It is absolutely difficult for some people to even order something from the menu. They take a long time to decide because they want to choose the best for that meal… Can your current best choice satisfy your appetite for happiness or pleasure in the long run? Some friends and students had shared with me […]
Conscious Living
Mindful Eating at Cafe Vipassana
I was really taking my time to eat when I was at the vipassana meditation centre. We had 45 mins to finish the meal and I was drinking my tea and noticed that I was the last one in the hall. I checked the clock and we had 15 mins more. I was wondering why […]
HAPPY NEW YEAR AND BE THE NEW YOU!
Dear Friends, I just returned from a mindfulness yoga retreat at Plum Village Thailand. The senior monk and nun reminded us that we are changing everyday. We should embrace change and be the new you…if not, it will not be a New Year! This is such a good reminder as we always want to have […]
Are you breathing consciously?
Are you breathing consciously? Or are you breathing shallowly today? Observe your breath. Take a moment to drop thoughts that are affecting you physically and emotionally. Close your eyes for a moment or gaze out of the window. Gently seal your lips. Breathe in deeply into your belly (belly out) and exhale through your nose, […]
Abundance and Embracing Changes…Hello 2017
I am currently in Lisbon. Visited Cabo da Roca this time and I am very glad that I had a chance to stand on the westernmost point of Europe where the land ends and the sea begins. For many, it is another tourist spot but it means much more to me. The view and reality […]