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  1. The Mind

    We have never taken a close look at our minds. The faculty with which we hear and see is the mind. When you listen to someone, you may continuously agree or disagree with what is being said. It is your intellect that is doing this. And you remember what i ...
  2. A Secret to Being a Good Manager

    For a good manager, it is important to be in the present moment with patience and poise! If you are intelligent, you may not be able to bear the lack of intelligence in others. The management profession requires dealing with diverse situations and people. ...
  3. Time for Reflection

    We all need time for reflection. I think every human being needs to sit back for a little while and find that inner peace; it is possible to do this every day. When our minds are agitated or restless and when we are too active, we are not tapping the sour ...
  4. Life is waiting for you to smile

    Our body has the capacity to sustain the vibrations of bliss and peace much longer than negative emotions. That is because positivity is in the centre of our existence. Just as, in the structure of an atom, the protons and neutrons are in the centre and t ...
  5. Meditation for World Peace

    All world problems, from military conflicts to domestic conflicts, are caused by violence. Through meditation we can remove the cause of violence, thus bringing peace to the world. Any action that is undertaken without inner peace only leads to regret. An ...
  6. Meditation and Naturalness

    We all like to go to nature for peace, happiness, relaxation. Why does nature have this power- it is nature's naturalness! All of us like small babies- because of their naturalness. Everyone likes people who are natural. It is important to be yoursel ...
  7. Meditation & Love

    If you look at all the pleasures you get in life, they all come with a 'tax'! This tax is sorrow. Every event, however pleasant, causes pain in the end. Greater the joy; greater is the pain. Longing for an event or waiting for a pleasurable even ...
  8. Meditation & Human values

    What are human values? Compassion, cooperation, friendliness, smiling, laughter, lightness, wanting to help, sense of belongingness, caring for each other- all of these qualities contribute to human values and they need to be nourished and brought out. Ba ...
  9. Meditation techniques and insights for a seeker on the spiritual path

    Where are you on the spiritual path? Do you think of yourself as a spiritual person? Do you realize that sometimes when you are in a traffic jam, or when someone disagrees with you, it all goes for a toss? Worries, sorrows, and disturbances may all be a h ...
  10. Fun with Meditation

    Everybody loves fun. Everybody wants to enjoy. Fun is all about your mental state. If you are unhappy, you feel that even the moon is irritating you. Sweet things are nauseating, music is disturbing. When you are calm and centered inside, noise is musical ...
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