Spirituality In Practice

Author: sipractce

  • New Year Resolution

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    Whatever the New Year resolution let us not make it as one more opportunity to beat up on ourselves. Focusing on all that is not good or not going well is not a great place to start. Remember about “smelling the roses”? Living well requires a continuous and on-going assessment. It is like pacing yourself…

  • On giving and receiving gifts:

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    The anticipation of the moment, the twinkle in the eye with excitement and the thrill that a child experiences and the innocence of joy at every item in the stocking stuffer and the memories they create are the true value and joy of giving gifts at the holiday time. Such innocent pleasures of giving gifts…

  • On clearing the leaves!

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    Now, I am all finished. The leaves are in their barrels to be disposed off. How to dispose off these bags is a matter for another moment. The pile of leaves on the ground are no longer staring at me. That is the success for this morning! It deserves recognition, like smelling the rose on…

  • Success: a matter of perception!

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    Success is the feeling at heart to enjoy and cherish what we have on hand, while putting the mind to work on the next unfilled need.

  • Two News Items

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    Gnana Yoga: Standing apart from both these events – since we are not personally or emotionally connected with either – we are able to see the two situations in which these two events took place, with all of the details and the components.We are the witness to these details and yet, they do not overwhelm…

  • How much do we really know?

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    There is an old proverb: What we really know is only a hand full; what we need to know and learn about, is as large as the world! I was reminded of this adage recently, when my friend sent me the following two episodes in the life of a 20th century saint in India.

  • Selfish and Self-less:

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    We are generally familiar with the negative view on selfishness. In this school of thought, “selfishness” is considered as enriching one self, perhaps at the cost of others and hence it is a negative, and hence to be refrained from. In the other school of thought “selfishness” is seen as a stepping stone, to use…

  • “Rules of the Road”: Aathichudi

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    AAthichudi: In an earlier blog, we had discussed the lessons we learn early on as children, at home or at school. These “rules of the road” serve as excellent guide to manage most aspects of the rest of our life!

  • Happy Thanksgiving!

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    All celebrations like Thanksgiving also have rituals associated with them. Here is one for your consideration: As you sit around the table for the Thanksgiving meal, take a moment to mention at least two things you are thankful for, on account of the person sitting next to you. Let this be heard by all others…

  • On Selfishness – Part 2

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    Understanding what is “Selfishness” arises as a natural aspect of governing one’s own self. Learning about selfishness is a gradual and evolutionary process.