Literally meaning “wind”, Vata is the force of propulsion. Vata is the element of ether and air in the body. Ether has a spacey quality, and air has movement. Vata senses are hearing and touch. It governs all movement, including muscles, nerve impulses and thoughts. Since Pitta and Kapha cannot move without it, Vata is…
I started off the 2015 holidays by completing a 21 Day Meditation Challenge with Oprah and Deepak Chopra and it was a transformative experience for me. So, obviously for the New Year I want to make a resolution to commit myself to regular meditation and replenishing myself from the inside out. At the turn of the…
This Christmas Santa will be guided by the light of the full moon. After 38 years we will be bequeathed with a full moon Christmas, which last occurred in 1977. Christmas is already a very special occasion and takes on a bit of an esoteric feel with the final full moon of the year falling…
At last we have come full circle to another Winter Solstice. Tonight marks the longest night and shortest day of the year with the latest dawn and the sun at its lowest point in the sky. The solstice occurs at the same instant everywhere on Earth. This moment varies slightly every year, but always marks…
“Faith is to believe what you do not see; the reward of this faith is to see what you believe.” ― Saint Augustine We have arrived at the finale of the Become What You Believe experience and it has been a pleasure. We have shared a wonderful journey to the innate truth. We are all…
“Faith is the bird that feels the light when the dawn is still dark.” — Rabindranath Tagore We have arrived at the final day of our 21 Day Meditation Experience. Congratulations on completing the third week of Become What You Believe! Over the las three weeks we shifted our beliefs from “us versus them” to…
“Belief is truth held in the mind; faith is a fire in the heart.” — Joseph Fort Newton We tend to deepen our understanding of truth as we move through life. Truth can be understood personally as our own silent awareness. It is the reliable guide we seek. Today’s Message of the Day: “Today’s meditation…
We are nearing the end of our Meditate to Thanksgiving Challenge that means that we are also quickly approaching the holidays. My goal for this 21 day meditation challenge was to help us set about the holidays with a sense of calm. I know that it is inevitable that we are thinking about menu planning…