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Tag Archives: mantra
Five Hindrances – going beyond emptiness
I have recently watched this talk on five hindrances to self-mastery by Master Shi Heng Yi. I read about Five Hindrances, a concept new to me – desire, anger, restlessness and worry, sloth, torpor and boredom and doubt (I memorised … Continue reading
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Tagged amitabha, anger, buddhism, desire, emptiness, happiness, happy, hindrances, mantra, meditation, nomad, Shi Heng Yi, ted, universe
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Bliss (I am the light of my soul)
I’ve discovered this beautiful song (chant? affirmation?) through my friend, Sarit. It sings like a mantra or prayer. Wayne Dyer talks about how in the Bible the God is called “I am”. I am indeed. I am the light of … Continue reading
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Tagged bliss, chanting, happiness, happy, light, mantra, meditation, nomad, song, soul, universe
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East Forest and Ram Dass – Chapter I #happiness
Our mind is our karma. I am loving awareness. When you have a dark thought, love it. East Forest captured essential teachings of Ram Dass, left the most essential phrases and overlaid them on beautiful spiritual music. It’s a good … Continue reading
Heart of surrender mantra #happiness
I am reading this book – ‘Whatever Arises, Love That’ by Matt Kahn – when I just started, I thought it was a bit out there, even for me. However as I proceeded, I can only say that this book … Continue reading
Assume Positive Intent #happiness
I’ve recently learned this interesting and very powerful phrase that I now use to reframe everyday encounters. Every time when I interact with someone face to face, on a call, via email (especially email) I remind myself: Assume Positive Intent
Universe is the jewel that is my heart #happiness
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:
Ram Dass, Going Home #netflix
This short documentary is a meditation on life, death, what is important and what next. Fascinating. I loved the Seeta Ram (?) mantra that a man is chanting mid film. Can’t find it anywhere online!
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Tagged death, happiness, happy, mantra, meditation, netflix, nomad, ram dass, trailer, universe
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How to start meditating today if you don’t know where to start #happiness
Reclining Buddha. Yuliya Glavnaya At some point a while ago (it’s been years) I promised a post on what I learned in the introduction to meditation course at the London Buddhist Centre. I then wanted to try out the techniques … Continue reading
The meaning of Om Mani Padme Hung mantra by Dalai Lama
I was chanting this mantra with my little one helping him relax and go to sleep when I realised I have no idea what it means. I looked it up and was blown away. Whole doctrine of Buddhism neatly wrapped … Continue reading
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Tagged buddha, buddhism, dalai lama, happiness, happy, mantra, meditation, nomad, universe
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Mantra for today. Start where you are. Use what you have. Do what you can #happiness #success
If you want to make today different, if you are starting from scratch, if you are looking for ways to re-energize yourself for doing something huge, or new, or scary, these 4 cool quotes from some of the blogs I … Continue reading
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Tagged action, happiness, mantra, meditation, motivation, nomad, start, success, universe
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Something Big & Beautiful
Today is a bit messed up. Uncertainty is continuing. Decisions required are getting bigger. Costs mounting. And worst of all, my partner in crime – husband, can’t make up his mind about what he wants to do *BIG SIGH* One … Continue reading
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Tagged art therapy, burning man, dutch, festival, happiness, holland, instagram, kundalini, mantra, mashable, meditation, nomad, surreal, uncertainty, universe, yoga
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Happiness Junkies
Can you get fixated on the pursuit of happiness? Absolutely! Happiness junkies (a good example in today’s article), fixate on it so much that inevitably lose the object of their pursuit out of their view entirely. Desperately wanting to be happy … Continue reading