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Mystical Mandalas
‘Mandalas help us access a deeper creative source that goes beyond logic and order into mystery, creativity and intuition.’ Mandalas are so much more than colourful spheres, works of art or alluring patterns. Translated in Sanskrit, Mandala means ‘circle’ and represents wholeness. Originating in India, the Hindus were the first to utilise Mandalas as a…
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Why We Should Be Pressing Pause Instead of Hitting Fast Forward or Rewind
‘Thinking has become a disease. Disease happens when things get out of balance’ – Eckhart Tolle Time is an illusion. There I said it! It is manmade and would not even exist as a concept weren’t it for the human race. Not only did we perpetuate the myth of time, we sectioned it into years,…
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A Moment of Gratitude
‘A moment of gratitude makes a difference in your attitude’ – Bruce Wilkinson When you think about gratitude or being grateful, what comes to mind? How do you define the concept of gratification? I believe gratitude to be a quality of being thankful and having the ability to show or feel an appreciation for the…
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Thoughts & Attachment
‘Rather than being your thoughts and emotions, be the awareness behind them’ – Eckhart Tolle. I recently read a Buddhist article that discussed the very concept of thoughts, awareness and attachment. As I was nearing the end of the piece my eyes scanned a line that resonated deeply and ever since, I have had a…
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Desire & Expectations
Every time I open the Bhagavad Gita, it is a whole new experience. I read one excerpt and am filled with love and inspiration. I won’t summarise the entire novel but I will touch on a certain chapter – The Path of Action (Karma Yoga). In this chapter, Krishna enlightens Arjuna about the awful force…