Author: Jagjot Singh

“Loving from a distance; from spaciousness, whether intimate relationships or friendships, provides the breathing room for Self-reflection and deep intimacy – a non-judgmental relationship with one’s own mind and the body.” Jagjot Singh Talks About The Compassionate Heart To see something from a distance is beautiful but to go closer and grasp it is suffering.…

“Respecting human dignity and holding compassionate space for each other will be the core tenet of this community. There will be no master-disciple or student-teacher setup, but friendship and companionship.” Jagjot Singh Talks About The Compassionate Heart Dear friends, Today, gathering courage, I’m sharing a vision that I have had in my mind for a…

“The clarity to see ‘What-Is’ requires spacious presence, which in turn, requires distance (both physical and psychological) and stability of vision. The world when seen up close seems like a chaotic place, but when seen from a distance, there’s perfect order to things.” Jagjot Singh Talks About The Compassionate Heart To see something from a…

“A part of us tries to hide and avoid intimacy because it ‘feels’ uncomfortable. It gives a false sense of safety hiding behind a gadget (or an app), whereas, talking out things face-to-face requires courage and vulnerability” Jagjot Singh Talks About The Compassionate Heart Presently, I’m experiencing separation from my loved ones due to some…

“The mind and feelings are external, but you take them to be intimate. You believe the world to be objective, while it is entirely a projection of your psyche. That is the basic confusion and no new explosion will set it right! You have to think yourself out of it. There is no other way.”…

In my 20s, I was in a relationship where I felt the need to be there for my then partner all the time, and I made sure she remained happy and satisfied with “me”. My life revolved around her moods and wants. I would wait for her early in the morning (she was studying in…

Why do we value peace so much and what understanding do we have about it? For many, peace means alignment with personal thoughts, beliefs, and ideas. However, that peace is fickle and fleeting. That happiness is self-oriented because its foundation is shaky, which means, it rests on the assumption that things happen the way “I”…

No spiritual teaching, philosophy, reasoning, or psychology can make life easy. Life is never easy. The more we try to crack the code and get into the minds of others, searching for predictability, the more restless we become on the inside in the process. I used to watch a show by Anthony Michael Bourdain, where…

“To be beautiful means to be yourself. You don’t need to be accepted by others. You need to accept yourself.” ― Thich Nhat Hanh During my school days, I would choose to sit in a corner or a back bench where I would be invisible. I didn’t like to be picked out by teachers for…