In everything give thanks

A drop of water on a hot plate takes little time to disappear. It makes some noise and it evaporates. Gratitude in our life seems to disappear even faster.
….. whenever you see diving grace flowing, you will find gratitude
- Sri Sri Ravishankar in “Bang on the Door“

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What you resist….

From JackZen
 Trying to change who we are is the most subtle and effective form of not being who we are. And that which we resist, persists. So, the paradox, that radical acceptance is the first step toward change.

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Meditation

Something magical happened today during my morning meditation. Can’t describe it. A wonderful feeling of joy and happiness swelled up from deep within for a few moments and disappeared.
I don’t want any explanations nor any reasoning for this. It was a moment to savor. If this is the pleasure that meditation brings, I [...]

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View life in the context of death

When someone young, someone close to you passes away, the reality of what life is dawns. As we get engrossed in the daily humdrum of life, fighting petty battles, chasing the next hike, promotion, car, house…, death puts everything in perspective. Life is too short, too fragile, too precious to be wasted in irrelevant, meaningless [...]

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