Gopi Patel

The call of silence is growing louder

November 25, 2023

For many in the world, amid the noise and confusion, the desire for silence is growing. If we sit quietly with our conscience, we can feel that silence calling – calling us to come home to the love, peace, truth and power inside. When we experience this as we enter...

Softly soul aware

December 17, 2022

Human beings are trapped in an emotional matrix of being ‘too human’, a sea of varied emotions; self-doubt, worry, jealousy, disheartenment, excitement, anxiety and fear to name but a few. Even when we know we should deal with situations without anger or attachment, even if we attend courses telling us...

FINDING THE COURAGE TO BE

November 27, 2021

One thing that the pandemic has engendered for many people is a shift in focus from what I have or own, that is material things, to what I value in terms of relationships. They were put in the spotlight because everyone was cocooned with those relationships. For a smaller number...

POWER OF COOPERATION MAKES GREAT TASKS EASY

March 13, 2021

The power of cooperation is the power to contribute to a bigger whole. It is said, ‘No man is an island’ (John Donne). It is also said, ‘If you want to walk fast, walk alone, but if you want to walk far, walk together’ (Ratan Tata). Cooperation is not simply...

TRUTH, COURAGE BRING THE POWER TO FACE CHALLENGES

March 6, 2021

There are so many things we have to face in our lives each day. Situations which feel insurmountable and beyond our control, fear of what might happen, attacks and insults. Then there is the inner weakening - feeling a lack of self-worth, and doubt in the self’s ability to deal...

QUALITY THOUGHTS KEY TO SUCCESSFUL DECISION-MAKING

February 27, 2021

The power to make decisions helps us to integrate our values and principles into a sustainable framework for living. Often it is asked, ‘what do I need to trust when making decisions?’ There are two elements to base decisions on. One is the facts, that is, the human state of...

A CLEAN INTELLECT ALLOWS ACCURATE DISCERNMENT

February 20, 2021

One of the most frequent questions I am asked is, “How do I know if I am making the right decisions in life?” I do not believe there is any such thing as a ‘right’ decision. To make a decision I need to be right inside; clean and clear, and...

POWER TO ACCOMMODATE BRINGS HARMONY, UNITY

February 13, 2021

“All things have their time, all questions and situations have their answers and all things have their right to be…” —Dadi Janki The power to accept someone as they are, or a situation as it is, is a power that can make you truly great. Intellectually understanding that we are...

BENEVOLENCE BRINGS THE POWER OF TOLERANCE

February 6, 2021

Tolerance is the ability to remain unaffected when things do not go our way. It is the ability to accept differences and stay open and accepting. It is the ability to be able to approach an enemy with feelings of mercy and good wishes in our heart, devoid of blame...

HOW TO TRAVEL LIGHTLY THROUGH LIFE

January 30, 2021

As we move forward in life, we all want to move forward lightly, with freedom. Freedom is an original experience of the soul. If we were to move to a new house, we would be wise to sort out what to take, what to leave and what to throw away....

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