by Ilango Nadar | Nov 16, 2020 | Uncategorized
Have you heard the advice, “Do not judge others?” Did someone call you too judgmental or did you judge someone else as too judgmental? Is judging others a bad thing? Not really! A part of our mind’s job is to interpret and give meaning to what we observe...
by Ilango Nadar | Mar 25, 2020 | Uncategorized
The world is in the grip of a pandemic. Many parts of the world including India, where I live, is under lock down. Some of us are working from home. I realized that this is the best time to go into retreat at home. You may go for partial or full time retreat. Here are...
by devteam | Apr 7, 2019 | Uncategorized
Venerable Thich Nhat Hanh gives four mantras to practice Mindful Love. “Darling, I’m here for you” When you love someone the best thing you can offer them is your presence. How can you love when you are not there? Look into the other’s eyes and say this mantra and be...
by devteam | Jun 15, 2015 | Uncategorized
In a mother’s womb were two babies. One asked the other: “Do you believe in life after delivery?” The other replies, “Yes there has to be something after delivery. Maybe we are here to prepare ourselves for what we will be later....
by devteam | Jul 6, 2012 | Uncategorized
The Accuser is the inner voice that tells us that we have failed, that we are inadequate, that we have made the wrong choices, that we are unworthy, or that we are not attractive enough. Freud called this the superego. This voice is also called the inner critic. When...
by devteam | Nov 21, 2010 | Uncategorized
I have been practicing Zen for a year now. The only Zen Center in India, Bodhi Zendo, is located near Kodaikanal. I have been there a couple of times to attend Sesshins (an intensive Zazen retreat). Recently I spent ten days at the Zendo in October. The Master Bodhi...
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