This simple yet powerful quote by Pierre Teilhard de Chardin describes both - the human predicament as well as the solution that is in...

As human beings we don't want to suffer. From an early age we are told that life should be easy and that the pursuit of our wants and...

One of the most impactful things my teacher told me when I first met him was: "You have never done anything wrong". Upon hearing these...

In many traditions the cultivation of gratitude is considered a spiritual practice. It is easy to see why, when we study what happens as...

In this unprecedented time, we are facing great challenges, collectively and individually. Wherever we turn, we are bombarded with

All relationships are subject to fluctuations. Be it family relations, friendships or intimate relationships, they go through cycles

Confidence or the lack thereof is an issue for many people. It is very common for someone to say "I don't have the confidence

Breaking Dowd or Breaking open? In these uncertain times, many feel like they are at a breaking point. They are afraid that they can't

Of all the obstacles to knowing the Self, Avidyaa is the one at the center. Avidyaa, or forgetfulness of the Self, is the root cause of a hu

As soon as we wake up in the morning the voice of the mind starts commenting and interpreting every situation that arises.

When the world is upside down, the knowledge of our True Nature as the Self becomes a precious sanctuary.

Our judgmental ego/mind has strong opinions about our ability to get things done. It is conditioned to make us believe that "if we just...

My teacher used to say: "you know that you are the Light of the Self, but you don't accept it". He was right of course. We accept that we

For a long time we have been saying that we don’t have enough time. The busyness of our lives was the pretext to run and to keep running....

When we think of "me", or "my identity" as a human being, we think of our body. In most people, the sense of I is consisting of the...

For a meditator, Vivek, the power to discriminate between the Unchanging and the ever-changing, is an absolute necessity. Without it s/he...

Is it an exaggeration to say that the mind has the power to torture us? In a moment of stress, take 1 minute to sit and watch the content...

Many books have been written on the subject of Saadhana, a Sanskrit word that loosely translates as spiritual exercise. The term Saadhana...

Every time we sit down and close our eyes to meditate, we engage in a powerful process of transformation.

Santosh is the Superpower of Meditators. It gives one the ability to remain content under all circumstances, be they pleasant or...