Imagine you move to a new city. And you discover the shortest route to work. Everyday that’s what you take. One day there is a massive traffic jam on the regular route and you have no idea how to take a deviation because all you know is this one route to your destination. On the … Continue reading The Meditative Network – Building Paths For Creativity and Clarity
Author: Shailesh Venkatesh
Living but artfully.
You have been fully embroiled in living today. You had a number of things screaming for your attention. You gave them your everything. The day is giving in to the evening. You are not still done with what was to be attended to. But at some point you have to move on. The day has … Continue reading Living but artfully.
Embracing Life’s Storms: The courage to find joy within
The path is not for you to gain something big or great. Once we mature on the path, we must realise that we are not here to make everything ok in our life. Everything in life is already ok deep within us. On the outside there are storms. But the depth is still. This whole … Continue reading Embracing Life’s Storms: The courage to find joy within
The Art of Meditation
Neither the past nor the future is a botheration. In fact uncertainty is totally welcome. You are grateful for the adventure that life is. You are in total acceptance, without judgement of what is. You have a serene smile that is not because you are in pleasure or resisting pain. You are like the dry … Continue reading The Art of Meditation
Jai Guru Dev: Awakening the big mind within
Jai Guru Dev It may seem like a greeting. The literal meaning is Victory to the Master, the Guru But Gurudev says it’s much more than that. It is the victory of the big mind over the small mind. In fact when you contemplate on this meaning you realize how much you can get over … Continue reading Jai Guru Dev: Awakening the big mind within
Surfing Life’s Chaos: Prana, Patience, and a Pinch of Wisdom
The nature of life is uncertainty. Like a game of cricket or football, outcomes are unpredictable, but the joy is in finding the energy, the passion and doing your best regardless of the outcome. But sometimes the game becomes too tough or you lose the passion to play the game. How then can you find … Continue reading Surfing Life’s Chaos: Prana, Patience, and a Pinch of Wisdom
The Power Of a Community
When I first did my Art of Living Happiness Program, my teacher Natasha Pratap asked all the participants to take a vow - "we would not miss our weekly Sudarshan Kriya practice with the group". I said yes with a "But". I told her I was travelling to Hong Kong on work and wouldn't be … Continue reading The Power Of a Community
Consistency over Intensity
I recently read the book "Atomic Habits" by James Clear. It is a best seller and here I outline a summary in my own words. The 3 foundational steps James Clear espouses are (a) Your Identity - The kind of person you wish to be (b) The Process (c) The outcomes. James Clear argues that … Continue reading Consistency over Intensity