A Tale Of Two Wolves One evening a Cherokee elder was telling his grandson the story of the battle that goes on inside people. He said: “The battle is between the two wolves that live inside us all. One is unhappiness. It is fear, worry, anger, jealousy, sorrow, self-pity and resentment. The other is happiness. …
“You say you want to get rid of the noise, but you and the noise go together. You have to be you without ‘you’ and all the noise will stop.” ― Mooji In this era of mass consumerism and chronic overstimulation, people have become more stressed and disconnected from themselves and others than ever before. …
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First published on October 15th 2019 It can be a real challenge to stay calm and peaceful when you’re being overrun by negative thoughts. Fear thoughts, worry thoughts, doubt thoughts, judgement thoughts appear in your head—unannounced and uninvited—and start wreaking havoc. You feel powerless and overwhelmed. And the more attention you give them— wrestling them, …
“Rich is he who remains content through success or failure.” I sometimes wish I could magically whizz back in time and share what I’ve learned about being content with my younger self. Maybe I could have saved him a whole load of unnecessary suffering? Like most people, he had a lot of inner resistance to life. …
“Leave your front door and your back door open. Allow your thoughts to come and go. Just don’t serve them tea.” — Shunryu Suzuki Whenever I offer meditation taster sessions to the public, it never ceases to amaze me how often people who have never meditated before experience profound peace the first time they try it. …
“Most fear is based on a mental projection of what might happen in the future. Is there anything to fear right now, in this moment?” In this time of change and uncertainty, fear and anxiety are running high in many people. Fear of catching the virus, fear of financial hardship, fear of running out of …
“I’m a strong believer that there is a spiritual purpose behind everything that happens, whether we perceive it as being good or being bad.” — Bill Gates What a crazy last few days these have been—unprecedented in so many ways. I can’t believe it has only been 10 days since I left Gokarna, the temple …
“No amount of self-improvement can ever make up for a lack of self-acceptance.” — Robert Holden Self-acceptance is an essential quality to cultivate if we wish to live a healthy and fulfilling life. Few of us were fortunate enough to be raised in an environment free of unhealthy judgement or criticism—an environment where we were accepted just …
“Saying yes to every thought, feeling and emotion will give you an experience of unbroken peace.” On a recent flight to India, I watched the Jim Carrey movie “Yes Man”— the one in which he plays a guy who’s stuck in a rut due to his negative attitude towards life. His one remaining friend drags …
Do you remember the joy and zest for life you used to feel as a kid? How you used to spring out of bed every morning, eagerly anticipating the day ahead? Life was thrilling and carefree. Your eyes sparkled and you bristled with aliveness. For most of us, the experience of uncaused joy and zest …