Tag Archives: buddhism

Kafka on stillness

Posted on August 10, 2019 by

I have left my corporate job recently and have been on a mini retirement mainly exploring and embracing emptiness from a buddhist perspective (or as my husband puts it, doing not much 🙂 ). I am reading books on stillness … Continue reading →

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How to deal with people who unleash the anger or rage in you

Posted on April 27, 2019 by

Ram Dass has been my guru for the past couple of years. I love this quote of his. I finally understand that when someone yells at me or is angry with me, it’s their self hatred, their pain with themselves … Continue reading →

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The dragonfly story #grieving #loss

Posted on April 20, 2019 by

One of my best friends has recently lost her father. When she told me, I burst into tears – so strong was her pain and my grief. I shared with her the dragonfly story that I heard as a German … Continue reading →

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Enlightened exits #death #zen

Posted on April 13, 2019 by

I found this page when I wanted to read about the last words of enlightened people. Fake or real (I did not verify the source), these stories are very inspiring. Especially the one I am sharing below. What a way … Continue reading →

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Spiritual fitness – the Tibetan practice of 100,000 prostrations #happiness

Posted on January 12, 2019 by

I am not a big fan of exercise. But make it a spiritual exercise like Tibetan yoga or prostrations and suddenly I am all for it. Is there such thing as a spiritual gym? 🙂  I’ve recently started 100,000 prostrations, … Continue reading →

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Universe is the jewel that is my heart #happiness

Posted on June 16, 2018 by

So I am reading my first book by Ram Dass. And I loved this quote where he explains the meaning of the Om Mani Padme Hum mantra:

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The Tibetan Book of the Dead is not about death (part 1) #happiness

Posted on November 11, 2017 by

I wanted to read this book forever but despite my interest in death and dying, I was a bit conscious of the subject. Then I watched this documentary (link to part 2 is on the right side of the video … Continue reading →

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