Happiness is ~ sharing the excitement and joy of new school year with students in need:)

Tadatama ~ Its not the thoughts that bother us.. It is our intense attachment to the thoughts!!

Our vibes convey more than our words!

Take moment to notice this ongoing inner phenomenon. 

The magnificent play of our breath, thoughts, feelings and emotions!

Like the waves are in the ocean, our thoughts rise and fall in our consciousness. 

Thoughts do not bother us till we are just a witness to them and allow this background activity and play to simply carry on.

The trouble begins immensely the moment we start to hang onto, attach, identify and churn on our thoughts, 

That's when we empower and fuel the thoughts through
our ego, strong feelings and emotions.

And we find ourselves amidst of the storm of disharmony within,

Notice yourself or someone going through this disharmony...

The only word of caution is ----Beware!!! 

The understanding and knowledge of Tadatma offers a choice at this time...drown deeper into the ocean of disharmony or take a life vest and save your self!

Our thoughts are absolutely powerless if we do not identify ourselves with them...they are the cause of immense destruction when fueled with the ego, self pity and identification. 

Knowledge is knowing when to tactfully detach oneself from the thoughts before they get the power to rule over us!

So, when a strong thought arises .. label it as thinking mind or just a thought and let go!

Does that mean we will not get carried away with the thoughts?

Absolutely not!

Every now and then we all come across situations, thoughts and emotions where we all are swayed away with them. However, the awareness and knowledge of being a witness and observing ones own self does help immensely to reduce the anger, reaction and bounce back time!! 

If you think you are free, you are free..

If you think you are bound, you are bound..
You can live in the cage trapped forever in the walls of perfection, imperfection, freedom, fear, worries, regrets, anxiety, guilt...
Or set yourself free, right in this moment...
The choice is yours..
Inhale, exhale, let go and live free!
No one else can do it for you...No one else can set you free!!!
It’s all in your mind!!

🌹Peace, Love and Grace
Shikha

Every difficult situation in our life provides us with an opportunity to be a better version of ourselves! When the panic because of the pandemic began to arise in our community, we started to wonder in what ways we could help. My daughters questioned how people would eat as there are so many kids who rely on food from school. The day that the stay at home order was released, they started collecting donations of boxed foods. Up till now, they have run 5 successful donation campaigns and their 6th is on the way!! If you're worried, always wonder how you can help others in need. When we think about others needs then our worries and anxiety starts to vanish! We all will have a story to tell about these times — what did we do? How did we help? How we made a difference? What is going to be your story!

Living in the moment!

Sailing through the lands of sorrow with kindness, care and compassion in heart!

May your days be filled with love and laughter
During these peculiar times!
For now people need them more than ever
As they struggle through their lives
People need the courage and the kindness
The love, the respect and bravery
To fight sadness
To fight anger
To fight the pain
To fight for themselves and their loved ones
As they see their loved ones struggle and suffer
So I urge you with all my might
To lend a helping hand
And save those buried in misery
I urge you to take those people buried in pain
And make them feel they belong and deserve to be happy again
May your days be filled with greatest of hearts
To help yourself and others who are struggling through
The lands of sorrow!

Riya Pasrija
April 5th 2020

I am so thankful for miles of quite trails, hikes and creeks in my backyard! As I walk on the path, I become the path... my journey through these woods everyday, takes me from quietness to stillness...sharing some clicks from this week, with the temps rising, blossoms blooming ~ the nature is waking up, spring is the air!!