Be an intelligent witness of every happening within and without. —Swami Chinmayananda The mind is a continual flow of thoughts. This is a fact that isn’t necessarily problematic because it’s the nature of the mind to produce thoughts. But problems occur because we...
To succeed in meditation and advance your spiritual growth, you must make some necessary inner adjustments. Just as an aeroplane’s mechanical, electrical and structural systems have to be properly inspected, and adjusted before it is considered airworthy, my guru,...
Om is the primordial sound of the universe. It is said that the creator chanted Om before he began the work of creation. It is the most powerful and significant Sanskrit mantra (sacred chant) of all the mantras used to invoke the divine. Spiritual master, Swami...
Do many thoughts keep interfering when you sit down to quiet your mind in meditation? Did you know that slowing down your breathing can help you rein in the runaway thoughts in your mind? Why is it so? Your mind is a flow of thoughts. This thought flow is powered by...
Wouldn’t it be a great relief to be free from the tyranny of your repetitive and useless thoughts? These unwanted thoughts creep into everything that you do, rudely interrupting your focus with their often negative nature. The mind is merely a tool that you use to...
In my last article, The very first discipline for meditation, I highlighted the importance of practicing how to keep the body very still. When the body is kept still, the mind quiets down to some extent. The next challenge is to train the mind to stay focused on only...
