Body - Mind - Heart - Spirit

March 2009 Blog Posts (5)

Deepak Chopra Answers: Spiritually Lonely

Ask Deepak: Spiritually lonely

March 31, 2009 Question: I have changed my life and every day I am learning and growing spiritually, I have notice that the friends I have do not interest me anymore, even my family seems to be taking second place and this makes me feel so alone I feel like I have no one, my spiritual life comes first before anything else I am so happy to be able to embrace this part of me, and it have taken full… Continue

Added by Bijay Raut on March 31, 2009 at 4:18pm — No Comments

Spring Cherries - A Poem

Spring Cherries

White Cherries are blooming, Wild birds are dancing, Green grass is shining, I ask them why they are so merry, They say, Come outside brother, Break the shackles of dead old habits, The tiresome chambers of cubicles, And empty hopes of vanity fairs, For spring has come, And time has come to shine and smile. -Bijay Raut, Spring… Continue

Added by Bijay Raut on March 27, 2009 at 10:30am — No Comments

Review of the Day

Every night, before falling asleep, review the events of the day. Start with the first thing you remember and then continue as if you were watching a movie starring you. Try to remember everything. For instance, you may remember the alarm going off and you turning it off, pulling down the blanket and swinging your legs over the side of the bed to get up. Don't simply rehash how you usually go through your life's routine but rather note each nuance. An… Continue

Added by Josephine on March 20, 2009 at 12:15pm — 1 Comment

Spring Flowers in Germany

After an extraordinary long, cold and snowy winter, spring has arrived in Germany. Here you can see a few spring flowers, taken around Yoga Vidya Ashram Germany. Spring is a very special time here - natural beauty is very suitable for…

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Added by Sukadev Bretz on March 18, 2009 at 1:52pm — 1 Comment

Mindfulness - Be Here, Be Now

Mindfulness

Mindfulness is a mental state, characterized by concentrated awareness of one's thoughts, actions or motivations. Mindfulness (Pali: Sati; Sanskrit: smrti) plays a central role in the teaching of the Buddha where it is affirmed that "correct" or "right" mindfulness is an essential factor in the path to enlightenment and liberation. It is the seventh element of the Noble Eightfold Path, the practice of which is held in the… Continue

Added by Bijay Raut on March 16, 2009 at 5:25pm — No Comments