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The human condition is such that the mind keeps trying to escape it, wanting to die while staying alive. Of course, there are the usual suspects such as substance abuse, television, social media and various other distractions. But there is another subtle kind, which often attacks the spiritual seeker. The one who thinks they know it all and is way above all of it. Chasing the next experience that will make you feel “soul vibrations”, an emotional release of some sort or a fee

The world’s population is growing, so are the creative ideas and the unlimited experiences that you can engage in. Just walk around any bustling city and you will be bombarded with numerous cafes, salons, shopping outlets, restaurants, malls, wellness studios, massage parlors, and many other captivating things as well. In fact, many of these establishments may be trying very hard to create an environment of peace and serenity right next to the traffic and hustle-bustle. Just

There is something mystical and grounding about a simple home cooked meal. The kind that does not require a lot of effort or several fancy ingredients, is simple to prepare and is considered as “comfort food”. It’s not glamorous, but it is satiating. Satiating not just to the stomach but to the soul. In different cultures, this could mean different things. In India, it many a times refers to a simple bowl of kichadi (tempered lentils + rice) or some curd-rice with palya (saut

The flow state is beautiful until the fear creeps back in. The ego might cling on even more, feeling a sense of disgust and blame that we let the flow state go and succumbed to fear. However, the fear was unintegrated which is why it was able to come back. There is no way to truly suppress and feel the high all the time unless we work on this crucial aspect first. The paradox of opening our energy up is that it may cause us to have a lot more fear-based emotions and thoughts.

I feel that one of the key points to keep in mind for a content life is to not constantly be in the pursuit of new experiences. Especially in today’s world where there are a plethora of options when it comes to travel as well as experiences such as wellness retreats. I think it is important to learn to be completely at peace with the simple, the mundane experiences of every day life – before adding on the excitement of travel and novelty. It is easy for the mind to get lost i

The terms self-love, filling your own cup, and how a partner is not supposed to be your source of love are terms that I’ve heard several times. However, the actual understanding and embodiment of this teaching is a deep one, that requires you to heal your nervous system and allow the beautiful flow of chi/prana/shakti to course through your system, and very being. The beginning: When I initially heard this, it came across as saying “self-love” affirmations until you believe i

A lot of what people do in their lives is determined by conditioning – they are just riding the waves of karma. They think they want something, but it is not their inner being that actually wants it, rather it stems from a mish mash of the cravings and aversions within them. In other words, the chasing of a particular goal might just be a futile attempt at stopping some thoughts and feelings from occurring or inducing other ones. Most people are so full of this that all they

I really think life becomes easier when you treat it as a series of moments. There are the cute, cozy feeling moments and there are the irritating and nerve stimulating moments. There are the expansive moments and there are the anxious moments. There are the exciting moments and there are dull moments. The important point here is that each of these moments passes us by… if we allow it to… Can we allow the breakdown of all of life into these tiny fragments, moments and allow o

Shame is a heavy topic, a deep abstract emotion that oftentimes we are unwilling and incapable of looking at. It’s like a dark fog that hides in the trenches of our subconscious mind – draining our life force energy and sabotaging our creativity. But I think the very contentment that we are so desperately seeking comes from facing some of this emotion head on. Noticing the tendency to cringe and distract whenever it comes up, and choosing otherwise. Choosing to listen to the

Something that I have struggled with in the past (and still do sometimes) is waiting for a result. There is often a huge tendency to control and overthink and go into anxiety. It has been a difficult one to tackle since it has come up multiple times. It’s like waiting for an egg to hatch. It doesn’t matter if you have been patient and calm for the first several weeks if in the last week you start poking the egg with a hot stick. The hot stick has the capacity to destroy the c

Often when we think of a river, we only remember the water, that flows endlessly with strength and grace. But what about the mighty riverbanks that support it? Without it, the liquid nature of water would have no direction and would spread randomly in all directions. The two have an interesting relationship - the banks are carved out by the water itself yet it is also crucial in maintaining that particular form of the water. It’s similar to how God creates forms and then uses

One of the aspects of modern society that poses a challenge to emotional processing is the fact that gratification at all times is readily available. Be it the abundance of junk food options or unlimited exciting content to keep our minds occupied. In a situation like this, actually sitting down with difficult and uncomfortable thoughts and sensations can be quite difficult. The practice of delayed gratification can be a useful tool that can train our mind to not have all the