Pride, one of the seven deadly sins, also known as arrogance can take everything good away from your life and trick you into believing it is protecting you from everything unworthy or inferior. I can comfortably say this as I have often been deceived by my arrogant egoistic self, only to alienate myself from all… Continue reading Examining Arrogance
Author: Smriti
Turn away from the mass hysteria
These days our world has turned into a distraction fiasco, causing mass hysteria to proliferate and weigh in on what to believe, judgement is being offered from every direction on what to buy, where to live, what to drive, right versus wrong, good versus bad. If you listen to social media or even many news… Continue reading Turn away from the mass hysteria
Discrimination
This will be a sensitive subject for some. Please bring your sense of humor to read more. I am not by any means making light of discrimination, I am urging everyone to think about it, in the many ways it can manifest, and has shown up in my own life. In this lifetime, I have… Continue reading Discrimination
Permission on how to be treated
The way we treat others teaches them how we want to be treated. Even if this is not our intention, in treating others a certain way we give permission to be treated in the same way. This happens unconsciously, without us realizing that this pattern/way of being has now become solidified. I found myself being… Continue reading Permission on how to be treated
Choosing discomfort purposefully
Humans purposefully stay away from discomfort. We do everything possible to be comfortable. So choosing discomfort is the last thing we ever want to do. But what if our desire to remain comfortable has put us in a state of avoidance, where we recognize how the state of comfort is unhealthy or making us choose… Continue reading Choosing discomfort purposefully
Awareness or Distraction?
In examining my controlling nature in relationships, I find I can be expositional instead of collaborate. In doing so, I have discovered two ways of being, I can be aware or I can be distracted. When I am distracted, I am scrolling on my phone, or watching uninspiring TV shows or binge eating without being… Continue reading Awareness or Distraction?
Count your blessings
Counting our blessings is a lovely reminder to live a grateful life. Being grateful for the big and small things in life. Being grateful brings us into a state of abundance and aligned with how things are, no good/bad; right/wrong- just is. It helps us relinquish control and assuming that we have anything to do/be/have… Continue reading Count your blessings
The 4 Brahma Viharas- Equanimity
The 4th Brahma Vihara Equanimity, is best experienced in this ten day wisdom course by Sharon Salzberg. In taking this course I realized how much I didn’t know about equanimity, and how eager I was to learn more. The dictionary describes it as mental calmness, composure, and evenness of temper, especially in a difficult situation. A… Continue reading The 4 Brahma Viharas- Equanimity
The 4 Brahma Viharas- sympathetic Joy
Sympathetic Joy is the third Brahma Vihara, and it is to feel happy for others without judgement, bitterness or resentment. I remember saying to myself- I am happy for them but sad for me, as I do not have what they have. Not realizing that by doing this, I was ignoring all that life had… Continue reading The 4 Brahma Viharas- sympathetic Joy
The 4 Brahma Viharas-Compassion
Compassion is the second of the 4 Brahma viharas. The Oxford dictionary defines it is “sympathetic pity and concern for the sufferings or misfortunes of others.” Almost 20 years ago, I did not know what the word compassion meant. I asked a friend in discussion, and she said its like “kindness in action”. I remember not being a particularly compassionate… Continue reading The 4 Brahma Viharas-Compassion