Mauni Amavasya - The Annual Day of Silence
Mauni Amavasya is the annual day of silence. A day of speech fasting and silence feasting. Silence is observed at the level of speech, senses, gestures, and action. From the silence of the manas/mind, one gives birth to Swayambhu (one's own purified Self). This day symbolizes the quieting of the lowly desires and upholding of the dharma celebrated by Yogis/inis and Sadhakas. A very special day for mental and emotional purification.
One Love
The approach of Valentine's day made me contemplate on what love really is. I keep coming back to the answer: Love Is
The Gift of the Gunas
Look around you right now, wherever you are. What do you see? Your laptop? Your furry co-worker asking for a head scratch? Or maybe you’re outside: you see some trees, their leaves gently whispering in the wind, a cool lake with the mist lingering just above the surface, a red-tailed hawk calling out as it glides above the treetops… What do all these things have in common?