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Meditation on Gratitude
Our experiences in life depend upon how we think or feel about things. It’s the lens through which we view the world. If there’s gratitude, we often feel happy, even in difficult situations. If there is no gratitude, or presence of negative thoughts, then we find problems everywhere. As long as we blame our parents,…
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Meditation on the Clarity of Mind
The reality of our existence is that we are a combination of body and mind. Each of these in turn is a combination of many parts, all constantly in a state of flux. Unfortunately, our ego is not satisfied with such a simple explanation. It complicates matters by fabricating a view of an “I” or…
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A Conversation Between an Atheist and a Believer
‘Do you believe in God?’ ‘A question of little value. Which god? Ganesh? Osiris? Jove? Jehovah? Or one of the tens of thousands of animist gods worshipped every day around the globe?’ ‘Oh, very well then, if you’re going to get clever — any god?’ ‘Do I believe in “any god”?’ ‘Look there’s a creation,…
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Quiz: How Well Do You Know the World?
In today’s world, we have access to all kinds of information. There are books, newspapers, TV, radio, magazines, and of course… Google. The amount of information that we carry in our smartphones today is way more than any of the previous generations could collectively gather and store. This means, we should know the world really…
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Breath Meditation: A Brief Session
In our series on Buddhist meditations, today we are going to focus on breath meditation. Why start with the breath, you might ask? The reason is simple. It’s relatively easier for the beginners and comes with a lot of benefits. Before we start the meditation, let’s spend a few minutes, to see what we are…
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How to Write Your First Draft
Writing the first draft of your book can be a huge challenge. Where to begin? What to include, and what to leave out? There can be a number of questions in your mind, especially if you are working on your first book. Don’t worry, we’ll help you. Let’s begin. Writing the first draft is all…
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Common Problems You Face During Meditation
Before we begin our meditation sessions, let’s discuss some of the common challenges that beginners encounter and how you can deal with them. Restlessness and distractions At times, during a meditation session, the mind is very restless and our attention is continually distracted by other things. These can include external objects like sounds, but also…
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The Difficulty of Being Alone — and Single
There is a problem, a serious cultural problem, about solitude. Being alone in our present society raises an important question about identity and well-being. In the first place, and rather urgently, the question needs to be asked. And then — possibly, tentatively, over a longer period of time — we need to try and answer…
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