The Four Pillars I lean on

The four pillars I lean on in my life are these- Awaken, Trust, Transform and Live. Awaken to “this, here, now”. The present moment is all there is. This is where life has brought me the experience I need to observe. I am only here to observe the experience. Awaken to what is here now.… Continue reading The Four Pillars I lean on

Space between

The above image is from one of my favorite paintings. Mostly because it has a thousand different ways of viewing and interpreting and also because I was able to bask in its presence a few years ago. It was a magical experience. Call me insane, but I felt Michelangelo himself present there in spirit, and… Continue reading Space between

Forgiveness

When we feel hurt by a situation or behaviors in our external world, our internal life feels stabbed and wounded. What do we do with this? Do we immediately plot our revenge and lash out, do we withdraw into hurting victims, licking our wounds in private, or do we forgive and move on? Most of… Continue reading Forgiveness

Who am I? What did I come here to do?

Most humans start off with a different question- “why is this happening to me!” accompanied by frustration and screaming that may involve fist banging. Majority of people stay in this realm- they believe all THIS (usually awful stuff) is happening to THEM. They quote things like “Murphy’s law” etc., and remain in a state of… Continue reading Who am I? What did I come here to do?

Sangha

“Sangha is the Holy order of spiritual ancestors”-Buddhist affirmation. Sangha or community, includes everyone in our human circle. Whether we believe this or not, every human is a recycled spiritual form, including ourselves. We have been here before in a different form and we will return in another form. Which means to some extent we… Continue reading Sangha