Mind and Self Mind is everything. It’s all in the Mind. The Mind can be the enemy or the friend. It is up to us to use it to our benefit, welfare, happiness and peace of mind. There is a purpose. Each one of us has been created in this world for a Purpose. It…
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How to gain self-respect and self-confidence Sometimes people feel that they are mistreated by others. Of course, feeling low or not good enough, can be influenced by external factors. It can be certainly enhanced and fueled by society, by environment, and the mean and insensitive people around. But ultimately, it is we who define who we are,…
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Sure way for mental strength and peace I would like to say a little about the importance of association with Wise Ones for obtaining Mental Strength and Peace of Mind. These are not just words; they are my experience. The teachings of Sages will be very useful in our life. We usually think, “everything is fine…
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One definite way to be happy A definite way to be happy in Life is this: Don’t complain! Don’t constantly look at the wrong things in life and complain. If you look at the full half of the cup, you at least get something. But if you look at the empty half of the cup,…
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We should not compare ourselves with others Each one is unique In life, there will always be someone who are better off than ourselves in different ways, at different times, at different places. And some will be worse off than us. So it is really not useful nor sensible to compare ourselves with others. Each…
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You are fine as you are Some people feel that they are mistreated by others. They try to fix it by changing certain external factors. They join a new religion, change their outward appearance, and pose to be something different from before. They blame everyone and everything else for their lack of self-confidence and self-respect.…
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How to avoid disappointments in life How to avoid disappointments in life Or How to be happy in spite of disappointments In life there are disappointments. It happens to everyone sometime or another. You try to deal with it when they is a disappointment. But have you ever thought about why one get’s disappointed? I…
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What is Happiness? Where does it come from? Theoretically speaking, if happiness comes from an object, then that object should always give us the same happiness. But in real life, we find that this is not true. What used to make us happy at one time, now gives us misery, whether it is a person or…
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Meditation is Good for you Meditation is fixing the mind on one divine or peaceful form, name or idea. It increases focus, concentration and clarity, even in worldly matters. It helps to reduce the scattered thoughts that make the mind weak, and makes the mind more one-pointed and strong. Focussing on something pure and good…
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Tolerance means happiness for everyone Much ado is made of practicing tolerance. It is made to seem like a heavy word and very difficult to practice. It seems to indicate that one has to totally give up their own interests, rights, comforts and happiness in order to be tolerant to others. But this is not true. Tolerance…
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Meditation When there are less disturbing thoughts, it means the mind is relatively quiet. Even when a worldly desire is fulfilled, actually the mind gets quiet because of the satisfaction, and this we call happiness. Therefore, quietness of mind alone is called happiness. To consciously make the effort within to get this quietness in the mind is called…
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Power is not knowledge People typically think that when a person acts all important and haughty, that person is important and knows a lot. But when a person is nice, they think that she or he does not know much. These are erroneous notions. Knowledge may be power, but power does not mean knowledge.
Screen and Movie Sages say that our true nature is Real and Blissful and the phenomena is passing and ephemeral. To give a simplistic example, they are like scenes of a movie passing on a screen. The scenes are projected. They fly by and change, but the screen stays the same. The scenes are not…
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Their success is not your failure Success and Failure Sometimes, when we see someone’s success, we may feel inadequate. We may think that we haven’t accomplished much in life as others have. But it is important to know that someone else’s success does not mean it is our failure. We should only measure up to our own…
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A simple way to calm your mind Whenever you are nervous or restless because of an interview, a test or any other reason, try this simple breathing technique to calm your mind. Take a deep breath for 4 counts, hold the breath for 4 counts and breathe out slowly for 8 counts. Do this a…
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Everything is fine Everything is fine, as it happens, whether you like it or not. Whenever the mind tells you otherwise and complains, be firm, and tell it to take a hike. The way we think, sooner or later becomes a habitual pattern. When we blindly follow and attend to every thought that appears in…
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Cheering others up There is a fine line that crosses between cheering others up and annoying them. Wanting to say positive things in general is a noble sentiment, and sharing wisdom to everyone in general can be useful to others. But in individual situations, we should be discreet and handle every situation as it calls…
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Changing others It is a bad habit to keep pressing our ideas frequently on our significant other, especially for their personal appearance. If we want to suggest something, we should do so gently, but leave the decision to them. This will make it easy on both, reduce tension and improve the relationship.
What is Understanding ? Learn the several ways, it will help you immensely Understanding – most important in life The word Understanding is most essential in life. It is the Crème de la Crème of words. From the simplest meaning and usage of the word to the highest and complex, it is one of the…
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Let’s Get Real ! The wise Sages of India and of the world, seem to forgive and tolerate any kind of human being, but they don’t seem to tolerate fake, phony people. I have read several anecdotes in the lives of such Great ones where they seem to have huge aversion to people who…
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