We throw around the word "bliss" casually without really understanding its true meaning. Bliss does not belong to an individual, while suffering is always personal. It is always related to some aspect of mind and body perpetuated by past conditioning. When something bad happens, it happens to the individuals who…
A couple of days back, I spoke to a lady who's been following the blog and mindfulness teachings for about a year. It was an interesting conversation because most of the time, she only spoke. Every time she asked me a question, she barely had the patience to listen to…
Self, Love, & Non-Duality: Understanding The True Meaning of Love
There’s a big misconception about the meaning of self-love. In fact, the words self and love mean different things to different people. Some have concluded that there’s no way to love oneself, yet others view that self-love is all there is.
(more…)I lost touch with most of my friends after my spiritual awakening. To be honest, I distanced myself from some, and the others distanced themselves from me. If you're experiencing something similar, don't despair. As the saying goes, "there's light at the end of the tunnel." We take birth into…
Do You Feel Weird After Meditation? That Means It’s Working.
It is not uncommon to experience weird sensations after practicing meditation. These can be troubling thoughts or memories that pop up randomly out of nowhere. And sometimes, these memories can be extremely uncomfortable, causing overwhelm. Why does it happen? What can we do about it? Let’s find out.
(more…)Self-Love is Not Selfish: Why We Struggle To Love Ourselves?
The concept of self-love was alien to me for many years because I believed that the only way to be happy is to get love and acceptance from others, and for that, you have to prove yourself to be worthy. The whole concept of self-love sounded selfish or narcissistic. But that’s an incorrect assumption.
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This article is a preview of my book Meditation In Not About Emptying Your Mind. The book contains everything you should know about meditation: how-to, the science behind meditation, different practices, questions and answers, and more.
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