The last thing any of us wants is to come face to face with the true nature of reality. To realize that absolutely everything we think we know about the world and ourselves is actually just a highly sophisticated illusion, …
Human beings are strange creatures. We often find it easy to do things that harm us, but difficult to do what will benefit us. A solid commitment to practice Yoga and meditation will strengthen the body and mind, and performed …
We hear a lot about the comfort zone, and why we should leave it. In today’s world, leaving the comfort zone is often associated with success in business or self-improvement. Certainly we can become more successful by being prepared to …
It would be nice to imagine that we could go to some Yoga classes, sit in meditation, and all our problems would melt away leaving us in a state of transcendent bliss. This however is not spirituality, it is pure …
Here is a spiritual exercise to try: stop breathing. If you are still alive, you will have realised that this is impossible. Yogis have proudly proclaimed their ability to go without food for weeks and water for days – but …
Jyoti Mantra Asato ma sat gamaya Tamaso ma jyotir gamaya Mrityor ma amritam gamaya Lead me from the unreal to the real; Lead me from darkness into light; From death to immortality This is a wish that …
Fire is vital, without the sun there would be no light and no life. The element of fire is associated with transformation – whatever is consumed by the fire will be transformed into heat and, eventually, ash. The digestive process …
Think about some of the qualities of water. It is always wanting to move – rivers flow, oceans swirl with waves. If you drop a glass on the floor its contents will spill, spreading out as far as possible over …
You may aspire to float up into the clouds and fly with the angels, and of course this would be a beautiful experience; but sometimes on the spiritual path, we need to remind ourselves of the value of being grounded. …
Change is inevitable, simply because nothing lasts forever. An ice-cream, a headache, a holiday, an exam – whatever it is, it will be over sooner or later. This can sometimes be difficult to accept, how can you enjoy your ice-cream …