If someone was to watch a film, they might soon find that there is the main actor and then there are a number of supporting actors. Once the film has come to an end, what may stand out, if they were to reflect on their own life, is that they have a lot in common with a supporting actor.
The ... Views: 81
In Patanjali’s Yoga Sutras, there are 8 limbs, or steps, systematically presented as the basis for the practice of Yoga. The first two of these, known as yamas and niyamas present preliminary practices to purify and stabilize the being to prepare for the practice of yoga. Many people consider ... Views: 83
Each individual has a unique way of relating to and developing his spiritual aspiration. Those who are more intellectually inclined may find that they naturally incline towards what is known as the yoga of knowledge. Those who have a nature more inclined to devotion and emotional expression may ... Views: 83
We can identify a systematic evolution of consciousness in the external world. Life evolves out of Matter, Mind out of Life. We do not, however, thereby determine either a significance or purpose to this evolution nor any causative factors that involve mind and life into matter such that they ... Views: 73
What can be normal is for someone to feel all at sea internally or to be in a shut down state and unable to feel anything. Experiencing life in this way is likely to make it hard for them to appreciate their time on this planet.
Due to how unstable they often feel, then, their need to feel ... Views: 75
The Rishis of the Rig Veda place Agni at the beginning and in a central role in the spiritual development they described. The flame of aspiration, the ‘knower of all things born’, the mystic fire is the starting point for spiritual growth. This flame resides in the psychic being, the soul, ... Views: 82
There are many ways to define addiction. Here, we will focus on drug addiction, and specifically, tips on how to break drug addiction.
First, it is important to understand that addiction is a disease. It is not a choice or a moral failing. Second, addiction is a chronic condition, which means ... Views: 84
If someone was abused by at least one of their parents during their formative years, they might have a strong need to talk to them about it. However, it might have taken them a while to realise that this stage of their life wasn’t very nurturing.
This is because their brain will have blocked ... Views: 98
It’s always a good idea to take good care of your mouth or dental health. All you have to do is brush your teeth on a daily basis, use mouthwash, and even do some flossing from time to time. It also helps when you don’t eat food that can destroy your teeth. This could be something like hard food ... Views: 122
In The Life Divine, Sri Aurobindo devotes a chapter to the ‘sevenfold ignorance’. While we are fixated on our external mind, life and body and the life we lead in the external world, we remain ignorant of the forces at work, behind the scenes, to create what we call our being and personality, ... Views: 72
Just because someone is an interdependent human being, it doesn’t mean that they will act like one. They can spend a lot of time by themselves and have very little if any interest in being around others.
This is not to say that they won’t have any friends but it is likely that they won’t be ... Views: 68
If someone is in a position where they are typically out of touch with how they feel, it doesn’t mean that they will be aware of this. But, if this is how they how been for quite some time, there will be no reason for it to stand out.
And, as they are likely to live in a society that is full ... Views: 63
By Judi Moreo
Stress is something we all face at one time or another. It drains us of our ability to be the best we can be. In many cases, we can overcome stress and move on with our lives. Stress tends to appear in short bursts throughout our lives. But when it is more frequent and longer ... Views: 105
When looked at from the outside, it seems that Matter came first and out of Matter arose Life and out of Life arose Mind. What is not addressed here is how material forces were able to create life and intelligence, in a seemingly random fashion. This is why some religious traditions posit that ... Views: 84
By “us” all “thems,” I mean finding common ground with every person – especially those you fear or are angry with or who are simply very different from you. These days this practice is more important than ever.
For most of the past 300,000 years, our human ancestors lived in small bands of ... Views: 81
If we focus on the experience of our normal, daily lives, we will find that it can be characterised by a specific feeling or quality that we know as our usual experience. While each individual may have a different characterisation of this experience, some happy, some sad, some joyful, some ... Views: 159
We have seen a phenomenal growth of practices that bring attention to our daily actions. Mindfulness training asks us to attend to each movement, each step, each bite of food, and each thought and emotion. Clearly with the amount of distraction we suffer from as a result of our love affair with ... Views: 90
If a man fears being seen by a woman, it doesn’t mean that he will realise this. But, even if he is not consciously aware of this, what he fears is still going to have an effect on how he experiences life.
The reason why he is not aware of what is going on is that he could be out of touch ... Views: 70
Although someone will have a number of needs, it doesn’t mean that they will be aware of all of them. As a result of this, it is not going to be possible for them to meet all their needs.
By living in this way, they are going to be depriving themselves of a lot of what they need. They can ... Views: 82
Personal growth and inner growth, the enhancement of the human being and its capabilities and the transcendence of the human being to develop a being awake and active with a new level of consciousness, are not in conflict with one another. The human being must develop to a certain degree to ... Views: 158
If someone is in a position where they are finding it hard to handle life, they could believe that there is something inherently wrong with them. They could often see themselves as useless, incapable and even stupid.
Unlike perhaps the people in their life, who have it together or at the very ... Views: 82
If you have experienced a scenario where in you logged on to your real money account in an online casino to find out that all your money or bankroll was emptied, then you probably have landed on the seemingly right but actually a wrong place to play online casino games. Incident like this one is ... Views: 102
The default standpoint for almost the entire human race is that of the ego. There are tribal societies that try to reduce the predominance of the ego through a collective mindset, but even in such societies, pride, rivalry for dominance, and other forms of ego persist. In the West, a premium is ... Views: 159
You’ve probably heard of intelligence quotient (IQ) and emotional intelligence (EI), but what about cognitive quotient (CQ)? The cognitive quotient is a measure of your brain power and its functionality. Just like you exercise your body to stay physically fit, you need to exercise your brain to ... Views: 75
After being with a man for a little while, a woman could feel as though he is too much for her to handle. This is because she could feel controlled and as if her ability to freely express herself has been taken away.
However, there is a strong chance that she didn’t feel this way in the ... Views: 64
The dualities, or pairs of opposites, are recognised throughout the world as a condition of life. Night and day, positive and negative, and all other dualities, can be seen in material nature, as well as in our vital and emotional existence and in our minds. Electricity flows between positive ... Views: 161
We generally experience ourselves as our body, life and mind. When we injure our body, we say that we have hurt ourselves. When there are hunger pangs, we say that we are hungry. When we experience an emotion, we say that we have become angry, or are in love, or are feeling lonely or depressed. ... Views: 163
On one side, a man will have a masculine aspect, and, on the other, he will have a feminine aspect. But, although he will have two sides to this nature, it doesn’t mean that this is something that will stand out.
He could generally come across as though he is only made up of the masculine ... Views: 86
Virtual world of entertainment, thrill and money, online casinos are an attraction for everyone. There is no doubt in the fact that online casinos are convenient and have their own benefits and fun elements but to choose the right online casino out of so many is a difficult situation. You may ... Views: 120
If we observe ourselves carefully, we find that as a natural consequence of the distractions and the dispersion of the consciousness, we have little if any calm and peace in the being. We experience not only the more overt forms of anxiety and concern, but the more subtle forms of nervous ... Views: 164
If a man is in a position where he spends a lot of time doing things for his mother and neglects himself in the process, it could be said that this illustrates that he has a strong need to please her. After all, she is going to be the person who he is doing so much for.
Based on this, if he ... Views: 76
I was recently asked about my top five inner practices for 2019, and here they are:
Drop the stone
Let it flow
Learn as you go
“Us” all “thems”
Be amazed
By “learn as you go,” I mean that each day is an opportunity to take in the good: to help useful or enjoyable experiences ... Views: 86
Distraction is actually a symptom of another characteristic, that of “dispersion” of the consciousness. If we take the time to observe our own sense of awareness we find that it seems to be primarily on the surface of our being, receiving sense perceptions, reacting to people, things, events and ... Views: 165
With even a very cursory examination of the thoughts and sensations that enter our awareness, it becomes quite clear that there is a constant flow of sensations, impressions, perceptions, feelings, emotions and thoughts that seem to bombard us all the time. Our attention flits from one thing to ... Views: 161
If someone wasn’t treated like they were wanted during their formative years, it doesn’t mean that they will be consciously aware of this now that they are an adult. Yet, if this is not something that they are aware of, what took place is still likely to have a big impact on how they experience ... Views: 68
What can be normal is for someone to hide how they really feel. As a result of this, the people in their life are unlikely to be aware of what is truly going on for them.
However, due to how good they are at hiding how they feel, there can be no reason for these people to realise this. There ... Views: 76
What does the evolution of a new power of consciousness imply? When we observe the impact that the Life-Force has had on Matter, we can see that it brings in a radical transformation of Matter itself to allow the Life-Force to act. Matter has to become more responsive, more flexible, less dense, ... Views: 160
When someone can assert themselves, they will have no trouble standing their ground and saying no. Along with this, if they want to do something, it won’t typically be a challenge for them to do it.
Having this ability will allow them to both protect and express themselves. Thanks to this, ... Views: 84
While humanity embodies the development of the mental consciousness, in principle, it must be noted that this generalisation does not apply specifically to each and every human individual. Just as the field of statistics does not predict any single event, and the observational experiments of ... Views: 105
If a man is in a position where he spends a lot of time doing things for his mother and very little time doing things for himself, this might be something that he is aware of. Being this way will allow him to do what he needs to do to gradually change his life.
This might have been something ... Views: 85
If someone was mistreated during their early years by one or both of their parents, it could be said that the ideal would be for what they went through to be acknowledged by them. What this would do is allow them to receive the validation that they deserve and play a part in them being able to ... Views: 85
If someone missed out on the love that they needed in order to grow and develop very early on, it doesn’t mean that they will be aware of this. Most of what took place during this stage of their life could be a mystery to them.
However, even if this is the case, it doesn’t mean that this ... Views: 81
I think there are five key things we can do inside ourselves to be happier, stronger, wiser, and more loving this year:
Drop the stone
Let it flow
Learn as you go
“Us” all “thems”
Be Amazed
My previous JOT explored the first of these: how to lay down the burdens of useless ... Views: 114
In one of his aphorisms, Sri Aurobindo observes: “…the ego was the helper, the ego is the bar.” For most spiritual seekers, the attachment to the ego-personality is the great hindrance which they must find a way to overcome. Some try extreme methods to minimize the role and power of the ego. But ... Views: 107
Nature takes a long time to effectuate substantive evolutionary progress in manifesting higher, more complex and more powerful forms of consciousness. The shift from the realm of Matter took countless millennia. The first appearance of Life was simple and, again, the time required was far beyond ... Views: 91
When a man is around certain women, it might be hard for him to keep it together, so to speak. What this can mean is that during this time, he ends up feeling anxious and can’t function as he normally would.
This is likely to be an experience that he has when he is around a woman to who he is ... Views: 72
Living Within: The Yoga Approach to Psychological Health and Growth, compliled by Dr. A.S. Dalal, is an eminently practical handbook for understanding and addressing the complexity of our psychological makeup. Modern-day civilisation creates enormous pressures for individuals, while at the same ... Views: 100
Healthcare providers always have the main priority to improve patient care. These days, hospitals are overcrowded, and staff at the hospitals face hectic situations with these crowds. It will result in an unpleasant experience faced by patients. Here the role of health kiosks comes. Today, ... Views: 107
If a man was to step back and reflect on how he experiences life, what could soon stand out is that he doesn’t feel as though he has any value. He could see how this has held him back when it comes to his career and his relationships with the opposite sex.
He might have continually made one ... Views: 81
Repairing Virtual Communication failures
By
Bill Cottringer
“In a world that is constantly changing, it is to our advantage to learn how to adapt and enjoy something better.” ~Kenneth H. Blanchard.
Live, face-to-face (f2f) communication has always been difficult, unfortunately with ... Views: 95