Today's Book Of The Day is The Buddhist Psychology of Awakening, written by Steven D. Goodman and published in 2020 by Shambala. The author is the Program Director of Asian Philosophies and Cultures at the California Institute of Integral Studies (CIIS) in San Francisco. He received his Ph.D. in Far Eastern studies from the University…
Many things can be used to grow, progress, and improve ourselves. The ones I have found to be most useful are love, compassion, knowledge and awareness.
Growth can sometimes be puzzling, as we need to unlearn what we know to leave space for a new awareness of both the same and new knowledge.
Today we celebrate Guru Purnima. Guru Purnima is a traditional celebration dedicated to all the gurus (both spiritual and academic) that have guided us or taught us something in our lives. It is celebrated every year on the full moon day of Ashadha - आसाढ़ month, and this year the celebration will happen on July…
As a teacher of Ashtanga Yoga, I often read, study, and then use in my practice Patanjali's Yoga Sutras. In his analysis, Patanjali discusses the five kinds of Vrittis (वृत्ति in Sanskrit, literally meaning whirlpool), or fluctuations of consciousness, that represent the different activities our mind can be involved in while it is in the…
We should holistically use our body, mind, and soul. We should be able to use rationality, love, reasoning, intuition at the same time if we want to progress. And you? Do you use all of your being, all of your knowledge, faculties, skills, abilities to progress? What is limiting or blocking your growth?
Alchemy is a lifelong learning process. In alchemy, transformation is essential, as it is in our life. Azoth is considered the essential agent of transformation in alchemy. It is the ancient name given by alchemists to mercury, the animating spirit, the Universal Solvent, the Universal Cure, the elixir vitae (Elixir of Life). Azoth is a…
I celebrate the strength, courage, determination, knowledge, passion, achievements, awareness, love of all the women in this world.
From a certain point of view, all the knowledge we should have to grow is the one about us, about who we really are, want, and do.
Growing abilities, knowledge, skills help you reach your goals, but it takes commitment, responsibility, awareness not to get back.
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