The Mindset for Changing Times

14 Sep 2024

One way we can live life is to have everything happen according to our wishes. If that transpires, how do we feel? Peaceful, content, and happy. But how often does everything go according to our plan – there are no challenges, and everyone does exactly what they are told to...

The power of inner vision

14 Sep 2024

“We see things not as they are but as we are” - Immanuel Kant What we see is shaped by our inner world. Our inner vision is like becoming aware of the lenses through which we perceive reality, and spirituality introduces a new dimension to that perception. Our beliefs, knowledge,...

Your life is right now!

14 Sep 2024

Your life is right now! It is not later! It is not in that time of retirement. It is not when you have moved into the new house, or when you get a better job. Your life is right now. It will always be right now. You might as well...

Poker and the female mind: How women excel in this mental sport

13 Sep 2024

Poker has long been considered a game dominated by men, but the tide is turning as more women break into the world of professional poker. This shift isn't just about numbers; it's about the unique strengths that women bring to the table, making them formidable opponents in this mental sport....

The Magic of Intention

07 Sep 2024

Intention without action is simply daydreaming or wishful thinking … Every act we perform, consciously or not, has behind it an intention. Intentions are words and feelings, and like a compass they guide our actions/behaviour to our goals for the day. Intentions are the ‘WHATs’: What should I do/eat/buy today?...

Going beyond the Limited Ego

07 Sep 2024

The lenses that we use to view the world and people around us, rose-tinted or not, are affected by factors that contribute to the colour and shape of those lenses. Our emotions, experiences, preferences, and habits pool together in what we call a limited ego, and this makes us believe...

Who are we?

07 Sep 2024

Our natural inclination is to see the world from a materialistic point of view. But when consciousness is brought into the picture, we gain a new and enlightening perspective. Consciousness is usually sought to be understood as a physical phenomenon, in terms of its relation to the body and the...

In the stillness

31 Aug 2024

“Strength for living necessitates finding a point of stillness from which I begin, and to which I return, every day: an oasis of inner peace.” - Anthony Strano We were always meant to integrate movement and stillness, and silence and sound, as we live our lives. Yet many of us...

Gurudev enlightens on calming the mind

20 Aug 2024

This was a question and answer session with Gurudev , Swami Chinmayanandaji, on the 16/05/1984, in Siddhabari as he sat informally outside the old Satsang hall in the evenings. We all gathered around him to ask him for guidance on how to calm the mind. These are excerpts from my...

Overcoming Ego at Work

17 Aug 2024

Most people agree that the hardest part of any job is not the work itself but dealing with people at work. And the hardest part of that is dealing with everyone’s personal egos. Everyone has one, but most people do not know what it is, and how to overcome its...