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An alien pondering on strange behaviour

I sometimes wonder what a higher being or “alien” would be thinking in observing the strange goings on of those humans down there. We believe us to be at the top of the evolutionary ladder with creative minds that bring forth more inventions and technical revolutions...

If you are truly present and know how to take care of the present moment as best you can, you are doing your best for your future. The same is true about the past. The teaching and the practice of mindfulness do not forbid looking deeply into the past. But if we allow ourselves to drown in regret and sorrow concerning the past, that’s not mindfulness – Thich Nhat Hanh

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Pain – Let it pass through

I am just reading a fascinating book by Michael A. Singer “The Untethered Soul”. He goes much into why we get stuck in pain by the things that hurt us. Here is a quote that I would like to share:”If life does something that causes a disturbance...

Finding peace with the polarity of yin and yang

Our western culture finds itself in an extreme state of imbalance. We are buying too many things we don’t really need, eat too much unhealthy food and allowing our mind to be captured by a cacophony of so many voices that we can barely be alone in total silence...

A walk through Switzerland – a different Camino

All across western Europe a network of ancient trails used by pilgrims for centuries are being re-discovered as a growing number of people are realising that taking a long walk is one of the best ways to get your stress level down.During the Middle Ages it was common...

Genes versus lifestyle

Are we victims of our genes or can we largely influence our health? The debate has been raging all the more since the 38-year-old actress Angelina Jolie went public earlier this year by revealing that she underwent a double masectomy after discovering she had...