Amrit Sadhana
Into the land of Nod
Every night when you go to bed and your head touches the pillow does your consciousness melt in the dark embrace of sleep?
Real festivities
These days it is not uncommon to drop in at someone’s house or to be invited to dinner and to find that the hosts make you sit through their favourite TV show because the story is at a critical turn and they can’t miss it.
Listen to the birds
I have heard Osho say that if you listen to the birds in the morning you will be able to listen to people throughout the day. While listening to birds the mind is at ease; it does not judge, reject or criticise. In fact, the music of birds soothes the nerves, it calms you down.
The fragrance of friendliness
A word used loosely, and too often, dilutes its significance. Take, for instance, the word “friend”. Today we have Facebook friends, Twitter friends or mobile friends. It creates an illusion that the world is full of friends. However, in true sense, they are just acquaintances.
Tantra: A love story
Tantra is one of the most misunderstood paths of spiritual journey. Up till now it was shrouded in mystery and was condemned for its black magic or bizarre sexual practices.
Your task overload
It is a common sight these days to watch the younger generation working on the laptop with a mobile phone hooked in one ear, watching the latest episode of a favourite soap serial on the TV and trying
Stay tuned to cosmic music
We make so much fuss about happiness and sorrow. People toil and strive all their lives with the hope of finding happiness and avoiding sorrow. But happiness is not a commodity to be found somewhere.
The bliss of non-doing
It simply happened to me. While working long hours on the computer I would suddenly stop and watch my posture: my shoulders tight, the brow furrowed, the neck cramped, the back curved with tension, knees locked and the feet on the floor heavy as if carrying some weight. I was surprised at myself, why am I punishing my body unnecessarily?
Drop pain & pleasure
People seek pleasure thinking that it is they who enjoy the pleasure. So they crave it; they want to get it at any cost.
