A monk decides to meditate alone, away from his monastery. He takes his boat out to the middle of the lake, moors it there, closes his eyes and begins his meditation. After a few hours of undisturbed silence, he suddenly feels the bump of another boat...
If you have a problem with sugar, don't eat sugar. the author Some time ago I was asked if I would like to write something for a website about the intersection of spiritual practice/spirituality and weight management. I was happy to say yes, only to watch one...
HELL Hell is no escape. and no acceptance. 2 HEAVEN Ah, heaven. Heaven is more complicated. Michael Lally, It Takes One to Know One: Poetry & Prose Today I will find poetry in something I do, in something I read, in something I think, in someone I love. And I will give quiet thanks...
The insistence is on finding the truth – going towards the truth. That word, Truth is such an important word. So, in this pilgrimage of life too, stick to the truth as far as possible, especially on this journey because we live in a world...
Each of us is here to discover our true Self...
I am now face to face with dying, but I am not finished with living. Oliver Sacks, Gratitude I once sat across a table from a conversation between a former nun and her friend. They both were in their 70s. The nun was referencing a mutual acquaintance, saying, "She...
Eventually it will be seen that all thoughts are resistance. They are all images that the mind has made to prevent us from experiencing what actually is. When we have been letting go for a while and have begun experiencing what is really going on,...
Whatever it is that occurs at death, I believe it deserves to be called a miracle. The miracle, ironically, is that we don't die. The cessation of the body is an illusion, and like a magician sweeping aside a curtain, the soul reveals what lies...
Every day when you wake up in the morning, or go to bed at night, look at yourself and say, ‘where am I, what am I doing? How many falsities are still in my life? Am I really doing my sadhana sincerely?’ People say – I don’t...
Student: I am unable to have peace of mind. I am planning to go to the Himalayas in search of it. Ramana Maharshi: You have travelled 250 miles from Madurai and come here. How much mental quietness have you got? Multiply it by the distance from here to...