Transformation Tools

Appreciation of your breath is a profound transformational tool. Stop and give thanks for life sustaining breath. Imagine if you suddenly stopped breathing?!?! It would change your perspective on the dramas, fears, doubts and worries of the day, for sure. Practise deep gratitude for your breath (your life!!!) and breathe deeply often.

Sit down or lay down comfortably and close your eyes. Place your hands

This breath balances brain hemispheres to encourage both linear and creative thought. It balances the endocrine system, induces a sense of inner peace, encourages deeper, more restful sleep.

When you take action, give everything, while holding onto nothing. In the midst of life, feel through and beyond all the constantly changing forms, to the formless essence that is the source of it all.

Seeking for security out there in the changing world, by "getting" things, is a dead-end path. There is no real security out there in the world.

Because people have many different temperaments, many different meditative techniques have been developed. If you have never meditated, you might wish to try several of the following techniques to discover which one is the best for you.

Because people have many different temperaments, many different meditative techniques have been developed. If you have never meditated, you might wish to try several of the following techniques to discover which one is the best for you.

Because people have many different temperaments, many different meditative techniques have been developed. If you have never meditated, you might wish to try several of the following techniques to discover which one is the best for you.

Because people have many different temperaments, many different meditative techniques have been developed. If you have never meditated, you might wish to try several of the following techniques to discover which one is the best for you.

Because people have many different temperaments, many different meditative techniques have been developed. If you have never meditated, you might wish to try several of the following techniques to discover which one is the best for you.

Our life doesn't always unfold as per our plans. There are always some unknown events that show up in our life and throws our life into chaos. What I mean by chaos is when these events show up in our life, we are under pressure/tension, we are scattered, we don't know what to do, what choices to make, don't know how these events would turnout.

Our life doesn't always unfold as per our plans. There are always some unknown events that show up in our life and throws our life into chaos. What I mean by chaos is when these events show up in our life, we are under pressure/tension, we are scattered, we don't know what to do, what choices to make, don't know how these events would turnout.

Every culture has evolved its own Mythology defining its character and offering a way to understand the world. Mythology illuminates creation, god, nature of the world, nature of humans. The themes in great myths are universal. Myths from different cultures have striking similarities.

Every culture has evolved its own Mythology defining its character and offering a way to understand the world. Mythology illuminates creation, god, nature of the world, nature of humans. The themes in great myths are universal. Myths from different cultures have striking similarities.

We all long for Peace, Happiness, Health and love. Even though there are conflicts around the world affecting peace in the outside world, our inner peace is affected our internal struggle. We all experience peace from time to time, but it does not last long and find ourself in internal struggles. What are the roots of these internal struggles?

This is a meditation exercise that demonstrates the power of intention. But it is more than a mere demonstration. Do this regularly so that this ritual can focus your attention and your intention. Go to a quiet place where you are not likely to be disturbed for 15 minutes.

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.

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.

A Native elder walks slowly down the path. The leaves of the trees and the soft breeze protect him from the heat of the noonday sun. In his worn, calloused hand is the soft flesh of his young grandson. The two walk in silence.

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.

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.

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.

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 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.

Recognize the diversity within yourself and you will begin to see it in others.

MANY SPIRITUAL WRITERS have observed, “When you meet another person, you are encountering something in yourself.” It’s easy to say a simple, subtle thing like that and pass it by. Treat it as a truism and don’t do anything about it. But maybe this ancient idea is more important and has more wisdom than we think.

Music is pure magic. It is a wonderful gift to humanity. When Satish Kumar asked me to guest-edit the special Music and Meaning feature in this issue of Resurgence I was delighted, as it gave me the opportunity to reflect once again on that most profound question, What actually is music?

Let us celebrate the wisdom of traditional cultures and move sensitively towards the continual renewal of the human spirit.

MY MOTHER USED to tell me a Jain story when I was a child. Adam was lost in the jungle where he encountered two wild elephants.  They began to chase him.  In order to escape from these frightening beasts Adam climbed a tall tree nearby but the elephants were not to let him go so easily; they curled their trunks around the tree and began to shake it furiously.

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.

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.

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.

Meditation is the progressive quieting of the mind until it reaches its source in thought, the realm of pure consciousness. Today many people recognize that the most fundamental level of nature is what mathematicians and physicists call discontinuity.

Meditation is the progressive quieting of the mind until it reaches its source in thought, the realm of pure consciousness. Today many people recognize that the most fundamental level of nature is what mathematicians and physicists call discontinuity.

Close your eyes and take a few breaths. Notice your breath as the air rises and falls in your lungs. As you exhale, release fully, allowing all the air in your lungs to leave. Now inhale fully, really filling your lungs up with air. Do this two or three more times, then open your eyes. Did you worry that upon the exhale there wouldn’t be any more air for you to inhale?

The Sanskrit word Sankalpa helps us understand how conscious desire serves as the underlying structure for the manifestation of one's intention.

The Sanskrit word Sankalpa helps us understand how conscious desire serves as the underlying structure for the manifestation of one's intention.

The Sanskrit word Sankalpa helps us understand how conscious desire serves as the underlying structure for the manifestation of one's intention.

The Sanskrit word Sankalpa helps us understand how conscious desire serves as the underlying structure for the manifestation of one's intention.

The Sanskrit word Sankalpa helps us understand how conscious desire serves as the underlying structure for the manifestation of one's intention.

The Sanskrit word Sankalpa helps us understand how conscious desire serves as the underlying structure for the manifestation of one's intention.

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Visit Intent to listen to Deepak on Sirius!

Visit Intent to listen to Deepak on Sirius!