​As a person begins their spiritual journey, they slowly start experiencing the true grandeur of their life and existence. This results as a positive beneficial effect of their conscious and aware way of living. 

A person who has experienced even the first taste of ascension, is aware that there is a bigger purpose to their life. It is something that cannot be measured by simple material pursuits and achievements. They realize that they are here for a specific purpose. They need to learn their lessons, address their karmic baggage, and ultimately rise further up the ascended planes of existence.

To accomplish anything worthwhile on this material plane of earthly existence, we need to have focus, discipline, and total commitment. All of these are required even for spiritual pursuits and accomplishments. It is just that, instead of channeling one's ambitions and goals towards material pursuits, a spiritual seeker directs them towards his or her spiritual practice and to attain higher states of ascension- i.e., increased awareness of the deeper workings of our true cosmic existence.

Something to think about as you walk the path of spiritually aware and conscious way of living… and you make a commitment towards your own spiritual growth…

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​Once a spiritual seeker has started having mystical experiences, they also start having deep transformation of their self-worth. They no longer indulge in an ego-based self-worth that is fueled by material victories and accomplishments, but channel their attention and awareness inwards to understand their true nature of reality and existence.

With their transformed way of being, their sense of self and individuality starts getting satisfied by service to others. Sharing seems more important than mere personal consumption and collective prosperity seems to have more value than just garnering riches for oneself. 

​This change of mindset results from an innate understanding that we all are part of a grand Universe and as such, we are 'part of a bigger cosmic presence'. Such spiritual seekers start to see their life, their actions and their very existence in a new light!

As you reach this level in your spiritual journey, you will no longer feel burdened by societal norms and expectations. This is the reason that most spiritual seekers seems to be less interested in external material pursuits. It is not that they do not like good quality expensive items or that they see merit in poverty!! Not at all…

When one is on a spiritual path and one has experienced life and 'a sense of existence' beyond just the mundane material world, one realizes the 'limited utility' of material accomplishments. As it is said- "we arise from dust and to dust we must return". 

Spiritual seekers choose to focus their efforts on something that is longer lasting and the fruits of which they can enjoy in this life and carry beyond. They seek spiritual ascension for sure, but their material pursuits are not just for their own sense of accomplishment or enjoyment. They seek and obtain material wealth so that they have more to share with the lesser fortunate. A spiritual seeker pursues goals with much further reaching consequences!

Something to think about as you decided to live a more spiritually conscious and aware life…

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​It is said that ‘Change’ is the only constant in this life. In Sanskrit, the ancient language from Vedic India, life is referred to as the ‘Samsara’- a constant repetitive change-  The Cycle of Birth and Death.

This cycle is also often compared to the wheel of time or fortune- because at any given time, we may feel at the top of our game or at the bottom- but, one thing is for sure... it shall change.

With the passing time, situations, events, people will change and our life will transition and transform. This is an inevitable law.

Most people dread change. But once we understand the true cyclical nature of life and our very existence then we can make peace with it.

This will automatically allow you to create a small gap between your life-scenario and your inner-being.

This is the first step of worldly detachment that is mentioned in almost every ancient spiritual guidance. It is important that we learn to embrace 'change' in all its forms... not as the end of something we know, but as a birth of something new... situations, events and possibilities. Though we typically think of change in a negative way, it is important to remember that as change is associated with life, stagnancy is associated with death!

Change and movement is important for growth and rejuvenation.

Once you truly understand this concept... not the wisdom of these words as a mental concept, but actually feel the truth of these words as a living reality of your existence in your heart, then you will truly start walking the path  of ascension to higher dimensions.

​As one progresses on their spiritual path, it is but natural to start getting various ‘special’ abilities. These are called “siddhis” (loosely translated to accomplishment) in the Vedic tradition. Most people tend to get very amazed by these new ‘abilities’ they acquire.
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This can be a major challenge since, these very abilities then become their stumbling blocks! Many a times, people get so enamored with what they can accomplish that they get even more caught into the ego of ‘being the do-er’ of those abilities. Instead of viewing them as gifts from the Divine, to be utilized… to further conduct the unfoldment of life!

​When we have any special abilities, those are not ‘ours’ to enjoy or to exhibit, but we become an even greater part of the Divine plan. The Divine unfolding of life happens, and we, as the spiritual seeker utilize the siddhis, our spiritual accomplishments, at the appropriate times to become the ‘nimmit’ (causing factor) of those events and scenarios.

Universal Laws apply at ALL times... and so, in case we believe that with our new spiritual abilities, we can bend rules or get away with doing self-serving actions, then that is not the case at all! Law of Karma is one of the key Universal Laws and so, we are bound to get retribution or reward in accordance to our action- when we utilize our siddhis for the greater good and in accordance with the Divine plan, then there is the reward of ascension to even higher energy dimensions and at the same time, if we use our spiritual accomplishments to further material pursuits, then we will get more mired in this world of delusion (maya).

To the one who is already quite advanced in the spiritual studies, this blogpost will make perfect sense. But for those who are just getting started or have not still started on their journey, it may not make much sense. So, I will put this in even simpler words…

Our spiritual accomplishments are not ‘ours’! They are obtained by Divine grace and all the glory goes to the Divine. As and when required, we can utilize our special abilities, but the credit… the glory still goes to the Divine and our using of those special abilities still needs to be part of the Divine action-plan and in accordance with the Divine guidance.

Do take some time to reflect on these words and see how you can better utilize its deeper meaning to further your spiritual practice…

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​When people face challenging situations in life, many a times, they wonder- “why me?”. Doing this puts you in a powerless victim mindset. Instead, if you are to consider positive side of that situation and believe me, there is always some positive side, then it will help you to come up with creative ways in which you can resolve that particular situation.

For e.g., let’s say, you lose your job. Now, you may think- how can there be any positive side to this? True, you will feel upset and pressured with respect to your career, particularly if you lost your job without any notice or severance pay. But, at the same time, not having to report into work every single day, gives you lot of free time. You can utilize all this extra time to learn a new skill or take up that activity which you have been meaning to do for a long time! 

When we approach problems in this manner, it not only improves our overall mindset, but it gives us the required mental framework to always see the best in any situation… and a positive-mental makeup is very attractive. For all you know, as you join a new hiking group, you may meet someone who ends up offering you a new job.

We have all heard the adage- “when life gives you lemons, make lemonade”. This is not just a cute phrase.

When we truly understand the wisdom of those words and put it in action, we find that it can bring about a ‘refreshing’ resolution of not only the problematic situation at hand, but also bring about a deep and profound transformation in you. We start to view life not as problems and challenges, but as chances and opportunities… and doing this brings on further goodness! 

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​You may be finding that starting these last couple of weeks, you are finding it harder to maintain balance and cordiality in relationships and your interaction with other people such as our family, friends, coworkers and even just in general- people we meet casually during the day!!

What I mean by that is?? Let’s say you are buying your weekly groceries and usually you greet and chit chat with the teller as they ring up your items. But, you will find that for some ‘strange’ reason they are not as ‘friendly’ as they usually tend to be. They may seem to be in a little bit of an off mood and it is not as pleasant of an interaction for you as it usually tends to be…

Now, if you are following our usual behavior of conscious and aware observation then you will not react to it… BUT if not, it is very much possible that their standoffish behavior will upset you or make you angry. Then this anger will probably reflect in your own actions, which may further make that other person feel more upset towards you!! AND so on… this negative spiral continues…
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Right now the energies are such that it is somewhere asking each one of us to reflect deeply into what we feel… deep within our heart- not just about the usual things like family, relationships, career, money and so on… but deep in our heart- what are we really feeling about our own self!! 

Our self-view of who we are… what we truly believe… and most importantly, how are we adding value in this world? How are we being of service to our near and dear ones, our community and also the greater world at large??

From now, until mid-October, be very conscious and aware of your emotional state of mind. If you are feeling great, then really introspect and ask yourself- what is it that is making you feel good. And in case, you are feeling low, depressed or angry, then again reflect and ask yourself the real cause behind your thoughts, feelings and emotions. 

Now, do not simply say- well I am feeling low because I miss this person or that I am feeling angry because this person was rude to me- probe and ask further questions to arrive at the deep, real reason.

Now, even though this person who is dear to you may not be around or that someone did behave in a rude manner with you… the reality is…  if you are truly feeling complete and content within your own self, then you will not feel low. You will continue to do all these other things that you enjoy and the fact that this dear person is not around, will be more of a simple fact than something which is influencing your mood or emotions!! See what I mean??

​Similarly, someone may have behaved in a rude way- but that just speaks about them?? Why are you reacting to it?? Is it because somewhere deep down you are questioning your own self-worth and being slighted by this person, just highlighted your own deep feelings of worthlessness??

As we know all the people we meet are always going to be at various levels in their evolution. So, make sure that you do not get ensnared into any unnecessary arguments or carry any ill-feelings towards anyone. Instead, utilize this time to reflect within and truly find out- why you are behaving, reacting the way that you are…

IF you do this, and to the extent that you are truly and deeply able to do this… it will help to pave the way to the wonderful success that the rest of this year and what 2022 and following years can bring into your life…

When we get stuck on some issue, most of us are conditioned to “think” even harder! Now- to some extent that may make sense. But the criteria to deciding which approach we should take, should depend on the problem at hand.

​Some problems are purely empirical. Then in that case, it may make sense to “think” more- after all, our mind is the best tool we have that can think thru, analyze and come up with amazing solutions. BUT, if we are looking for creative ways to address a scenario, then “thinking” will not help; since by the vey construct of the mind, it is limited by the information that it contains and how it processes that information.

Look at it this way- let’s say, you and I are both equally intelligent and have similar thinking capabilities. But you are very knowledgeable since you are a voracious reader and an avid traveller- knowing about various life experiences, which I don’t even know can exist! The phrase “we don’t know what we don’t know” is very true when it comes to evaluating mind’s capabilities and limitations.

Let’s say in this example that I have average knowledge with an average exposure to life experiences and we both are presented the same non-empirical problem- since your mind has many more previously input knowledge/information- it will be able to evaluate and analyze the situation more comprehensively than me and also come up with a ‘supposedly innovative” solution. With my limited (average) knowledge/information I would be no match for it. The reason I am writing “supposedly innovative” since your mind is still limited by its own bounds- it may have a much larger boundary than for me or most other folks- but still it is limited and anything you come up with from the mind is bound within those experiences, those parameters. 
 
That is why to be truly innovative, we need to go beyond the mind and access that something- from which, from where, everything is created! It is the energy that nature goes to, and it is the same energy nature utilizes to ensure each of its creation however small is created in perfection. That is why it becomes important to learn to quell the mind and go beyond the mind in a calm presence, so that we can get insights which can help us to obtain true, deep and comprehensive understanding into a situation. This in turn will allow you to really “think outside the box” and be innovative in your solution ideas.

At the present time, many people are feeling stressed, strained, and overwhelmed!!

​There are many reasons for it- right from the shock and isolation of these past several months, to seeing challenging-situations overturning each day, the concept of ‘life as we have known it’…

People are feeling fearful for themselves and their loved ones. If one is caught in the middle of such a scenario, then it surely is a time of attentive action for them. But for the rest of us, who get bombarded by such news, this is a time for some reflection, introspection, and preparedness.

We need to remember that ultimately all life-experiences happen from within and in accordance with that- even rejuvenation and healing happens from within. 

So, if you are struggling with some aspect in your life, then take a few minutes out each day to reflect on how you can tap into your own inner resources, within the depths of your heart and inner core to find solutions and address your situation and create your overall wellbeing. 

Each one of us, is a vibrant part of life and because of it, we have been given the ability to maintain our vitality and vibrance- we just need to pay proper attention and take appropriate steps to tap into that inner resource. Something to think about as we traverse thru these challenging times…

“Do not feel envious of the happiness of those who live in a fool’s paradise, for only a fool will think that is happiness.”
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–Bertrand Russell

​This quote probably applies most to folks who are caught in a “karmic whirlpool”- where, at an apparent level things may seem to be good, pleasurable and ‘happy’; but in reality they are too blinded by the karmic fog and too deluded by Maya to see that their so called “happiness” is actual a fool’s paradise. They do not see the karmic-whirlpool they are stuck in.

Typically, astrology provides a good understanding of past life accumulated karmas. It also provides detailed indication of which “change opportunities/possibilities” could arise in a person’s life time. 

​The play of these two along with Divine grace determine the various life experiences an individual will encounter in their life-time.  More a person chooses to live consciously- more he will understand his karmic lessons and clear past baggage.  In this manner, he will clear his past karmas and his life course will proportionately deviate from his astrological natal chart.

What I have noticed is that at times, there are certain individuals who are very low in their consciousness but still seem to be “above karma”, i.e. astrological events do not seem to impact them. This is very counter-intuitive! When one is more mired in the Maya and delusion of this world, you would expect them to be under more karmic influence and as such be strongly impacted by astrological events such as Saturn transits, eclipses, etc.

So what’s going on here? Something is amiss! How come these folks seems to be “happy” even though they are living unconsciously? They also seem to be deviating from their natal chart and no astrological event seem to adversely affecting them. How is that possible?

What I have noticed is that such people are in a type of “Karmic Whirlpool”. As we know, when a person is stuck in a whirlpool, they are too caught up in it to get affected by the calmness or turbulence of the bigger water body. It could be stormy seas or high/low tides- all this will be meaningless to the one caught in a whirlpool.

Something similar is at play in the above scenario! Such folks either have a very crucial imminent lesson which they need to learn and/or their lower un-conscious living has got them into a negative energy vortex. Either ways, they need to hit their rock-bottom!   Only after that will they start getting “action choices” or start experiencing their other karmas.

​So in reality, it is not that these people are above their karmas. Actually, they are “stuck” at a soul-journey juncture and until they rise from it, all astrological event impacts seem to be suspended.

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