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What is Meditation?

What is Meditation?

"Meditation is one process through which you can resolve conflict and misfortune, rather than playing it through in real life." So what exactly is meditation? How do you do it? Well, actually meditation is like a mental "oil filter." Just as the oil filter in a car catches the dirt as the oil is circulating, […]

The Garbage Collector

The Garbage Collector

The human being has a wonderful capacity to clear out the unwanted thoughts and unconscious accumulations, a.k.a garbage, through Mantra meditation. The city of New York has a very wonderful system for collecting and disposing of unwanted refuse from the home. Unfortunately, most  human beings are not aware of the mental clearing system that we […]

Your Mind as the Enemy

Your Mind as the Enemy

Every Sunday during Gurdwara we listen to an inspirational lecture related to Sikhi. The talk was about "Anand" and "Sikh Dharam". I have heard this lecture many times but it always make me think and inspires me. I edited the audio down to a shorter 10 min excerpt for you to listen to. (or you […]

The Window of the Mind

Excerpts from The Mind: Its Projections and Multiple Facets by SSS Harbhajan Singh Khalsa  (aka: Yogi Bhajan) I want to share with you a few concepts and some practical techniques that open the window of your mind.  With your mind you can view every thought, every feeling, and every part of your life.  But you […]

The Mind: Like and Overflowing Trash Can

The past month or so I have been working really long hours trying to get the new SikhNet website ready. With this comes physical and mental exhaustion and other side effects. I would get home late feeling totally tired. All I wanted to do was eat and then watch some TV to disconnect from the […]