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Woooohoooo, 2020 begins! How swiftly 2019 whizzed by! This is a good time to reflect on what the year brought for most of us.  For me, there were several personal challenges to tackle during the first six months. This required me to go deeply within to understand and identify 'triggers' and embrace 'shadow work'. [READ: A Powerful Lesson from the Mahabharata]                                                   [Image: Pixabay] Truth be told, I didn't even realize that I have embraced shadow work till much later towards the end of the year when I read several posts on social media by influencers on the effectiveness of shadow work and inner child healing, both of which I took very seriously throughout 2019. Reading the teachings of Sri Paramahansa Yogananda in his beloved disciple Sri Gyana Mata's book titled, "God ALONE" was a life changin...

It's amazing how 2018 has been flying faster than a jet! Have you felt the same way too? Come on, look at your calendar, people! The New Year is just around the corner! There is so much to be done. [DO READ: A Dad's Advice to the Daughter He loves]                                                                   [Image: Pixabay] The 'good' is that I did a lot of things that are unusual for me. I traveled a lot with my family and friends this year. The big surprise is that I also undertook a trip to Malaysia without my friends or family members accompanying me - now, that is a big first and I learned that I can manage perfectly well on my own. You can read about it here and I traveled a lot with my colleagues too.  Guess what?  Did I miss telling you about my newfound love for sushi? I als...

Hope that you have read my   introductory post on Raja Yoga   as being one of the   four paths to Divinity    prescribed in Hinduism. In this post, I want to delve briefly into some basic aspects of meditation. [Note: I am not a follower or a devotee of Sri Paramahansa Yogananda but I find his teachings deeply inspiring on the spiritual path and I try to make a sincere attempt to study his teachings.] Meditation: The Importance of Being Receptive This is beautiful saying from Sri Paramahansa Yogananda:   " The man who has the power of receptivity quickly grasps everything. People with no receptivity maybe exposed to the same experiences or information, yet not really see nor fully comprehend what is there. Your experiences bring wisdom according to the cup of your receptivity. "                                              ...