Every human has both an inner world and an outer world where information is constantly coming and going, being processed, entering and exiting. Examine this for yourself. We are more tuned to observing the outer world. How aware are you of your inner realm? did you know that the inner narrative most often dictates how… Continue reading Inner/Outer world we observe to have the human experience
Author: Smriti
Spaciousness
Perhaps the best words ever said to me are these “take your time, there is no rush”. I learnt as a young person, in order to be successful, I must be quick at doing things and must do many things to be competent. This led to a fast and furious personality in me, that never… Continue reading Spaciousness
The Hurricane energy
A hurricane or typhoon contains a lot of energy within. Its only purpose is to be able to vent, release that pent up energy. So when a hurricane hits ground, it doesn’t care what is in its way or what state the land was in when the hurricane arrived. Its simply comes in, vents its… Continue reading The Hurricane energy
In between veils and beyond
We walk this human life between two veils. A Veil at when we were born, and one at when we die. These veils prevent our memory to extend beyond them, so we do not remember our path prior to birth, nor the one after we die and exit this human life. We attach so strongly… Continue reading In between veils and beyond
Scattered and gathered
We hold it all so close, wanting it all to fit and be exactly as its pictured in our mind. What if I let go, let is all fall out of my arms of control and scatter all over the place, scatter far and wide. What if I took joy in observing how it all… Continue reading Scattered and gathered
Celebrate everything here and now
What does an enjoyable celebration look like for you? What does it include? Music? friends? food and drinks? time and place? What if we could bring the essence of how you like to celebrate to every moment that we live here and now? In the same vein, would it not be really fun to be… Continue reading Celebrate everything here and now
That which wants to grow
That (Life, Universe, Consciousness) which wants to grow (conscious or unconscious of my human understanding), creates situations that allow for that growth to occur through human experiences. Examining the flowchart above, it seems an easy path from one yellow box through the blue ellipse into the next yellow box. But its far more complicated. Humans… Continue reading That which wants to grow
Our life in macro vs. micro
As my daughter and I watched a show together, one of the characters asked the other if it mattered whether she lived or died. The other responded in this way “on the macro level, no its doesn’t matter whether you live or die; we are each a single Cheerio in a very large box of… Continue reading Our life in macro vs. micro
“Pick your battles”- Walk away from the battles-follow your passion
“Pick your battles”, we have all heard these words of advice in our lives. Very meaningful advice, it asks that you remain mindful of who, what and where you spend your time and energy on. Similarly- “Not my monkey not my circus”, I have heard this being said countless times to disconnect from a difficult… Continue reading “Pick your battles”- Walk away from the battles-follow your passion
The practice of Metta/Maitri
The practice of Metta/Maitri, is the practice of extending benevolence, loving kindness and unconditional friendliness toward ourselves and toward others. It is the first of the 4 Brahmaviharas (divine/sublime states) of being. Following the 4 Brahmaviharas leads the practitioner into the Brahma realm- the realm of the spiritual self. The practice of loving kindness can… Continue reading The practice of Metta/Maitri