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How to handle a busy mind
Sampriya answers the crucial question many aspiring meditators ask at the beginning
Sampriya
Oct 18, 20223 min read


Why do we suffer?
Question: Even though I have been on the path of Meditation for a while, I am still suffering. Unease and worries are always in the...
Sampriya
Sep 22, 20223 min read


You are Pure Love
Pure Love is infinite and omnipresent. It has no beginning and no end. Pure Love is all-encompassing, free from need, want or expectation.
Sampriya
Aug 29, 20222 min read


We are not human beings having a spiritual Spiritual Beings having a human experience
This simple yet powerful quote by Pierre Teilhard de Chardin describes both - the human predicament as well as the solution that is in...
Sampriya
Oct 16, 20212 min read


You have never done anything wrong
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...
Sampriya
Feb 20, 20212 min read


Gratitude
In many traditions the cultivation of gratitude is considered a spiritual practice. It is easy to see why, when we study what happens as...
Sampriya
Nov 26, 20202 min read


How to rise rather than drown in the face of great challenges
In this unprecedented time, we are facing great challenges, collectively and individually. Wherever we turn, we are bombarded with
Sampriya
Oct 30, 20202 min read

Relationships - is the grass greener on the other side?
All relationships are subject to fluctuations. Be it family relations, friendships or intimate relationships, they go through cycles
Sampriya
Oct 16, 20202 min read


Unwavering Confidence
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
Sampriya
Sep 24, 20202 min read

Breaking down or breaking open?
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
Sampriya
Sep 10, 20202 min read


Meditation is the antidote to Avidyaa - Forgetfulness of the Self
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
Sampriya
Aug 20, 20201 min read


The voice of the mind is not the truth
As soon as we wake up in the morning the voice of the mind starts commenting and interpreting every situation that arises.
Sampriya
Jun 29, 20201 min read


Know that you ARE the Self
When the world is upside down, the knowledge of our True Nature as the Self becomes a precious sanctuary.
Sampriya
Jun 3, 20202 min read


The Self is free
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...
Sampriya
May 25, 20201 min read


Acceptance of the Self as my True Nature
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
Sampriya
May 21, 20201 min read


The precious Gift of Pause
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....
Sampriya
Mar 20, 20203 min read


You are the ever-present Presence
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...
Sampriya
Mar 4, 20203 min read


Vivek - the Power of discrimination
For a meditator, Vivek, the power to discriminate between the Unchanging and the ever-changing, is an absolute necessity. Without it s/he...
Sampriya
Aug 21, 20192 min read


The Mantra of Mantras bestows freedom from the torture of the mind
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...
Sampriya
Jul 18, 20193 min read


Saadhana
Many books have been written on the subject of Saadhana, a Sanskrit word that loosely translates as spiritual exercise. The term Saadhana...
Sampriya
Jun 19, 20192 min read
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