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About Me - Om Swami
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My achievement is not what I have,. My introduction is not what I do,. It is but who I am. I sing I laugh I dance I clap,. A speck of dust in the infinite creation,. A vast ocean in the tiny dew drop,. A Himalayan stream,. The still mountain,. Compassion is my religion and love, my only philosophy. Ashram Meet. Oct 28 Oct 31. Ashram Meet. Nov 28 Dec 1. Zen Retreat. Dec 18 22. Full. 2016 Youth Retreat. Dec 24 27. Full. Ashram Meet. Dec 30 Jan 1. Read this blog in:. Join 9000 amazing readers!
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Read in 4 min. Of What Good is Goodness? A few weeks backs in Canada, a soft-spoken and intelligent young boy came up to me and asked me a question of great relevance to most of us. He was to appear for his[.]. Read in 4 min. How Not to Attract. A few days back someone, a worker at the lowest rung of the corporate ladder, told me that he’d always had tough time with people at work. “I always seem to attract the opposite,”[.]. Read in 6 min. Wu Wei: Letting Good Things Happen. Read in 5 min. Read in 6 min.
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The Balloon of Happiness
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The Balloon of Happiness. Here's how to be happy in this day and age. Philosophical yet not far from the truth. Hundreds of disciples of a certain master had gathered in a monastery. They were there to catch a glimpse of him, to hear his words of wisdom, to learn meditation and so on. In particular, they wanted to know how to be happy in this ever stressful world, was there any way even? 8220;This is the balloon of happiness,” he said. “Inflate it and scribble your name on it.”. Everyone got up and rushe...
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When All is Not Well
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When All is Not Well. Just because things seem okay doesn't mean they are okay at all. This is the truth of depression. Happiness, we are free. Or, are we? Happiness to us should be as natural as breeze in the mountains gentle and frequent but it almost seems we have to constantly work towards it. As if happiness was merely the messenger who came, gave the good news and departed. I thought happiness was my soul mate, but she turned out to be a courtesan instead. When All Is Not Well. When All Is Not Well.
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Om Swami - A mystic's viewpoint
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Of What Good is Goodness? No matter how many clouds of what color, the sky goes back to being blue. Don't let go of your goodness. A few weeks backs in Canada, a soft-spoken and intelligent young boy came up to me and asked me a question of great relevance to most of us. He was to appear for his piano recital and his mother had told him that he must clap for other students and wish them luck. They don’t care. Why should I applaud? He was quite bothered and I could see his eyes slightly welling up. His ey...
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How Much is Enough?
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How Much is Enough? Here's a beautiful story from the life of Alexander the Great on the futility of reckless pursuits. Livid at being rejected by a forest-dweller, Alexander decided to teach Dandini a lesson. As he, along with his marshal and the royal entourage, made way into the deeper forests, a sense of calm began to engulf him. His anger took a backseat as soon as he looked into Dandini’s piercing eyes but when the sage did not get up to welcome him, he was furious once again. 8221; Alexander roared.
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To Love and Be Loved Back
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To Love and Be Loved Back. For the caring heart, love knocks on the most unexpected door at the least expected time. I once read a quote that said, “Love me and I’ll move mountains for you. Hurt me and I’ll drop those mountains on your head.” I think this basically sums up two aspects of our lives. One, how love, or lack of it, can make us feel about someone (or ourselves) and two, how we have mistaken self-gratification for love. Does love really mean that. Will always be happy in a relationship? A cand...
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Om Swami - A mystic's viewpoint
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Of What Good is Goodness? No matter how many clouds of what color, the sky goes back to being blue. Don't let go of your goodness. A few weeks backs in Canada, a soft-spoken and intelligent young boy came up to me and asked me a question of great relevance to most of us. He was to appear for his piano recital and his mother had told him that he must clap for other students and wish them luck. They don’t care. Why should I applaud? He was quite bothered and I could see his eyes slightly welling up. His ey...
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Om Swami - A mystic's viewpoint
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Of What Good is Goodness? No matter how many clouds of what color, the sky goes back to being blue. Don't let go of your goodness. A few weeks backs in Canada, a soft-spoken and intelligent young boy came up to me and asked me a question of great relevance to most of us. He was to appear for his piano recital and his mother had told him that he must clap for other students and wish them luck. They don’t care. Why should I applaud? He was quite bothered and I could see his eyes slightly welling up. His ey...
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Nine Stages of Mahamudra
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Nine Stages of Attaining Bliss. From a turbulent and restless mind to the calm-abiding mind, there are nine stages in Mahamudra meditation. The nine stages of mahamudra are identical to the nine states of attention elucidated in my last post. The more I meet aspiring yogis or serious meditators, the more I realize how great the misconceptions are about meditation. What really pains my heart is that, most of the time, the seeker is not at fault. It’s the teacher, the guru. The persistent meditator gets to...
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