Learn how Meditation and Mindfulness control and reduce your Fear and Anxiety

Our earthly existence is fraught with fear. Most people have one or more fears in their lives. Some people fear that they may die. For others it may be fear of falling down, fear of a creature, fear of failure, fear of public speaking or even the fear of rejection. The list can go on and on.

Why does Fear Exist at all?

Nature has created ‘fear’ in animals as a tool for self-preservation. We human beings as a species are no exception. We feel fear, as well as related emotions, in order to protect ourselves from danger and to heighten our awareness. If we didn’t have fear, we would have been careless and that could endanger our lives. Scientists have found that this emotion of fear is predicted, perceived, and controlled by a part of our brain known as the Amygdala.… Read more ..

Learn Karma Yoga, the Yoga of Action and Flow Psychology

From the moment we are born, and the mind has come to existence, our senses always flow in the outward direction. Doing something, engaging in some action, Karma, comes most naturally to us. If you are a person of action, an energetic doer type, work is important to you. But how many of us feel happy with our everyday jobs? Can our job give us so much satisfaction that we might look forward to them?

What is Karma Yoga?

In its ultimate sense, Yoga is actually the state of blissful union, which synchronizes the body, mind and spirit, at the microcosmic level and which ultimately leads to the grander union with the macrocosmic universe or the source energy. It can happen even with our ordinary daily jobs on certain conditions, and when this happens through action, it is called Yoga in action, or Yoga of action, which is also known as ‘Karma Yoga’.… Read more ..

Mindful Painting

I have  painted

A rainbow in my mind,

Stealing the colours

From the butterfly.

I have painted

Joy in my heart,

Stealing the blue

From the sky.

♠

I have painted

Mindfulness,

Stealing the smile

From the Buddha’s face.

I have painted peace

In my soul,

Stealing a child’s innocence.

♠

I am the painter

And the painting;

I am the pen

And the drawing;

The sleeping Buddha —

Long is he waiting;

Search not outside

But find him within,

And you’ll find

Nirvana effortless.

— From the book “Buddha’s Smile” by Banani Ray… Read more ..

Learn the meaning and the Significance of Om Mantra Chanting

 

What is the difference between Om mantra and other ordinary Words?

Om is no ordinary word. It is the Word of the words. As the Bible says, “In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.” (John 1:1) OM is the breath of God, the breath of the eternal, the voice of silence. To understand the significance of Om mantra you need to understand the esoteric secret of words and sounds. Mantras actually create a sound vibration, audible or inaudible.

The Intent and the Vibration

There are two things hidden in a word, any word. One is the meaning — or the intent which makes us utter the word. Another is the sound vibration latent in the word. All the words in this Universe create sound vibrations.

The sound vibration works at the grosser or material level.… Read more ..