A Different Kind Of Mugging Incident

Posted on November 3, 2012 by admin

Mugging KindnessIt was late evening when31 year old social worker, Julio Diaz, dismbarked from his 1 hour commute into a nearly empty station. He was on his way to his favorite restaurant when things took an unexpected turn. A teenage boy approached him and then pulled out his knife.

Diaz did not resist. He quickly gave him his wallet. But as the teen turned to go Diaz stopped him. “Hey wait a minute! If you are going to be up all night robbing people, might as well take my coat to keep yourself warm.”

The teen had a look of uncomprehension on his face. “Why are you doing this?” He asked.

Seeing an opening Diaz continued, “If you were willing to risk your freedom for a few dollars, then I guess you really need the money. Look I am going to have a dinner. Do you mind if you join me?” Continue reading →

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God Alone Is Enough

Posted on November 3, 2012 by admin

God Alone Is Enough


Let nothing upset you,
let nothing startle you.
All things pass;
God does not change.
Patience wins
all it seeks.
Whoever has God
lacks nothing:
God alone is enough.

-St Teresa Avila

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A Lawyer’s Dying Wish

Posted on November 3, 2012 by admin

Dying LawyerA lawyer was on his deathbed in his bedroom, and he called to his wife.

She rushed in and said, “What is it, honey?”

He told her to run and get the Bible as soon as possible. Being a religious woman, she thought this was a good idea.

She ran and got it, prepared to read him his favourite verse or something of the sort.

He snatched it from her and began quickly scanning pages, his eyes darting right and left.

The wife was curious. “What are you doing, honey?” she asked.

“I’m looking for loopholes!” he shouted.

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Yoga’s Two Paths

Posted on October 27, 2012 by admin

Hatha Yoga or Yoga postures are a great way to connect the mind with the body and become whole. But what next? Here the greatest expounder of Hatha Yoga, B.K.S. Iyengar talks about the effect of Hatha Yoga. He says that Hatha Yoga “Opens up the channel both ways”. This means one can then glide down the channel to external pleasures or to go higher towards internal bliss. The choice is ours.

Most of us use the system of doing yoga postures to enjoy better health, improved mental balance, and greater flexibility. We then leverage these benefits to find happiness. The question before us is: do we want to find happiness outside ourselves or inside? If we are convinced that the quest for external happiness just strengthens the ego and leads us nowhere then we must look inwards. To do this we must adopt the full system of eight limbs of yoga. Our focus then moves from just doing yoga postures to the full system including life-style changes, breathing exercises, and meditation.

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Getting Started With Meditation In Nine Easy Steps

Posted on October 27, 2012 by admin

Meditation For BeginnersHere are 9 simple steps for beginning meditation:

1. Pick an environment that is quiet and comfortable. Shut off all distractions including music and phones.
2. Sit comfortably. Keep your posture as straight as comfortably possible.
3. Breathe normally.
4. Close your eyes. If you wear glasses or contact lenses you may want to remove them before starting. There should be no harsh lights on your eyes.
5. Pick a short phrase, something that matches your belief system. Here are some examples: “The Lord Jesus is my shepherd”, “Hari Om”, “Shalom”, “Peace”, “Love”, etc.,
6. Repeat the selected phrase in your mind with each out breath. Try and exclude all other thoughts from your mind.
7. If you find thoughts intruding acknowledge them, let them go, and revert to meditation by repeating your selected phrase. There is no need to get upset. It is normal for thoughts to intrude.
8. Do this for between 10 and 20 minutes.
9. After your meditation is over, do not get up immediately. Instead sit quietly for another 2 minutes before you revert to normal activity.

Here are some advanced/optional tips: Continue reading →

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