Entries by Mahasweta Mitra

Samyama… the expansion of stillness.

Samyama is the outward manifestation of stillness within. If you are on the spiritual path, there is one practice I highly recommend incorporating into your daily practice routine… Samyama. The last three limbs of Patanjali’s 8 limbs of  yoga –  Dhayna,  Dharana,  Samadhi – are combined to make the practice of samyama.  It is by far […]

Shani. Curse or Blessing?

The effect of Shani. Shoud we fear it? Or embrace it? The other day I read this line: Shani is the lord of dominance, distress, depression, disease, and disaster. The post below was triggered by that line. I am not much into astrology, but have a mild curiosity on this topic and so read things and enjoy […]

Karma… Of cause & effect

What does Karma really mean? Here is how I have described Karma to many…  Karma is cause and effects… it is a pattern we are going to go through again and again (abandonment, betrayal, jealousy, rejection, etc.) and will continue for the rest of our life as this is what we are born to see […]