As one begins treading the spiritual path, how does one know that one is progressing? Well, when people start calling you crazy, you are doing just fine! There was a saint, a Sufi mystic, who was famous for most of his disciples attaining enlightenment. Somebody once approached him asking, “Is it true that all your
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December 28, 2020
Spiritual Progression
- December 28, 2020
- By : Om Swami
- Self-Transformation, Wisdom
- 2 Comments
December 28, 2020
What are the best investments you can make in fifteen minutes ?
A zen master resided in a quaint little monastery tucked away in the hills. He was reputed for teaching profound lessons in peculiar ways. On one such occasion, he approached a group of novice monks, and asked them a simple question, “Tell me, what time is it?” The monks stole a glance at the clock
- December 28, 2020
- By : Black Lotus
- Kindness, Meditation, Wisdom
- 4 Comments
December 21, 2020
Gratitude as an everyday tool to ward off negativity
Ever observed the different kinds of thoughts and emotions that come upon us as humans? With every changing minute (and even seconds) the situation changes dynamically in this fast-paced world, and our mind goes through these roller coaster rides of emotions. How we react to these changes in the “ride” of life determines, eventually, the
- December 21, 2020
- By : Rajesh Kodukula
- Gratitude, Wisdom
- 2 Comments
December 17, 2020
Meditation and Money
Kurt Vonnegut, the famous American novelist, was at a party thrown by a billionaire hedge fund manager. The party was in Shelter Island, New York, and Kurt was accompanied by a fellow writer Joseph Heller. Kurt must have been taken in by the opulence and the luxury around him when he turned to Joseph and
- December 17, 2020
- By : Akshay Iyer
- Meditation, Wisdom
- 1 Comment
December 9, 2020
9: Contemplative Meditation
The second type of meditation is contemplative meditation. Let me begin with a little story. Once, there was a sadhu, a meditator. He used to meditate in the woods. An innocent cowherd from the village, who took his cattle there to graze, used to observe the sadhu. One day, he gathered the courage to go
- December 9, 2020
- By : Om Swami
- Meditation, Wisdom
- 1 Comment
December 7, 2020
7: Secret of Good Meditation
What is the secret of good meditation? If you get a grip on this, you will always be able to maintain the quality of your meditation. Maintaining focus and concentration with mindfulness and alertness are key. But how does one do that? Imagine driving a car. When you are driving on a highway, at times,
- December 7, 2020
- By : Om Swami
- Meditation, Wisdom
- 0 Comments
November 17, 2020
Mindfulness and Creativity
JK Rowling boarded a train from Manchester to London in 1990. A few hours later, when she got down at Kings Cross Station, she had given birth to the idea of Harry Potter. Let’s review how she describes her experience. “I took the train back to London on my own, and the idea for Harry
- November 17, 2020
- By : Akshay Iyer
- Mindfulness, Wisdom
- 2 Comments
November 13, 2020
Focus – The Secret Ingredient of Success
In 2010, Steve Jobs stared at a group of customer surveys that deemed the iPad a failure. However, his gut, trained by years of Zen Buddhist meditation, was telling him something else. He always said, “It’s really hard to design products by focus groups. A lot of times, people don’t know what they want until
- November 13, 2020
- By : Akshay Iyer
- Self-Transformation, Wisdom
- 4 Comments
November 11, 2020
Motivation in Meditation
Sometimes, you lose your motivation right at the last stretch of doing something i.e., when you are close to reaping the rewards, you throw in the towel, and you say I cannot do it anymore. What should one do in such a situation? Answer: First of all, always remember the 80/20 rule. 80% of things
- November 11, 2020
- By : Om Swami
- Meditation, Wisdom
- 4 Comments
October 18, 2020
Why is it good to learn meditation from an expert?
In this age of widespread technological access and spontaneous dissemination of information, a plethora of content is available on every topic. We are indeed spoilt for choices. This dilemma presents itself in activities as routine as grocery shopping to more complex endeavors like learning a new skill. The biggest challenge it seems is making the
- October 18, 2020
- By : Black Lotus
- Meditation, Mindfulness, Self-Transformation, Wisdom
- 3 Comments