Understanding Emotion with Mindfulness
With mindfulness practice, not only are we able to look at and understand our thoughts, but we can also similarly look at and understand our emotion. When we watch the arising of our emotion without judgment, we can learn a lot about how emotion arises and unfolds. Some people find that watching our thoughts is […]
Making Decisions
We would all like to believe that we make rational decisions, based on facts and logical thinking. However, the truth may be far from this simple assumption. There are two ways we make decisions. The first way is to make decisions based on what we think, and by this, we mean logical thinking. Thinking that […]
Overcoming the fear of aging
Aging, like sickness and death, is part and parcel of life. Everyone who is born must eventually age and die. This is the natural cycle of life. However, not everyone ages in the same way. Some age gracefully. Others age with fear. Fear is Optional If you are fearful of aging, you should know that […]
Making the Right Decisions every time… the Spiritual Way
We are faced with choices and decisions every day. Often, we wonder whether the choices and decisions we have made are the right ones. Have you ever wondered whether there is a fundamental guidelines in decision-making? Is there a fail-proof way of making decisions? Well, in the spiritual sense, there is. The best way to […]
Living in Fear
A fear-driven life is a life in which thoughts, decisions and actions are predominantly motivated by fear. Most people live a fear-driven life. Our present culture promotes a fear-driven life. What are the characteristics of a fear-driven life? In a fear-driven life, the driving force behind most thoughts and actions is fear. This may be […]
Managing Fear
Fear is the mother of all negative emotions. Fear is the root cause. Fear manifests itself in many forms and situations. Fear arises out of our mental habits of (a) focusing on the negative, and (b) proliferating thoughts. The root cause of fear is delusion. Thus the often quoted acronym for fear – False Evidence […]