The Mettā That Matters

The Mettā That Matters

लोकः समस्ताः सुखिनो भवन्तु Lokāḥ Samastāḥ Sukhino Bhavantu May all beings everywhere be happy and free, and may the thoughts, words, and actions of my own life contribute in some way to that happiness and to that freedom for all.   The Sanskrit equivalent of...
Start Again…Start Again…

Start Again…Start Again…

असतो मा सद्गमय । तमसो मा ज्योतिर्गमय । मृत्योर्माऽमृतं गमय ॥ asato mā sadgamaya, tamaso mā jyotirgamaya, mṛtyormā’mṛtaṃ gamaya. śāntih, śāntih, śāntih Lead me from the unreal to the real, from darkness to light, from death to immortality. Peace, Peace, Peace...
The Journey To Detachment Begins With Connection

The Journey To Detachment Begins With Connection

सत्सङ्गत्वे निस्सङ्गत्वं निस्सङ्गत्वे निर्मोहत्वम् । निर्मोहत्वे निश्चलितत्त्वं निश्चलितत्त्वे जीवन्मुक्तिः ॥ भज गोविन्दं भज गोविन्दं भज गोविन्दं मूढमते । satsaṅgatve nissaṅgatvaṃ nissaṅgatve nirmohatvam  nirmohatve niścalitattvaṃ niścalitattve jīvanmuktiḥ bhaja...
Awe, In All It’s Ways

Awe, In All It’s Ways

यद्यदाचरति श्रेष्ठस्तत्तदेवेतरो जनः । स यत्प्रमाणं कुरुते लोकस्तदनुवर्तते ॥ yad yad ācarati śreṣṭhas / tat tad evetaro janaḥ sa yat pramāṇaḿ kurute / lokas tad anuvartate BG 3.21 – Whatever the greatest man does; Thus the rest follow. Whatever standard he...
Change Is In The Air

Change Is In The Air

सर्वमङ्गलमाङ्गल्ये शिवे सर्वार्थसाधिके । शरण्ये त्र्यम्बके गौरि नारायणि नमोऽस्तु ते ॥ om sarva mangala mangalye / Śive sarvārta sādhike Śaranye tryambake gauri / Narāyani namostute I salute the three-eyed Divine Mother, Narāyanai, who brings total auspiciousness and...
Yoga, Mindfulness and Sleep

Yoga, Mindfulness and Sleep

तज्जयात्प्रज्ञालोकः॥५॥ tajjayātprajñālokaḥ ॥5॥ From mastery of that [Saṁyama], the light of wisdom [arises].   Enlightenment has been described many different ways by many different teachers throughout history. Various translations call it oneness or being in a...