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The Secret of Secrets

This is continued from the previous Secrets of Meditation post … In Quantum Physics, everything is only atoms, a wave function, just energy. There are striking similarities between Quantum Physics, Vedanta, Yoga and the Art of Meditation. Adi Shankara sai ...

Questions on Meditation

Q-1: How to quiet the voice inside my head while meditating? Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar: There are several things you can do about it. First is accepting it and not fighting with it. You fight with it and feel that you should not have this noise. The mo ...

Understanding Fear

I was going through the presentation that I was supposed to present to my colleagues that morning. I was not ready. Something inside me was shaking. My palms were sweating; my heart beat was going high as every minute passed. I could not concentrate on wh ...

Thinkitation & Meditation

A good friend, Kate, mentioned to me when I was down at the Gold Coast at the start of the New Year that sometimes she has "thinkitations" instead of meditations and, being a seasoned meditator, is fine with that. If all your meditations are thi ...

Flavors of Happiness

The first one is chocolate. Out of every 100 desires, probably 67 must be fulfilled by chocolate. However, it just leaves you wanting more. The happiness lasts only until the delicious texture of smooth cocoa lasts in your mouth. Happiness gained from ful ...

4 secrets from Granny’s kitty of happiness

Often we look around for the secrets of happiness. Everyone wishes to be happy, perhaps every day. Be it in meeting friends, traveling, enjoying a good meal or pursuing hobbies and talents, the search for lasting happiness seems endless. But, what if you’ ...

Tips to Reduce Anger

Have you noticed that no matter how many times you remind yourself that getting angry is not good, yet when the emotion comes you are unable to control it. All through your childhood you have only learnt that ‘You should not get angry’ but the question re ...

8 Tips to Get Started with Meditation

Did you know by spending just a little time preparing for your meditation, you can actually have a deeper experience in meditation? For your ease, the tips given below will help you prepare for your meditation. Once done, click on the guided meditation be ...

7 Delicious Secrets That Can Help Men Become Better Cooks (Part-3)

This is continued from 7 Delicious Secrets That Can Help Men Become Better Cooks (Part-2) #6 Choose Your Equipment Wisely Just like a wise choice of friends adds sweetness to life, a wise choice of equipment will decide how well it appeals to your taste b ...

Happiness Starts With Y

Everybody knows that happiness starts with 'H'. 'Yappiness' doesn't really make much sense, does it? This is pretty much the challenge we face with being happy. We think it starts in our life when we get all of mom's attentio ...