I considered myself to be quite the rebel in my teens and early twenties, and I was proud of that label. I thought I was so cool – smoking cigarettes behind the art building at the strict, all-girls school I attended in the dull, conservative city of Pretoria. [Never heard of Pretoria? Don’t worry about…
It may seem like a strange question, with an obvious answer (I am!). But in order to understand how mantra meditation can be effective at controlling the mind, we need to make a distinction between the mind of the meditator and the meditator him-/herself. It is a subtle distinction, but a very important one, because…
There’s a Sanskrit word for the daily practices we undertake in order to advance in spiritual life – the word is sadhana. Sadhana is what we do, on a daily basis, to facilitate the purification of our consciousness. It is the regulated part of spiritual life which calls for consistency and discipline. Yes, discipline. I…
“Forces beyond your control can take away everything you possess except one thing – your freedom to choose how you will respond to the situation.” ― Victor E. Frankl If you’re anything like me, you’re probably struggling to stay focused and mindful these days. And by “mindful” I mean paying attention to what’s happening at…
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