God is in everything

Good morning friends.  It’s a very good morning to me as everything said, God is everywhere,  God is in everything.  I was reading an article of an actress and how she believed that God is really in everything.  Let me share it with you as it is a good one. 

Actress Eisha Koppikar believes God is in everything!  

You find God in…

“For me, my parents are true manifestations of Him. God is everywhere — in nature, in human beings, in animals. Once you feel connected with God, you begin to enjoy life. I can feel God all around me in everything that I do, everywhere I go and within myself.”

How do you connect to God?

“I feel connected with God on a one-to-one level. If I need something or have any doubts, I talk to God! Our conscience or the inner voice is God keeping us on the right path.”

Karma & kismat to you are…

“I believe in kismat and that one has the power to change it. Destiny is always in our own hands. I believe good thoughts lead to good habits, which lead to good actions. These actions, when directed well, lead to good intentions, which make you who you are and that leads to one’s destiny. I believe in karma. My dad always says, ‘Put your best in everything that you do and don’t worry about the results’. Our experiences are also based on our past-life karma. We must try to correct our wrongs and approach life positively. Karma and kismat are closely interlinked.”

True contentment lies in…

“I am no spiritual guru and am still trying to get there. Knowing you are happy can amplify your happiness. Once you notice that something is pleasurable, you can increase your happiness by savouring the experience. Whether it’s appreciating a particular moment, the beauty of a rose, a job well done, or a trait I love in someone, the little things make me happy.” – The Times of India

Explore the path of spiritual living (2 of 2)

We try to protect ourselves from fear through the influences of worldly life…by acquiring more money and more power. But spiritually we can insulate ourselves from fear, only if we have trust.

We were secure in our mother’s womb. At term when we were pushed out into the world, it was as though we were facing death. We experienced tremendous fear.

After being born, is it death or birth that marks our lives?

Trust that when one door closes, another door opens. Such trust insulates us from fear. The spiritual way of seeing is, if there is an impression or a negative impression of fear in the mind, one has to de-identify with it. This detachment or de-identification is the insulation that i am talking of. In yoga, it is called atma smaranam, self-remembrance.

What happens when we insulate ourselves from negative impressions?

Worldly influences do not touch us. Instead, we would be in touch with higher vibrations and open ourselves for higher influences. The higher centres in us are constantly communicating something profound to us, but we close ourselves to them. It is like a cup turned upside down. No amount of rainwater can fill the cup. The moment we are available for higher vibrations, we attract nobler aspects of life. Lower states attract lower aspects of life while the higher states attract higher aspects of life. This is the law of attraction.

Why is devotion necessary?

Devotion activates our higher centres. Devotion purifies our emotions. Devotion allows the finer vibrations to flow into our lives. With devotion, your third eye or intuitive eye opens, and you would see many meaningful coincidences occurring in your life. You will see the mysterious hand of God blessing you. – The Times of India

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Life is about balance

Good morning friends.  One can be wealthy and still spiritual, believes Ashok Amritraj.  I agree with him.  We can balance our life in everything we want it to be.  Sometimes it’s hard to do it but as we’ll have the will to do things, nothing is impossible.  This is the other thing what Ashok Amritra, hej is a Hollywood producer and former tennis player

Spirituality is not something to flaunt. It’s all about achieving an inner sense of calm and maintaining a sense of balance in life, through work and family.

I spent my early years in the East and later moved to the West. I try to live for the moment and apply my Eastern wisdom to day-to-day living. This includes little things like making sure my family and I have dinner together at the dining table as far as possible. My growing years instilled morality and values that have stood me in good stead. These have given me a spirituality that is real and which gives me happiness in life.

I am a Catholic and remember visiting the Velankani church in Tamil Nadu as a child and praying for my mother’s health when she had a life-threatening disease. She was cured, I believe, by our prayers. The experience had a huge impact on me. It taught me that there’s a higher power that we can all tap into. I still visit the church on my visits to India.

I also believe that one doesn’t have to be poor to be spiritual. One can be wealthy and manifest the spiritual through acts of charity, as celebrities like Bill Gates and Warren Buffet do. Wealth can do a tremendous amount of good, if used well. – The Times of India

Mind set: Of thank you and sorry (3 of 3)

The word loses its impact when we refrain from acknowledging our offence (“Sorry for whatever I may have done”) or throw in a self-serving conditionality (“I am sorry if you were hurt”). If the purpose of an apology is only to say, “While I don’t think I was wrong, I will apologize because you say so”, it is best not to offer one, for, the worst we can do is to insult someone’s sensitivity or intelligence by such treatment.

Bestowed with the power to effect reconciliation and mend strained relationships, an apology must involve acknowledging the offense adequately, expressing genuine remorse and offering appropriate reparations, including a commitment to make changes. “A stiff apology is a second insult,” said novelist and poet G K Chesterton. “The injured party does not want to be compensated because he has been wronged; he wants to be healed because he has been hurt.”

The rewards of an apology can only be earned, not embezzled. With everybody from convicts to public figures seeking its refuge, “sorry” is not a quick fix for things gone awry, but the starting point of restoring order. The use of this word must be backed by sincerity of intention. “Never ruin an apology with an excuse,” advises American poet Kimberly Johnson. Seldom does an apology sensitize us to the responsibility of not repeating the same mistake.

A sincere apology helps both parties achieve greater harmony: While the individual making an apology is disencumbered of guilt, shame and fear of retaliation, the one who accepts an apology heals his own humiliations and grudges, rids his mind of the painful preoccupations of revenge and generates forgiveness to bring about greater peace in his own life and in the lives of others around him.

Expressing gratitude and apology without necessarily being grateful or remorseful people is an exercise in futility. Shallow expressions of gratitude and apology are not emotionally evocative and end up producing the contrary result. Often, they are so disengaged and superficial that they fail to motivate altruistic action and positivity. What matter most here is honesty, generosity, humility, commitment, courage and sacrifice, for these qualities define our true dignity.  - The Times of India

(Harsh Kabra is an alternative therapist and a writer based in Pune)

Dare to Dream

Good morning friends.  I came across with an article of Marnell Jameson, while im taking my rest.  It’s a good one.  Many can rely on it.  If you were ask what are your dreams?  Are you ready to make them in reality?  It’s never too late. 

Perks of the Mature Mind

Young minds do have a few advantages.  Children tend to memorize more easily, enjoy better motor skills and have more “plastic” brains, a term used to describe the brain’s ability to mold itself to new information and experiences.  But the advantages of the mature mind trump the advantages of youth any day.

People often compare the brain to computer.  It fact, it’s much more like the Internet, a system that links lots of computers, says George Bartzokis, M.D., a psychiatrist and professor of neurology.  Hitting middle age is like going from dial-up to high-speed.  While adults may have a tougher time than youngsters memorizing, once adults get over that hump, they use what they learn better.

Fortunately, this boost in mental ability comes just in time.  When people move through middle age, they often enter a liberating phase.  “They think, if not now, when?”

THE Power of Desire

Being motivated and interested in learning are key for adults.  One of the attributes of later learners is that they give information meaning.  It has more relevance, so they retain it better,”  says Gary Small, M.D., professor of psychiatry and also the author of The Memory Prescription.  When we’re young and in school, so much of what we learn has no relevance.  When we’re older we have the perspective to put information into a useful contest.  That is a distinct advantage.

The Power of Eye Contact

Getting people to like you is as easy as looking into their eyes.  Women who fix their gaze on the people they talk to are perceived as more likable than those who don’t, found a new study from Dartmouth College, in Hanover, New Hampshire, “It tells you that you’ve more interesting than anything else to that person. 

That’s just the start:  Making eye contact also boosts your powers of persuasion.  If other people find you likable, they’re more likely to pay attention and be convinced by what you say.  So if you’re trying to get your husband to commit to helping with your garage sale, for example, it may be efficient to phone him at work, but he’ll be more likely to lend a hand if you wait till you can talk to him face-to-face. 

Reference:  Meredith Bodgas

Power Yoga for Every Body – 1

Good morning friends.  Some don’t believe that Yoga is a good power for our body.  They said that yoga is hard to perform.  Maybe at first you will you will have a hard time to follow, but as you continue practicing it, you will see the big difference in your life.  It helps a lot.  Like me I’m practicing yoga for a long time.  And it helps me a lot.  I will share you something about “power yoga” and I know you will like it.

 

The phrase “Power Yoga” generally signifies two schools of yoga.  Originally, it was coined as a synonym for Pattabhi Jois’s Ashtanga Yoga, to make it sound more appealing to an American audience.  But over the past few years, it’s also come to be applied to a fairly an amorphous, physically challenging style that consists of a flowing sequence of asanas (although unlike in Asthanga, the poses are done in no particular order).

 

This particular brand of Power Yoga, from Boston teacher Barbara Benagh, is closer to the latter school but actually doesn’t fit there very well.  The typical Power Yoga video isn’t terribly concerned with the finer points of the asanas: it’s primary goal is to keep things hopping sweatily along to build strength and endurance.

 

Ref: yogajournal

Make Time to Meditate – 3

Where?  Chair, cushion, on the ground, in your car while waiting her your kid’s soccer practice to end—these are all ideal places.  Some – people prefer a special tranquil place in their homes, away from the daily hustle and bustle.  Others ae fine with shutting the office door and taking the phone off the hook.  The goal is to make yourself comfortable so you won’t be distracted, say Foust. (take a seat, sidebar).

 

Just as yoga is more powerful in a group setting, so is your meditation.  Seek out a meditation group, or ask your fellow yogis if they’d like to start one, says Foust.  A regular group offers structure to help stay motivated.  It’s like having a personal trainer.  If you have a set date, you’re more likely to show up.  Plus, you’re with people with similar aspirations.

 

When?  Anytime that’s good for you.  Some people enjoy the mornings, while others opt for the end of the day.  Foust’s suggestion.  Try mornings at first.  This is when your mind is most alert, he says.  Another ideal time is right after your yoga practice.  You are relaxed, your previously congested energy is released, your mind is calm and open and your body has already sensitized to the breath,  says Foust.  Don’t be in a rush to roll up your mat and find your shoes.  Take a few minutes to sit with your thought.

ref: fityoga

Vision Quest – 3

Direct Mail from the Universe

 

We’ve all been confronted with circumstances or events that seem almost choreographed.  Too often, say the experts, we dismiss these events as mere coincidence, instead of recognizing them as the universe’s way of asking us to pay attention.  Sometimes, the nudge is gentle; sometimes it’s much harsher, arriving in the form of illness that strikes us or someone close to us, stopping us in our tracks and forcing us to reassess our lives and goals.

 

“How do we cultivate this type of occurrence?  First,” “we have to put aside the conditioning of our schools, teachers and society that don’t allow for—or acknowledge—that these experiences happen.  If you begin by valuing these experiences, it will open you up to become even more aware of them as they occurs.”

 

Andrews also suggests it may be possible to accelerate the development of a deeper awareness by removing yourself from the familiar.  While the mountainside hut may call to our romantic selves, the journey may be as simple as a hike in a forest.  “In the natural world, there are a presence and a feeling of power and spirits,” he says.  “A change in surroundings helps us go away from our prior selves, and opens us to looking at the world in a new and fresh way.  If you can’t embark on a journey to another place, go out in nature somewhere.  The natural world has a powerful presence and energy.”

 

In some cases, a message may appear to be an auspicious event, an omen tailored to us and only us.  The concept of surrendering to such events, or viewing them as messages, may seem frightening, too far beyond the realm of the familiar.

 

To become more aware and accepting of the messages sent to us by the universe, say Michael C. Rann and Elizabeth Rann Arrott, authors of Shortcut to a Miracle:  How to Change your Consciousness and Transform Your  Life, we first need to accept that there is a higher wisdom that is communicating with us at all times.  It’s up to us to listen.  We need to expect that it will communicate with us.  We need to listen for it.  Its voice is usually soft and gentle, but the more we listen and the more we pay attention to it,   the more clearly, the more often, and more directly it communicates.  It’s important to give thanks when we receive a  communication, and [to] give thanks for every miracle we experience.

ref: fityoga