My ideal spot for meditation would be something like the Villa Monastera gardens in Varenna. Not so much these old ashram buildings. If I were a rich philanthropist I might endow such a garden. In Bodhgaya, they created a meditation … Continue reading →
Found a quiet place on Arunachala hill to sit and meditate. I was reading a little The Divine Life of Sri Aurobindo this morning. It reinforced the idea that reality is a composite of name, form, existence, consciousness, bliss. It … Continue reading →
The discipline is to gradually remove the individual frame of reference rather than dwell upon it; to remove the feeling of identity with a particular religion or nation. Learning to feel comfortable in different countries and environments, without any sense … Continue reading →
The heat is felt cumulatively. I felt it quite strongly this morning. But, after coffee and a short morning nap, I’m feeling better again. I lack the aspiration of seekers like S.S. Cohen. I’m somehow out of that race. When … Continue reading →
(from a friend in India) Look to this day! For it is life, the very life of life. In its brief course lie all the varieties and realities of your existence: The bliss of growth The glory of action The … Continue reading →
If time itself is an illusion, what is the numeration of years? Illusion or not, it was jet lag that kept me awake last night thinking about life, and not a concern for new year’s resolutions. Yet I decided three … Continue reading →
The way of thinking of our current era has given emphasis to self-involvement, self importance. For this reason we have given obeisance to religious and political leaders and credence to their human-based ideologies and causes. My inclination is to chuckle … Continue reading →
maiyannahmaiyannah wrote the following post: I won’t suffer very long It feels like it’s almost time As for the rest of us, we can only be grateful that some of the best minds and creative people have been willing to … Continue reading →
Life is a kind of school but not one in which the syllabus is specifically tailored for the student, I think. Suffering (as well as pleasure) is there in abundance, and we can learn important lessons from suffering. We can … Continue reading →
Lately I’ve been reading a translation of Sarmad by Paul Smith, who seems to have translated almost the whole body of Persian language Sufi poetry into English – tons of material. Paul Smith is a disciple of the 20th century … Continue reading →