Life as an Arena

Life as an Arena

Most people live their lives wanting the good and avoiding the bad, hoping for the sweet – whatever they find pleasant or attractive – and fearing the sour – whatever they find…

Discovering What We Are

Discovering What We Are

At any time, there are always two things going on.One is what we need to do. For example, going to the office, cooking our lunch, picking up the kids, brushing our teeth,…

The Practice of Attention. A new form of pranayama

The Practice of Attention. A new form of pranayama

Many people say that time is the most important asset that we have in our lives. I will definitely agree with this, but I think there is something even deeper than time:…

An Aware Silence

An Aware Silence

One of the reasons why the classes I teach are not so easy is because we confront head on our sense of emptiness. That sense of emptiness is always present in our hearts.…

The Vision of the Whole

The Vision of the Whole

If we look at anything deep enough, anything at all, what we will always find is something very profound, very beautiful and absolutely amazing… if we have eyes to see or ears…

Stop for a Moment, take a breath, and Be

Stop for a Moment, take a breath, and Be

The French philosopher Blaise Pascal said: “All of humanity's problems stem from man's inability to sit quietly in a room alone.”He said that in the 17th century, and if you think about it,…

A Fig Tree

A Fig Tree

I am staying for some time at a country house on my own.I enjoy being here enormously. The greenery, the silence, the openness.I recently discovered a fig tree, full of figs ready…

Not Knowing

Not Knowing

Imagine a person sees a man with a suffering face.Another person sees the same man but also knows that his son has died.And another person sees the same man knowing that his…

Living an Unoffendable Life

Living an Unoffendable Life

One of the best ways to live our lives is to live unoffended.  We cannot completely escape circumstances and situations that are offensive in nature. No matter where we go, no matter what we…