Notes
From the field
Short pieces on awareness, the mind, play, and practice. Browse by theme.
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Meditation
Free from worry? You must be kidding!
Do you want to have a mind free from worry, in a real, genuine sense, where you are at peace and bliss always no matter the circumstances? Also do you truly believe that your…
2020-07-21 · 5 min
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Meditation
The 2 ways to face tough times
Imagine that your life is a complete mess. Relationships are strained, finances are in ruins, and health issues are raised. Nothing exciting is in store. There are two ways you…
2020-02-11 · 6 min
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Spirituality
Embracing the tough times
‘How to face tough times?’ – Is that on your mind too? What I’ve discovered is that, regardless of the method you choose to use to live a positive life—whether it’s breathing…
2017-01-30 · 4 min
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Meditation
Journey into silence – the typical spiritual path
The journey into silence outlines the sequence that one follows to rise high in the game of life. This process is constantly unfolding in everyone’s life, often without…
2016-11-27 · 2 min
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Meditation
Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT)- How EFT works and why I started believing it
EFT or Emotional Freedom Technique, is a recent wave in the field of natural healing. Human beings are emotional creatures, and our lives are largely shaped by the dominant…
2016-08-28 · 9 min
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Meditation
The 3 pronged approach for faster spiritual breakthrough
Spiritual breakthrough is the inevitable truth, and we are all secretly striving for it through our distinct individual paths. I have been through the plethora of self-help /…
2016-08-01 · 8 min
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Meditation
All is one truth!!
Just realised that finally all paths lead to that one truth. Throughout history, countless intellectuals, scholars, spiritual sages, and gurus have pointed to this fundamental…
2016-06-16 · 2 min
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Meditation
Relaxed Awareness – What is it and how to achieve it
The term ‘relaxed awareness’ has garnered quite some buzz lately. Technically, it’s a state in which you are both highly attentive (by using your mind’s power) and in a passive…
2016-05-25 · 5 min
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Mind
Brain vs Mind
Difference of brain and mind is often not readily apparent. In colloquial terms, one often implies the other. Until one delves down into the technical details and does a deeper…
2016-05-16 · 2 min
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Meditation
How to Stop Negative Thoughts from Entering Your Mind
Your brain is nothing but a box of negative thought patterns. Many of you riding the negative wave will come to understand the hopelessness and futility of the situation.…
2016-04-25 · 5 min
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Nutrition
Anger and nutrition are a lot related
Anger and nutrition are closely connected. In fact, many emotional states can be related to nutrition in some capacity. I recently spoke with a woman who shared how she would…
2016-04-09 · 3 min
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Predictive Science
Astrology and Astronomy
Difference between astrology and astronomy was not always there. At one point in time they were considered a unified field. Gradually, as our understanding of the universe…
2016-04-08 · 3 min
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Freewill
Where is freewill?
I met someone who has been struggling with anxiety for some time now. He feels trapped by this thought, as it persistent lingers in his mind, despite his best efforts to move…
2016-03-27 · 2 min
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Mind
Best example to explain consciousness
There has been much debate about the true origin of awareness—the experience of “me” being the one in control. Personally, I believe that consciousness extends beyond the…
2016-03-15 · 3 min
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Meditation
Meditation – Thoughts will come
‘I try to do meditation but too many thoughts come’? This is a common statement I have heard. But then what did you expect? That mind will go into a trance as soon as you close…
2016-03-05 · 2 min
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Karma
Earthquakes and Tsunamis – The conventional karma angle
Guided by the Supreme Energy and its impeccable laws, you will come to understand that everything happens for a reason. Not everyone who perishes in a natural calamity would…
2016-02-21 · 3 min
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Karma
Why do Corrupt people escape – An analytical perspective
To know why bad things happen to good people or vice versa, it is important to look at the scenario from a bigger perspective. Realising that we are all a part of the same…
2016-02-15 · 7 min
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Karma
Does Karma exist? The science of Karma!
Call it ‘Karma’ or call it the ‘action and reaction’ theory or call it the ‘what goes around comes around’ theory. The moot point is Does karma exist? If yes, then how? People…
2015-10-22 · 5 min
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From the Book
Can two people have same horoscope?
Difficult, but yes. Two people can have similar horoscopes. But no! they won’t necessarily have the same life paths. You should also know that there is not one but many more…
2015-09-11 · 2 min
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From the Book
What is the purpose of life – Finding your Calling
There is a clear distinction between vision and goals. Vision is the ultimate manifestation of your life’s purpose. It is the final place where you see yourself as. Vision is…
2015-09-07 · 2 min
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From the Book
Is there reincarnation? Do past lives exist?
Reincarnation, or “Punarjanma,” is a hotly contested issue that is mostly used in reference to karma. As such, it merits being heard more as a court case in which both the…
2015-08-14 · 6 min
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Freewill
Does free will exist? – The illusion of free will
‘Freewill is an illusion, does freewill truly exist, freewill does not exist in the truest sense’ – these are some common inquisitive questions and hapless verdicts that one is…
2015-07-18 · 7 min
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Meditation
Going Deeper Into Meditation II
You may encounter things you are not used to when you meditate more deeply. It also depends on where you are in your spiritual development. People with higher levels of…
2015-06-25 · 2 min
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Meditation
Going deeper into meditation I
It may be challenging for you to consistently delve further into meditation. Sometimes it works out nicely, and other times you get overwhelmed by the flood of thoughts and…
2015-06-14 · 3 min