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Be Grateful
Be grateful for all of life's colors; that's what makes life worth living. Stop complaining.
Emotional Transformation – A Spiritual Cleansing of the Self
Like moving water causes sedimentation, unabandoned thoughts become psychic imprints; they trigger emotions.
Images: The Fourth Hurdle in Meditation
As you sit down to meditate, trying to build your concentration, random images start bombarding you. It's a hurdle.
The Eight Worldly Emotions
A lotus sprouts, lives and blooms in a swamp yet it always stays clean, above all dirt and quagmire.
Speaking the Language of Love
Nobody is strong enough to resist the language of love. It pierces the heart and goes straight to the soul.
Are You Happy or Unhappy?
Happiness is a state of mind. The more comfortable you are with yourself, the happier you will be.
Thoughts: The Third Hurdle in Meditation
Tidal waves of stray thoughts can rock your boat of a quiet mind disrupting your meditation.
Autism — My World – Your World
'My World - Your World' is a video of an autistic boy based on an award-winning story by Poornima Ram Kiran.
The Art of Discipline
With persistence and discipline, 'Impossible' becomes 'I'm possible'. That's how our race has progressed.
The Truth of Death [Hindi]
Death is not just the end of this life but the beginning of a new one too.
Laziness in Meditation
An elephant is the sign of dullness in meditation. A skilled meditator uses acceptance and alertness to tame it.
The Art of Being Positive
Being positive is a matter of choice. Positive people are happier people and generally more successful too.
Karma: Action of Three Types
Every karma must bear fruit and karmas are of three types according to the Bhagavad Gita.
Restlessness in Meditation
A restless mind is comparable to a monkey, forever hopping and active. Mindfulness is the antidote.
Why Do People Change?
People change as their priorities change in life and when that happens, they no longer mean what they once did.
