ROSALIND PEARMAIN shares her experience of what brings meaning, depth and purpose to everyday living. Like so many precious projects on our Earth, in a local small town there exists a wonderful venture that helps young people who have been homeless and are having problems rebuilding their lives. I was invited to participate in a regular session of sharing some experience on what gives meaning to life. What to say? I could talk about a heart-based meditation called Heartfulness, but what then? On reflection, I am realizing that what has been most......
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Solving challenges
Challenges in life prepare us for something greater. When untoward things happen we can learn from those moments. Instead of fighting, try to solve those problems without getting frustrated. If we become frustrated, our...
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Expectation vs hope
If we do not expect anything, then we will never despair. When we expect, ‘I’ dominates; when we hope, something higher than us dominates. A discontented mind stokes expectations, whereas the heart kindles hope....
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The secret of abundance
Have you ever wondered how to be peaceful and create peace around you? MEGHANA ANAND embarks on her own peace mission and shares her experience. Recently, a little message inscribed on my pen stand...
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Excellence
SRIMATHI RATHOD describes her own journey towards excellence, and how even the idea of excellence has evolved for her. How does excellence drive us from within? I was in my mid-twenties when I came...
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Elf on the self
RISHI CHAVAN explores the nature of self-acceptance, self-love and getting rid of self-destructive tendencies. Our relationship with our own self defines our relationships with others. Not only that, the degree of acceptance we have...
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Enhancing learning effectiveness: the Brighter Minds experience
The capacity to learn is a gift; the ability to learn is a skill; the willingness to learn is a choice. –Brian Herbert Can we improve all three? How much of learning is predetermined...
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Happiness
MATSHONA DHLIWAYO shares his journey of discovery about the secrets of happiness, and some wisdom on how we can all lead happier lives. When I was young, I admired old people. Now that I’m...
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Reactions, expectations, and the desire to control
HARPREET KALRA takes us along with him on his journey to find the perfect meditation. Along the way he understands much more about life and how to live it, and the need to let...
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