Deepak Chopra

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AROUND THE WORLD people yearn to find peace and give solace to the suffering and bereaved. Once again the clash of polarised enemies clamours for attention.

Al-Qaeda takes pride in this heinous and sordid crime, while Western nations seek to bring the terrorists to justice. Yet it would be naive to take the simple way out and call this an example of pure evil and depravity.

Today, decide that you will look beyond you will look beyond your own point of view. Say to someone, “tell me more about how you see things.” It’s easy to find a time to do that- just wait until you think you have the most important thing to say, then stop and let someone else speak instead. The soul takes all points of view, and the more you imitate that habit, the more spiritual your life will become.

Today, decide to see the world with your heart and not your head. To imagine what that’s like, think about how a mother feels toward her child. No matter how many ways the child may decide to be bad, its mother doesn’t chage her love. She sees her child with heart awareness. You can do that for anyone you pick. Overlook their faults for just ten minutes, seeing them as totally good.

This is the mantra of the breath; if you observe your breathing you'll hear "so-hum" as air moves in and out of your lungs. As you inhale, the sound of the vibration is "so". And as you exhale, the sound becomes "hum". If you want, you can experiment with this.