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 and hence each such experience makes me stronger. As I delved in on this idea, I discovered some more dimensions of faith. At numerous occasions …
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Blarg!
I haven't meditated for a week and it's definitely showing. I just remembered this blog and have to leave for work now. On the flip side, my garden is planted and I met someone wonderful. Sorry if you feel let down. It will pass. Love to you all; and don't forget to meditate.
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 authority and respecting hierarchy does not come naturally for me. However, I have played along clumsily when I perceived the game of “status” and “competition” as crucial to my survival-needs, but because I …
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 and I had difficult time digesting this concept. I still remember, my first Vipassana course which metamorphosed my concept of faith. I am an Engineer by …
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 the centre of attention for too long. I get sensitive about whether or not people like me. I feel like I need to make mention of …
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? This past year has been an unusual one; not ONCE have I felt anger towards an individual! Where I used to experience anger or annoyance, I now get curious. …
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 ordinary people. I love his horn sections, his no-flash style, and his growl. But I never really thought of him as interested in meditation, or even as having a …
Moments of Satori – experiencing one’s true nature
by Sankit Mali from India What 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 to show that they have those irritating horns? How would you react if the situation persists and you end up spending thirty minutes …
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Father Knows Best…I guess
The Buddha’s PhD dissertation; what subject was it on? From what I understand, he didn’t write at all. Nor did Jesus. Nor did Socrates. But these three men are all considered wise. How to reconcile the wisdoms of the ages with the scientific method? This is a question that has troubled me recently. Many of …
Warm People
My practice is making me more aware that sharing warmth doesn't always come naturally for me, and when I meet a warm person I'm kind of in awe. Just like the accumulation of impurity, I’m hyper-aware of all the purity that may have touched a person, and fascinated to ponder it's source… was it their parents? Schooling? Community? I’d like …
Living Vipassana 