These thoughts are inspired by Sri Sri Ravi Shankar. I am merely playing out my thoughts in response to what I read. The reader of this blog, if there is one, is better off actually listening to Sri Sri Ravi Shankar on these points, rather than the translation of a mind on its own personal journey!!
#31EarlyDays – Day 3
Some of the smaller side effects are that I have stopped taking the unnecessary coffee breaks I used to take out of listlessness. When you know that you need to get to bed early you don't have the usual option of stretching your day.
#31EarlyDays – Day 2
I realise that this experience of trying to understand existence through blogging at the end of the day keeps me in a state of constant awareness - Saakshibhava. And look forward to continuing this journey.
#31earlydays – Day 1
This exercise is about really examining my very existence. Waking up early doesn’t mean sleeping less. It is about examining what holds me up in the challenge of waking up early consistently … Source: #31earlydays - Day 1
#31earlydays – Day 1
Our senses and our desire for comfort bind us. Our patterns which we are unable to break out of bind us. Yet #31earlydays is not about punishing oneself. #31earlydays or #nosnoozejuly is an exercise to find out if my senses listen to me or rather I to my senses; in a way really putting myself to the test of the qualification required to study this scripture, the Ashtavakara Gita.
Briefing on Autism – ‘The Economist’ April 16th
The potential of autistic people may be getting squandered if we don't create more awareness. Greater awareness is the only way we can allow early diagnosis and better outcomes for us as a society. Here are some excerpts and thoughts from the article. One in 38 children have autism according to a study done in … Continue reading Briefing on Autism – ‘The Economist’ April 16th
Meditation & The Art of Living
Why should you meditate? What is Meditation The Technique Outcomes The natural tendency of the mind is to descend into stress. The mind either hangs on to the past (regret, anger, despair) or projects the future (anxiety, worry or even hope). The mind constantly vacillates between the past and the future and this is stress. … Continue reading Meditation & The Art of Living
Finding that perfect time to workout!
Finding the time to exercise is always a challenge. Especially when you love to exercise, it is even more a challenge to let go of the need to exercise Source: Finding that perfect time to workout!
Shailesh Venkatesh 