin Yang- balance
Grow your inner garden- sow your seeds today
If you had an inner garden, what would it look like. Close your eyes and make a mental picture of your inner garden; visualize it to shape up exactly as you wish, the very garden that would bring you joy. What would you sow in this garden? I would have seeds of freedom, kindness, acceptance,… Continue reading Grow your inner garden- sow your seeds today
Self-worth and value
When our sense of self-worth and value are attached/dependent on anything external to ourselves, we are guaranteed a lifetime of pain, suffering and never feeling like we are enough. I have always loved this affirmation. I am enough. I have enough, I do enough. It offers such definite clarity to the external expectations and confusion… Continue reading Self-worth and value
Experience Quotient
OK, so all that we are truly doing here is Experiencing. All that happens to us, around us, to others, around them, etc. We simply experience. Ego then jumps in and labels the experience as joyous, or sad. Ego wants more of the experiences it deems joyous, and less of the sad ones. Imagine a… Continue reading Experience Quotient
The Emotion behind Creative mind
Our mind is such an interesting entity. It has the capacity to make us feel a whole variety of emotions all at once with the stories it makes up, or reminds us of events that may have happened, or could possibly happen. If we live a mostly unconscious life, we are rocked back and forth… Continue reading The Emotion behind Creative mind
Pace yourself
As we live our cherished busy lives, if we introduce space in the busyness, and pace ourselves well, we get to indulge in small doses of constant self-care and continue to do the things we want to, be all those personalities we need to. A conscious practice of taking a break, in exactly the ways… Continue reading Pace yourself