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300 Days of Meditation: Tips and Learnings
November 26, 2018
Today I complete 300 consecutive days of daily meditation. I practice Vipassana, a silent unguided meditation. I embarked on this journey on January 31st 2018 when I went to my second 10-day silent retreat. As I left on February 11th, I decided I want to continue this practice for at least a 100 days. When […]
Fields of Joy
August 7, 2018
I feel compelled to write daily! The verse is overflowing. Grateful for the practice of Vipassana meditation and the words that are a result of it. Please do connect with me if you would like to know more. Joy is a tiny seed We plant when we first sit To focus on our breath In […]
The Process of Meditation
August 5, 2018
I sit in silence closed eyes. crossed legs back straight focussed on breath Head to toe Through arms and torso Front and back To and fro Looking for nothing Observing the flow Judging no thoughts They just come and go. I reach a block In my shoulders or neck A heaviness – a rock So […]
Dissipating Anger
August 4, 2018
“There is no such thing as releasing your anger; there is only rehearsing it.” […]
Heaven is a moment
July 31, 2018
I can’t believe I didn’t post this! I wrote this on March 20th about my experiences and realizations through practicing Vipassana. ___ Heaven is a moment Of quiet and stillness A break from the busyness Of thoughts, words and deeds And emails, phones and lists Heaven is a moment Of self care and worship A […]
Maitri – Loving Kindness
July 24, 2018
Maitri is a Sanskrit word. It means “loving kindness” or “benevolence”. Through my daily practice of Vipassana meditation I am on the path of developing Maitri. Towards others and myself. The by-products of Maitri are non-judgemental attitude, flexibility and inner peace. A fountain A stream An ocean A tree All encompassed Within me. A tool […]
Has Yoga Lost Its Soul?
June 21, 2018
A friend of mine sent me a video this morning that said, “Yoga has lost its soul.” Full disclosure: I didn’t watch the whole thing. The reason? I probably was one of those people that talked about the cultural appropriation of Yoga and mourned the Lulu-ization of this ancient technique to self-actualization. I did (hot) […]
A gentle reminder to be gentle
June 20, 2018
I am at the Yoga studio. It’s been 2 weeks since I practiced yoga. Since the last month or so, I have been doing less yoga than I need or my body is used to. It should have been a warning. But I don’t think anything of it. Today it feels harder. I am surprised. […]
65 Reflections on 65 Days of Daily Meditation
April 9, 2018
From January 31st to February 11th, I went to my second Vipassana retreat. No phones. No talking. No reading. No writing. Just myself and me. For 10 days, meditating 11 hours a day. I have maintained this practice daily since I got back. Here are my reflections. I have developed discipline by sitting daily, twice […]
Hopes, goals and dreams
March 9, 2018
This is part of a series of poems I am writing based on my experience of practicing the vipassana meditation daily. It is a non-guided meditation in the tradition of S.N. Goenka that one can learn by attending a 10-day silent retreat – without phones, books, or journals even. I returned from my 2nd retreat […]
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From Outside The Mall 
February 7, 2020
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