I would greatly appreciate advice on getting off on right foot in this meditation stuff. I have been to one lecture where the primary aim was to pick my...
School yoga tries to avoid religious controversy ENCINITAS, Calif. (AP) -- Public school yoga instructor Katie Campbell proudly looks out at 23 first graders...
There are 2 new pictures in our Photo section (#45 and 46) that show the knife I finished making recently. The blade is a birdseye random pattern damascus and...
The next time you are at a place where there's someone ringing a bell for the Salvation Army, please consider getting them a coffee and a snack to eat. They're...
By Paulo Coelho According to a traditional story, at the moment when the Son of God expired on the cross, He went straight to Hell in order to save sinners. ...
"PREMA BHAKTI AND SEWA – A Spiritual view" GREETINGS AND BEST WISHES IN YOUR SPIRITUAL JOURNEY THE LATEST VOLUME OF THE SPIRITUAL WEB SITE www.ahwan.org (or...
A new member expressed a desire to learn about astral travel so instead of just posting the article about it that appeared in issue #9 of our newsletter, The...
Balancing Spirituality and Prosperity A New Video Event With Sri Dharma Pravartaka Acharya (in English and Hindi) Too many people hold the misconception that...
Pray, and think what you will, your thoughts will be purified by prayer. Pray, and do what you will. Your acts will be pleasing to God and useful and...
"Meditation is the only intentional, systematic human activity which at bottom is about not trying to improve yourself or get anywhere else, but simply to...
Marines expanding use of meditation training Mind Fitness Training found to help troops improve mental performance under stress of war While preparing for...
"Regulated breathing and sense control, discrimination between the Enduring and the fleeting, the eternal and the transient, Japa and meditation, and...
Dear Friends, I hope you are all doing well. I wanted to inform you that I just posted a new article on our website, which you may find helpful in your ...
"At the doors of large granaries are placed traps containing fried rice (Moori) to catch mice. The mice, attracted by the flavor of the fried rice, forgets the...
Please see how this charming story relates to your own mind and its thoughts. Enjoy! The Undesirable Visitors `We have no doors in our monastery,' Shanti said...
As there is no point in expending energy that serves no end benefit, ease your tension consciously. Relax the muscles that need not be in use right now (and...
This is a wonderful, unique discourse: The living self is the image of the Supreme Being. It is neither old nor a child; Neither it suffers pain, nor in...
Zengetsu, a Chinese master of the T'ang dynasty, wrote the following advice for his pupils: Living in the world yet not forming attachments to the dust of the...
Mulla Nasrudin was the witness in a railroad accident case, so he was taken to court to testify. "You saw this accident while riding the freight train?" "Where...
Heart of the Bhagavad Gita A New Video Event With Sri Dharma Pravartaka Acharya The Bhagavad Gita is the most spiritually profound scripture ever written in...
There is a visualization technique on YouTube by Rabbi Yitzchak Ginsburgh that you may find beneficial. It basically explains how to construct a continual ...
"Whatever forms of meditation you practice, the most important point is to apply mindfulness continuously, and make a sustained effort. It is unrealistic to ...
As the fletcher whittles And makes straight his arrows, So the master directs His straying thoughts. Like a fish out of water, Stranded on the shore, Thoughts...
So many times we have a "poor me" soundtrack passing through our minds eye. This has to be seen for the non-productive energy robbing waste of time it is or it...
The past is already past. Don't try to regain it. The present does not stay. Don't try to touch it. From moment to moment. The future has not come; Don't think...
Dear Friends, I hope you are all doing well. I wanted to inform you that I just posted Part 2 of the article series Letting Go of the Past with Mindfulness...
There once was a monastery that was very strict. Following a vow of silence, no one was allowed to speak at all. But there was one exception to this rule. ...
Just had a conversation with a young lady who had attended many of our classes over several years. She tried many different techniques over the years and...
Hello, I hope this email finds you in excellent spirits. My name is Noah Lampert and I'm writing today on behalf of Ram Dass and his Love Serve Remember...
