For most of my life I have focused on death. Life has been a struggle, the drama, the ups and downs, pain, pleasure, success, failure, relationships and communication etc. As a child I would often close my eyes, become completely still, imagine that I stopped breathing and become open to a state in which...
Prejudice Prejudice continues to be prevalent these days, and it is not always about colour. It is sadly convenient. It is often a result of, cultural and socio-economic divisions, and fear. Whether it is about gender, sexual preference, age, race, education, disability, religion etc., it is basically about separation and seeing differences. Seeing the...
OmKar is the practice of chanting the Sanskrit sacred syllable AUM – OM. At the end of March 2020 Eddie and Ranjana began a weekly Zoom group for Meditation and Chanting for Love, Peace, Healing and Harmony. These sessions began with chanting of OM 21 times. Fortuitously, Aparna Choudhuri at the same time compiled...
TRUST Trust can be compared to a Tree, it needs time to mature and grow. If the conditions are favorable it keeps growing on and on and on, becoming a source of nourishment for others. Eddie and I often hear clients moan about their lack of trust and how difficult it is to trust...
Wisdom – Lessons in Love and Truth Wisdom Born of Experience Experience is the powerful force that shapes how we respond to life at any given moment. If we don’t take the time to evaluate and embrace our experiences, we don’t take the time to appreciate the wisdom that we gain from going through...
For the Love of Sacrifice Spiritual understanding really dawns once we are able to appreciate that sacrifice is not martyrdom. Sacrifice is not about violence, punishment or suffering, it is not a display of pretended or exaggerated hurt to obtain sympathy. It is not about crucifying yourself over and over. It can entail enduring...
FLOW F = Focus, Find, Follow L = Love (Enthusiasm, Understanding, Compassion) with O = Openness (Clarity, Potential, Possibility) and W = Wonder (Awe, Humility, Passion, Curiosity) Do you make unrealistic demands of yourself and your time? I know I do. Having said that, i now have the good sense to appreciate the craziness...