Tag: writing
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Feelings
Every day after having worked like a machine on my job that I sometimes enjoy and sometimes don’t, I find myself feeling empty, deflated and wondering what comes next. What to do next? There are so many activities that I can take up and so many, I have invested my time in before my illness,…
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What is sacred?
This question came up when I was reading one of J.K’s talks. While J.K has asked not to take his words as authority and to find out for us, I can’t help be drawn to his talks. Perhaps not necessarily his intentions but he is a thinker that really makes you think. What is sacred…
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Arthur Hale — Departure
The wind on the Newark tarmac carried the smell of salt and fuel, a mixture of the ocean and the machine. Floodlights cut through the dawn’s half-light, turning the mist into ghosts. Arthur Hale adjusted the collar of his uniform, fingers brushing the insignia that had followed him through war, peace, and now—whatever this was.…
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🌟 Kaivalya Pāda: The Final Freedom – Understanding the Last Chapter of Patanjali’s Yoga Sūtras
After exploring what yoga is (Samādhi Pāda), how to practice it (Sādhana Pāda), and the deep powers of the mind (Vibhūti Pāda), Patanjali concludes his Yoga Sūtras with the fourth chapter: Kaivalya Pāda — the chapter on liberation. This chapter takes us to the heart of yoga’s ultimate purpose: Complete freedom from suffering and total…
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✨ Vibhūti Pāda: Unlocking the Inner Powers of the Mind – A Beginner’s Guide to Patanjali’s Third Chapter
After laying the foundation in the first two chapters—what yoga is (Samādhi Pāda) and how to practice it (Sādhana Pāda)—Patañjali takes us deeper in the third chapter of the Yoga Sūtras, called Vibhūti Pāda. This chapter explores the mental powers and extraordinary abilities (vibhūtis) that arise when the mind becomes completely focused and refined through…
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🧘♀️ Sādhana Pāda: The Practice of Yoga – A Simple Guide to Patanjali’s Second Chapter
If the first chapter of the Yoga Sūtras, Samādhi Pāda, is about the goal of yoga—stilling the mind and reaching deep meditative states—then the second chapter, Sādhana Pāda, is about the how. It answers the question: ✨ How do I start practicing yoga in daily life? Let’s break it down into simple, practical ideas from…
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Samādhi Pāda, the first chapter of The Yoga Sūtras of Patañjali.
🧘♂️ Understanding Samādhi Pāda: The Essence of Yoga in Patanjali’s First Chapter The Yoga Sūtras of Patañjali is one of the most profound and concise texts on the philosophy and practice of yoga. It’s made up of four chapters, and the first one is called Samādhi Pāda, which means “Chapter on Meditative Absorption.” But don’t…
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The Luminous
PROLOGUE Year: 2040 A.D.Mission Log: LuminousCommander Arthur Hale There is a strange silence in the upper atmosphere — the kind that follows a collective breath held too long.Earth is shrinking below us, a restless jewel wrapped in clouds and contradictions. It is beautiful from this height, heartbreakingly so. You can’t see the hunger from here.…
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Raya and Kutchu – Chapter 3
One evening before the electricity had gone off, Raya was busy trying to read a story in her English textbook. The homework was “What do you understand from the story ‘Kutchu and His Glasses’?” The story of Kutchu and his glasses is an old tale in Indian study material that you will find many children…
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Raya and The Magic Pencil – Chapter 2
Raya was still asleep at 7 AM and had not started to get ready for school. Raya’s mother was furious. “Raya, wake up, dear! It’s time for school! If you don’t wake up, I am going to get angry.” “OK, Mummy, I will get up soon.” Raya, still asleep in her bed, was being poked…
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Raya and Thatha – Chapter 1
Raya was a spirited 6-year-old girl. She lived with her grandparents and her mother at her grandparents’ house in a small village in South India called Mithra. Raya’s days were filled with going to school, playing with her cousins, and all of them listening to her Thatha’s stories on the veranda when the lights went…
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The Job I’m Trying to Quit: My Own Thoughts
Do you enjoy your work?I’m asking sincerely — to everyone who wakes up, gets dressed, and logs into or walks into a 9-to-5 job every day. I’ll be honest: I don’t enjoy mine.And it’s not just the work itself — it’s the voice in my head that comes with it. My Mind at Work It…
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