The title here may need some explanation in any language. I don’t think ‘insidious’ is used that frequently—in English, at least. Thus, its meaning may be a bit obscure. “Proceeding in a gradual, subtle way, but with very harmful effects,” is one definition. Examples of insidiousness may not be difficult to find. Addiction is one …
Happiness: “positive or pleasant emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy,” says the dictionary. In the Broadway show, ‘Fiddler on the Roof,’ “Do you Love me?” asks the husband to his wife in one blockbuster song. “Do I what?” the wife responds. Then she lists the duties and chores she has provided her husband, from preparing meals …
Do we give our mind its due? Thinking, willing and feeling somehow seem inadequate of a description, though this does describe how the mind functions. Want proof of the inadequate description? 1)look in the mirror—the unseen, unheard power lurking behind, in, and before your image is your mind. Do you find yourself repeating certain behaviours …
We humans have been trying to invent a better mousetrap even before Mickey and Minnie Mouse came on the scene. Not to cast aspersions on the Mouse Family, but our aversion to mouse poop has not diminished over time. And the quest for the perfect mousetrap–ideally nonviolent–goes on. As the blueprint for happiness has been …
NO NEED TO REINVENT THE WHEEL- just put air in the tires Read More »
One byproduct of service is personal satisfaction accompanied by increased happiness at having fulfilled part of your Vikarma—your life’s allotted task. Rather than bemoaning the state of the world or even of your neighborhood, why not direct your attention and energy to “making the world a better place” or “being the best you can be,” …
The fifth step on the Fivefold Path is Swadhyaya—self-study. Asking the question, “Who am I?” describes this step, albeit simplistically. If I have an arm amputated, I refer to “my arm.” Who is the “my?” My arm obviously exists independently of myself. Trying to discover who the “my” is, is Swadhyaya. Similarly, if we focus …
Attempting to comprehend the Law of Karma during trying times can be challenging, First of all, God’s time may indeed be different than humans’ time. Paybacks—good or bad— usually cannot be figured out—at least not definitively. One exception is the tenet that intense good karmic behaviour attracts Grace and, more often than not, the Grace …
“OBSTACLES DON’T BLOCK THE PATH.THEY ARE THE PATH.” (Zen proverb) Read More »
The gentle push to the mind that Agnihotra–the core of the Fivefold Path and of Homa Psychotherapy– provides, is a tool without which all matters become more difficult. There are no two ways about it. This is the experience of tens of thousands worldwide. To say it another way, with Agnihotra, things just become easier. …
Humans’ inhumanity to humans underlines the very high stakes on the table today. Climate Change, Covid and Coercion (in eastern Europe) might be considered the 4 Cs affecting our hearts and minds currently. The truth of ‘Atmosphere, Prana, Mind,’ seems indisputable—disturbed, polluted atmosphere disturbs Pranic flow and balance, and the resulting terrible affects and effects …
“Once you inculcate the attitude of TOTAL SURRENDER, no other special discipline is necessary as this attitude itself is the culmination of all religious practice.” –Shree Gajanan Maharaj; 1986 in Akkalkot, India. The word surrender is on the lips and minds of more of us, more often these days. This is especially true where I …
