Twenty Minute Pause

Confidence & Fearlessness 07.10.2023 14:19 ↓

“Fearlessness" is the underlying request we make each and every time we sit on our meditation cushion, begin our spiritual sadhana or muse about our spiritual journey. Fearlessness=Expansion. Why else do we endeavor to navigate a spiritual life if not to cultivate our confidence to face and handle life as it comes to us? 

Commitment/Bodhichitta/Bodhisattva 25.09.2023 17:19 ↓

Commitment comes in many forms.  As we develop along our spiritual journey we move towards a deeper attitude and behavior of commitment to consciousness and compassion.

I AM 16.09.2023 11:36 ↓

Weaving together the tangible and intangible aspects of our spiritual journey.

Presence 04.09.2023 16:51 ↓

Presence is more than bringing the sum of our senses into the moment.

Not Clinging to Opinions & Ideas 27.08.2023 16:41 ↓

We are highjacked by our opinions and ideas when we bring our past experiences into our present experience.

Tao De Ching 19.08.2023 14:31 ↓

What can we learn for 'The Way' of the Tao?

Negativity 14.08.2023 12:56 ↓

How does the brain develop different levels of negativity and how to offset this in your daily life.

Fragmentation of our Soul 06.08.2023 16:33 ↓

What happens to our soul when we encounter a trauma, a disappointment or a series of emotional moments? We may fragment-lose touch with pieces of our essence. How to call back these pieces.

CREATIVITY 30.07.2023 16:15 ↓

Creativity is the GREATEST rebellion in existence.  ~ Osho

Forgiveness 22.07.2023 15:24 ↓

Profound Forgiveness occurs when we are able to hold a larger, nuanced view of reality.

Claiming the Fullness of Who We Are 08.07.2023 16:42 ↓

In the challenge of LIFE, we often do not claim the TRUTH of who we are. We leave pieces of ourselves abandoned, unclaimed and denied. Step into the fullness of your HIGHER SELF.

No Thought 25.06.2023 13:28 ↓

“No thought’ is one of the portals to PEACE, TRANQUILITY, and EQUANIMITY. Who does not want those states of being? NOW is the time to incorporate a practice which develops ’no thought.' 

Yantras 11.06.2023 18:40 ↓

Yantras are the physical form of energetic frequencies found in mantras and other spiritual tools. How we prepare yantras at the ashram.

The Goddess White Tara 06.06.2023 32:09 ↓

The Hindu and Buddhist Goddess, White Tara,  embodies the qualities of compassion, peace and longevity. Holding her in our consciousness reminds us of these qualities in ourselves. 

JOY is NOT an INDULGENCE 25.05.2023 18:03 ↓

Taping into our JOY is our responsibility. The most significant gift we can give to ourselves and to others. Joy is the opening for inspiration, creativity and soul sustenance. Bring it ON!

Living in Religious Cooperation=Non Duality 19.05.2023 18:48 ↓

Visiting Morocco and experiencing the intersection of a history of multiple traditions.

Chasing Reality 07.05.2023 15:18 ↓

One of the most valuable tools is discernment to recognize when we are fabricating or altering our perception of reality.

Accepting Others as They Are 16.04.2023 15:00 ↓

The disturbance to ourselves may be greater than the effort to cajole someone into changing.

History of Mantras & Gayathri Mantra 08.04.2023 15:28 ↓

Mantras are life changing. Understanding and using mantras.

Drop Fear Find Love 02.04.2023 14:53 ↓

FEAR=False Evidence Appearing Real. See where fear highjacks your serenity.

Guided Meditation Into Your 3rd Eye Temple 26.03.2023 14:41 ↓

Access your inner temple for insight, clarity and rejuvenation.

Joy is our Nature 25.03.2023 16:55 ↓

Learning how to live with a foundation of JOY is a practice in self-awareness. Stepping out of needing cause to experience Joy is our human journey in the embodied form.

Integrating the Path of the Embodied Form and Our Eternal Nature 11.03.2023 17:51 ↓

What is the journey back home; to the expression of all aspects of oneself?  Where do the embodied form and the eternal nature meet?

Maha Shivrathri 18.02.2023 19:48 ↓

What does Maha Shivrathri mean to you throughtout the year?

Horizontal versus Vertical Living 18.02.2023 15:01 ↓

Are you living towards the Divine or across the horizon of mindless activity?