Be Wiser than a Miser What prevents us from giving when we know it’s really the right thing to be doing in that moment? Why is it so hard to give, when we have what the other wants, and may even have a lot of it? Why is it difficult for some of us to […]
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Which Channel Are You Watching?
Which Channel Are You Watching? We can view life in any number of ways. We can see it as a comedy, a horror movie, or an entertaining drama! Depending on the channel we choose, we are entertained, horrified or saddened. Every situation is perceived according to our mood. One can laugh at it, get annoyed […]
Sleep Well
Sleep Well With the advent of the light bulb, we have turned night into day, and day into night. Although this may have done a lot for our productivity, it has deprived us of our pillow! With so many things to cram into our busy day, sleep is often the first thing to be sacrificed, […]
Mind Your Own Business
Mind Your Own Business It makes good business sense to mind our own ‘business’, rather than to constantly keep an eye on what our neighbours are doing! ‘Business’ here is not a reference to managing our shops, but rather to managing our own life events. Minding our own business means to keep our eyes, mind […]
Live with ‘THE END’ in Mind
Live with ‘THE END’ in Mind We are born out of silence and it is into silence we shall return We came alone and we shall go alone We came empty-handed and shall leave empty handed In between we get to experience… Laughter and tears Gladness and sadness Victory and defeat It is our choice! […]
Back to Nature
Back to Nature We work so hard to be able to afford luxury goods, only to find out after our ‘enlightenment’ that nature’s gifts have longer lasting and better health benefits than our expensive accessories! Take sunglasses for example. People pay sky-high prices for designer glasses to look beautiful and bolder! Yet, wearing sunglasses and […]
How Do You Make People Feel?
How Do You Make People Feel? People will forget what you said, People will forget what you did, But they will never forget how you made them feel. The above is a quote by the late Maya Angelou. How many times have you been inspired or ‘expired’ as a result of what someone said […]
Connecting with the Supreme Being (Part of the ‘Let’s Meditate’ series)
Connecting with the Supreme Being (Part of the ‘Let’s Meditate’ series) The first meaning of Raja Yoga is to be a master of the self, ‘Raj’ meaning ‘King’ or ‘the highest’ and ‘Yoga’ meaning ‘union’. Today we look at the second meaning, which means to connect with the Highest Being. Before the atheists in the […]
“Conflict Resolution” Handbook by Aruna Ladva (free download)
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All that Glitters is not Gold
All that Glitters is not Gold All that glisters is not gold; Often have you heard that told: Many a man his life hath sold But my outside to behold: Gilded tombs do worms enfold. Had you been as wise as bold, Young in limbs, in judgment old Your answer had not been inscroll’d Fare […]
Is Everything all ‘White’ in Your Life?
Is Everything all ‘White’ in Your Life? Every colour affects our mood and psyche in some way. Understanding this subtle science can help us to be more selective about what colours we wear and surround ourselves with. Of all the colours, white is by far the most enlightening. White is a spiritual colour. It is […]
When the Student is Ready the Teacher Will Appear!
When the Student is Ready the Teacher Will Appear! There is a famous adage that ‘when the student is ready the teacher will appear’. But come to think of it, are ‘teachers’ in one form or another not always all around us? Could it be that we just fail to notice them? Everything and everyone […]