November 2021
Three Memorable Conversations Of 2021
Among the various conversations, I loved these three conversations with three unique mystics with gigantic hearts of service:
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Among the various conversations, I loved these three conversations with three unique mystics with gigantic hearts of service:
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Some reflections from our Awakin Circle today on Marc Lesser's post on the juggle between accepting circumstances and fighting for change: In response to Ifeoma's request for articulation, here are some words to the flowchart above ... I love the Serenity prayer that invites…
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[I recently hosted a couple interviews. Following one, a friend wrote to me about how one of the guests might be two-faced.] While that has not my experience with this particular person, I do know ample people who I judge similarly -- whether they get seduced by greater power or money or fame.…
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[An email response to a question from a community member in India, exploring the role of prayer.] Namaste Nipun-bhai, I attended Sunday's prayer circle . It was so nourishing to listen and experience prayers from different religions and countries. But I have been holding a question…
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[Gross National Happiness group in Bhutan arranged a recent conversation, and when they asked about some questions I've been holding, I shared few of these points below.] Is this pandemic a war story or a love story? How do we respond to emergencies without losing track of emergence?…
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[On a podcast today, I was asked about purpose. Below was my response.] If I had to define my purpose, I would say it is to serve life's emergence. By serving what lies in front of us -- not because it increases or reduces the suffering of the world, but simply because it is ours to do…
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Coronavirus gives us an experiential insight into " many-to-many " networks. Consider the lily pond riddle. If lilies in a pond double every day, and the pond takes 30-days to fill up, how many days does it take to be half full? 29 days. On 28th day, it's a quarter full. Day 20 the…
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In London, Dagmar Turner plays violin during brain surgery to remove a tumor. Surgeons encouraged Turner, a classically trained violinist, to perform during the operation to ensure that the areas of the brain that control her ability to play violin would not be compromised. Operation was a success…
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In the early 90s, NASA sent a spider into space to explore how zero gravity affected web-building. Without her body weight as a guide, the spider wove misshapen webs for the first three days. But on the fourth day ... she returned to form with a near-perfect web! In meditation, without the…
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Buddha said, "What people expect to happen is always different from what actually happens. From this comes great disappointment. This is the way the world works." We invest heavily in our plans when we are disconnected. Being disconnected, our reduced experience of life makes us…
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