Posted in Consciousness, Health on Apr 30th, 2009
It happened again! That irritating co-worker made a snide remark to you and then walked off. Or maybe your roommate left for the evening without cleaning up the mess he left after eating dinner - even though he promised to be more mindful of it. Or maybe you had an argument with your spouse, boyfriend, [...]
Posted in Consciousness, Meditation, Yoga on Apr 12th, 2009
He is risen in our minds, our hearts, our souls - there is no separation between him and us. ~ Paramahansa Yogananda
Christianity is not the only spiritual tradition that finds meaning in Easter and the resurrection of Jesus Christ. And I’m not referring to the pre-Christian celebrations that form the basis of many practices observed [...]
Posted in Consciousness, Health, Meditation on Mar 20th, 2009
This age of high-tech has had the unfortunate effect of favoring and fostering the practice of diverted attention. Young people these days MySpace their friends while checking out what’s on YouTube while texting while keeping an eye on the television … and we see and even experience the same flurry in the workplace.
On the surface [...]
Posted in Consciousness, Paranormal, Relationships on Feb 28th, 2009
Encounters with strangers can be very enlightening experiences, full of opportunities for learning about yourself. But often times the overwhelming lesson I come away with is how connected we all are. A couple of occasions - synchronicities and strange encounters - definitely gave me the sense that there is a spiritual connection that is always [...]
Posted in Consciousness, cannabis on Feb 7th, 2009
Perhaps the biggest injustice in the US War on Drugs is the inclusion of cannabis, or marijuana, in that “war”. Because of the this, there is a stigma attached to marijuana and anyone who is known to use it. Michael Phelps has lost his Kellogg’s endorsement over one picture of himself taking a bong [...]
Posted in Consciousness, Health, Meditation, Yoga on Dec 6th, 2008
Yogis and mystics spend years meditating and performing rituals and exercises in order to gain spiritual insights and achieve enlightenment. People have seen the effects of these practices, causing scientific researchers to try to explain spiritual phenomena through experiments and measurements. One interesting concept is the understanding of binaural beats and its effect on the [...]
Posted in Amma, Consciousness, Hinduism on Aug 24th, 2008
Imagine being transported from your everyday life to another world filled with magic and mystery. There are places in the world that offer that type of experience - Machu Picchu in Peru, Jerusalem, the pyramids of Eqypt, places loaded with spiritual and religious history. While I have yet to visit those places, I consider myself [...]
Posted in Consciousness, Health, Night terrors on Jun 12th, 2008
It’s night time, and your young child is in bed, asleep. Suddenly you hear crying, or maybe even a scream. You rush to the room to see your child sitting up in bed crying as if she awoke from a frightening dream. You ask what’s wrong, but she doesn’t seem to be aware of your [...]