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LATEST ARTICLES ( 402 )

• The Anchor

  Life is confusing with many twists and turns. We’re bound to encounter great pains and difficulties and these periods of life truly test who we are. Read more

  Posted on 11 June 2013 BODY, MIND, SPIRIT, SPIRITUALITY

• They’ll Catch Up

  My sister visited this weekend and shared something wonderful with me. She recently completed some professional training (she’s a therapist in the counseling... Read more

  Posted on 10 June 2013 BODY, MIND, SPIRIT, SPIRITUALITY

• Menstrual Awareness

  

  Is it my menstrual cycle or a saṅkhāra? Maybe it doesn’t have to be one or the other, maybe both are a seamless part of my purification process…A female friend... Read more

  Posted on 09 June 2013 BODY, MIND, SPIRIT, SPIRITUALITY

• The Social Scene

  So I’m leaving my introverted space and I’m reengaging the world and the first thing that comes up is, “How should I be engaging my social scene?” I really... Read more

  Posted on 08 June 2013 BODY, MIND, SPIRIT, SPIRITUALITY

• How Do You Do It?

  Yesterday I got inquiries about Vipassana from an unexpected quarter.My eye doctor’s receptionist/assistant was using a machine to measure various aspects of... Read more

  Posted on 07 June 2013 BODY, MIND, SPIRIT, SPIRITUALITY

• Pride In My Work

  Ever since I started graduate school I’ve been trying to run away from it. I keep telling myself, “I want to serve people. I don’t want to be paid by the... Read more

  Posted on 06 June 2013 BODY, MIND, SPIRIT, SPIRITUALITY

• Assumptions We Make – is It Faith?

  In my last post I talked about one of the dimensions of faith – a dimension which is based on experience and analysis, a dimension where I see what me believe... Read more

  Posted on 05 June 2013 BODY, MIND, SPIRIT, SPIRITUALITY

• Convenient Food

  What a privilege it is to live in a time and place where I don’t need to grow or cook my own food. Even as a poor graduate student I can purchase cheap... Read more

  Posted on 04 June 2013 BODY, MIND, SPIRIT, SPIRITUALITY

• The Equaliser

  

  The dichotomy between the status-watching and egalitarian behavior has been an issue for me in the past. I’m definitely an equaliser at heart; trusting authorit... Read more

  Posted on 02 June 2013 BODY, MIND, SPIRIT, SPIRITUALITY

• Am I Strong Enough?

  After clearing my plate of intertwined and complicated decisions my life has started to settle allowing my mind to settle. I feel solid about where I am, the... Read more

  Posted on 01 June 2013 BODY, MIND, SPIRIT, SPIRITUALITY

• Connection

  Connecting with people is what life is all about. It’s so hard to explain what that connection feels like, how it is built, and why we care so much about it. Read more

  Posted on 30 May 2013 BODY, MIND, SPIRIT, SPIRITUALITY

• The Mirror

  Every time I want the world to change, a person to act differently, or to make a greater impact, this mirror keeps showing me my reflection. The mirror is... Read more

  Posted on 29 May 2013 BODY, MIND, SPIRIT, SPIRITUALITY

• Faith – the Foundation of Vipassana.

  Some time back Ryan talked about one of the most important concepts in spiritual world – Faith. Perhaps this is one of the most profound concepts in my life... Read more

  Posted on 28 May 2013 BODY, MIND, SPIRIT, SPIRITUALITY

• It Really Does Supress The Ego

  One thing I have definitely observed is that if I miss a sitting, my ego grows larger, more sensitive, and more powerful. I get jealous of other people being th... Read more

  Posted on 27 May 2013 BODY, MIND, SPIRIT, SPIRITUALITY

• Conflict Resolution for Meditators

  

  If conflict acts as an opportunity and anger as a catalyst, what happens when the catalyst no longer arises? …and the opportunity no longer makes sense? Read more

  Posted on 26 May 2013 BODY, MIND, SPIRIT, SPIRITUALITY

• Can Anything Be Service?

  I’m one of those people who was trying to help people. I wondered things like: is this really helping? Am I doing this just because it makes me look good? Do... Read more

  Posted on 25 May 2013 BODY, MIND, SPIRIT, SPIRITUALITY

• The Wisdom of Bruce Springsteen

  Bruce Springsteen has long been one of my heroes and favorite musicians.I love his stories, his heart, his social conscience, his identification with real life... Read more

  Posted on 24 May 2013 BODY, MIND, SPIRIT, SPIRITUALITY

• Faith

  What a strange word. One definition from dictionary.com is, “a belief that is not based on proof.” This made no sense to me when I was younger. Why would... Read more

  Posted on 23 May 2013 BODY, MIND, SPIRIT, SPIRITUALITY

• Moments of Satori – Experiencing One’s True Nature

  by Sankit Mali from IndiaWhat would you do if your bike stops at the traffic signal and then refuses to start again? Why all of sudden people in the lane want t... Read more

  Posted on 22 May 2013 BODY, MIND, SPIRIT, SPIRITUALITY

• Spreading My Wings

  I’ve been here before. Everything seems good; life is settling down. My meditations don’t have painful gross sensations, but I can’t really feel the subtle... Read more

  Posted on 21 May 2013 BODY, MIND, SPIRIT, SPIRITUALITY