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The Doorway That Pain Opens
Sometimes life touches us in ways we cannot explain. It may come through the suffering of someone we love… someone you barely know… or someone whose story passes through our day for only a moment. And sometimes, it comes through your own heart. We have all seen pain – the kind that trembles, bends, weakens.…
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Living In Awareness: What Happens When You Realize We Are One
The morning commute – a sea of separate, hurrying bodies, each an island of thought, ambition, or worry. People brush past each other without seeing. Screens glow brighter than faces. And even in shared spaces, everyone moves in their own world. Have you ever had that moment when the car in front cuts you off,…
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Sacred Values, Fragile Peace
We often chase peace by holding our values tighter.But peace is born not of control, but of understanding and tenderness. Sometimes, peace is not broken by anger or violence, but by values themselves, and when our values lose their kindness, they begin to disturb the very harmony they were meant to create. When even one…
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From Why to Wonder
It was Diwali yesterday, an Indian festival where we celebrate the dispelling of darkness from our minds and from our lives with the light of wisdom. A festival of togetherness and gratitude, when we gather with family and friends to honor the abundance life has showered upon us. The day before, I was soaring. I…
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Promises in a World of Impermanence
The Nature of Impermanence Impermanence is something that needs to be truly and deeply established within us. It is not a lesson to be learned once. It is a truth to be lived, again and again. Without it, we get caught in the tides of others – their words and silences, their moods and judgements…
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At the Center of Change
Understanding the Mind Most of what we feel towards others does not come from them at all – it comes from our own mind. Not just fear, but also discomfort, dislike, even hatred. The mind shifts like the wind: one moment warm, the next moment cold. When you begin to see how the mind works…
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