When you’re in the midst of all the stress of your life, will having sat still for three minutes that morning really do anything? That was hours ago! Actually, it really can! Meditation is good not just while you are doing it, but its effects ripple through your entire life. Here are some of the ways that you can use meditation to help you while you’re actually living life… It allows space between moments. Usually in our lives we might... Read more
Today there are two posts on the blog! This second post was inspired when my fiance read Monday’s about different kinds of meditations (also, note in the comments that someone suggested chanting meditation, which is one I didn’t think of). I asked him to speak to you all about his meditation practice… Hello all, This is Brad, I am Ambaa’s fiance. She suggested that I write a guest post on my practice so here I am. First, I suppose, you require... Read more
For years spiritual teachers have been telling us that we need to meditate… Practice meditation regularly. Meditation leads to eternal bliss. Therefore meditate, meditate. –Swami Sivananda “To understand the immeasurable, the mind must be extraordinarily quiet, still.” ― Jiddu Krishnamurti Alone let him constantly meditate in solitude on that which is salutary for his soul, for he who meditates in solitude attains supreme bliss. –Guru Nanak “Meditation helps you to grow your own intuitive faculty. It becomes... Read more
Over the last several years we’ve all heard so much about meditation and its benefits. How it reduces stress, brings peace into our lives, helps with medical conditions, not to even mention the spiritual side of it. Yet I am not alone in putting it off like a distasteful part of my to-do list. The Boston Globe just had an article about people who want to meditate but haven’t gotten around to it. And the stress that not doing something... Read more
Is this true? Never heard this before! “Well, the joke is on us. I belong to this curious breed called Bengalis (residents of eastern part of India) and we are forbidden from having sex on our wedding night. In fact, we can’t even have sex the next night, which is called “Kaal Ratri”, which roughly translate to Doomed Night. It’s only on the third night that we’re allowed to finally share a bed but it’s awful sex because the bed... Read more
I have a view of comparison that seems kind of radical based on what I see around me. But given that my biggest struggle in life is with envy, I have tested my position many times over. I believe that comparing ourselves to others is always a mistake. It’s probably pretty clear that seeing someone’s Facebook-perfect life and wondering why we don’t have what they have is harmful. So is comparing our spiritual progress to others. The first problem being... Read more
I may have mentioned before that my taste in TV is…well, let’s just say that I love all those crazy reality shows. Especially the gossipy ones. Bridezillas has long been one of my guilty pleasures. I’m not sure why I enjoy watching it so much. I think it’s just the shock that people could be so mean to their “loved” ones. It’s startling! The thing that really struck me this time as I was watching it was that there is... Read more
"The most important aspect of love is not in giving or the receiving: it’s in the being. When I need love from others, or need to give love to others, I’m caught in an unstable situation. Being in love, rather than giving or taking love, is the only thing that provides stability. Being in love means seeing the Beloved all around me." Read more
My life is pretty freakin awesome. Sometimes when I get overwhelmed with stupid things and get too engrossed in blowing things out of proportion, I like to take the step back and look at my life as someone from the outside would. It helps me see how wonderful things are in reality. I know that I love to read about people’s day to day lives in engrossing detail. I think we all like to catch a glimpse into what other... Read more
I discovered this book about charisma when I was waiting in line at Fedex… I’ve always wanted to be more charismatic, so I decided to give it a try. Her premise is that the ability to command the attention of a room and to be likable in that charismatic way is not something one is either born with or not. It is a skill that can be learned. According to her, charisma is made up of three things: Presence, Power,... Read more
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